ਨਉ ਸਰ ਸੁਭਰ ਦਸਵੈ ਪੂਰੇ ॥

nau sar subhar dasavai poore |

By practicing control over the nine gates, one attains perfect control over the Tenth Gate.

ਤਹ ਅਨਹਤ ਸੁੰਨ ਵਜਾਵਹਿ ਤੂਰੇ ॥

teh anahat sun vajaaveh toore |

There, the unstruck sound current of the absolute Lord vibrates and resounds.

ਸਾਚੈ ਰਾਚੇ ਦੇਖਿ ਹਜੂਰੇ ॥

saachai raache dekh hajoore |

Behold the True Lord ever-present, and merge with Him.

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰੇ ॥

ghatt ghatt saach rahiaa bharapoore |

The True Lord is pervading and permeating each and every heart.

ਗੁਪਤੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

gupatee baanee paragatt hoe |

The hidden Bani of the Word is revealed.

ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਖਿ ਲਏ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੫੩॥

naanak parakh le sach soe |53|

O Nanak, the True Lord is revealed and known. ||53||

ਸਹਜ ਭਾਇ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

sehaj bhaae mileeai sukh hovai |

Meeting with the Lord through intuition and love, peace is found.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਗੈ ਨੀਦ ਨ ਸੋਵੈ ॥

guramukh jaagai need na sovai |

The Gurmukh remains awake and aware; he does not fall sleep.

ਸੁੰਨ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥

sun sabad aparanpar dhaarai |

He enshrines the unlimited, absolute Shabad deep within.

ਕਹਤੇ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੈ ॥

kahate mukat sabad nisataarai |

Chanting the Shabad, he is liberated, and saves others as well.

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਦੀਖਿਆ ਸੇ ਸਚਿ ਰਾਤੇ ॥

gur kee deekhiaa se sach raate |

Those who practice the Guru's Teachings are attuned to the Truth.

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਮਿਲਣ ਨਹੀ ਭ੍ਰਾਤੇ ॥੫੪॥

naanak aap gavaae milan nahee bhraate |54|

O Nanak, those who eradicate their self-conceit meet with the Lord; they do not remain separated by doubt. ||54||