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Ang 1Vaar 3Bhai Gurdas

ਗੁਰੁ ਚੇਲੇ ਰਹਰਾਸਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਅਭੇਉ ਹੈ ।

gur chele raharaas alakh abheo hai |

The ways of the Guru and the disciple are mysterious and imperceptible.

ਗੁਰੁ ਚੇਲੇ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਉ ਹੈ ।

gur chele saabaas naanak deo hai |

Guru (Nanak) and disciple (Angad) both are blest (because both have merged into each other).

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਮੇਉ ਹੈ ।

guramat sehaj nivaas sifat sameo hai |

Their abode is the wisdom of Guru and they both are rapt in the praises of the Lord.

ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਪਰਗਾਸ ਅਛਲ ਅਛੇਉ ਹੈ ।

sabad surat paragaas achhal achheo hai |

Enlightened with the Word their consciousness has become infinite and immutable.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਸ ਨਿਰਾਸ ਮਤਿ ਅਰਖੇਉ ਹੈ ।

guramukh aas niraas mat arakheo hai |

Transcending all hopes they have assimilated subtle wisdom in their person.

ਕਾਮ ਕਰੋਧ ਵਿਣਾਸੁ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਮੇਉ ਹੈ ।

kaam karodh vinaas sifat sameo hai |

Conquering the lust and anger they have absorbed themselves in the praises (of God).

ਸਤ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਉਲਾਸ ਸਕਤਿ ਨ ਸੇਉ ਹੈ ।

sat santokh ulaas sakat na seo hai |

Beyond the abodes of Siva and Sakti they have reached the abode of truth, contentment and bliss.

ਘਰ ਹੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਉਦਾਸੁ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਚੇਉ ਹੈ ।

ghar hee vich udaas sach sucheo hai |

Being indifferent to household (pleasures) they are truth-oriented.

ਵੀਹ ਇਕੀਹ ਅਭਿਆਸ ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖ ਦੇਉ ਹੈ ।੨।

veeh ikeeh abhiaas gur sikh deo hai |2|

The Guru and disciple have now attain the ratio of twenty and twenty One, i.e.the disciple has gone ahead of the Guru.