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Ang 1Vaar 3Bhai Gurdas

ਸਉਦਾ ਇਕਤੁ ਹਟਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਿਸਾਹੀਐ ।

saudaa ikat hatt sabad visaaheeai |

From the shop of holy congregation, through the Word, the merchandise of God’s name is procured.

ਪੂਰਾ ਪੂਰੇ ਵਟਿ ਕਿ ਆਖਿ ਸਲਾਹੀਐ ।

pooraa poore vatt ki aakh salaaheeai |

How to praise Him? The measuring criteria of the perfect Lord are perfect.

ਕਦੇ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ਘਟਿ ਸਚੀ ਪਤਿਸਾਹੀਐ ।

kade na hovai ghatt sachee patisaaheeai |

The warehouse of the True King is never deficient.

ਪੂਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਖਟਿ ਅਖੁਟੁ ਸਮਾਹੀਐ ।

poore satigur khatt akhutt samaaheeai |

Cultivating the True Guru, those who earn through Him get merged into His inexhaustible Being.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਪਰਗਟਿ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਬਾਹੀਐ ।

saadhasangat paragatt sadaa nibaaheeai |

The company of the saints is manifestly great; one should always be in and with it.

ਚਾਵਲਿ ਇਕਤੇ ਸਟਿ ਨ ਦੂਜੀ ਵਾਹੀਐ ।

chaaval ikate satt na doojee vaaheeai |

Husk in the form of maya should be separated from the rice of life

ਜਮ ਦੀ ਫਾਹੀ ਕਟਿ ਦਾਦਿ ਇਲਾਹੀਐ ।

jam dee faahee katt daad ilaaheeai |

with strokes of discipline during this very life.

ਪੰਜੇ ਦੂਤ ਸੰਘਟਿ ਢੇਰੀ ਢਾਹੀਐ ।

panje doot sanghatt dteree dtaaheeai |

All the five evil propensities, should be decimated.

ਪਾਣੀ ਜਿਉ ਹਰਿਹਟਿ ਸੁ ਖੇਤਿ ਉਮਾਹੀਐ ।੬।

paanee jiau harihatt su khet umaaheeai |6|

As the water of well keeps the fields green, the field of the consciousness should be kept verdant (with the help of shabad).