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Ang 1357Salok SehshkriteeGuru Guru Arjan

ਦੁਰਗਮ ਸਥਾਨ ਸੁਗਮੰ ਮਹਾ ਦੂਖ ਸਰਬ ਸੂਖਣਹ ॥

duragam sathaan sugaman mahaa dookh sarab sookhanah |

The most difficult place becomes easy, and the worst pain turns into pleasure.

ਦੁਰਬਚਨ ਭੇਦ ਭਰਮੰ ਸਾਕਤ ਪਿਸਨੰ ਤ ਸੁਰਜਨਹ ॥

durabachan bhed bharaman saakat pisanan ta surajanah |

Evil words, differences and doubts are obliterated, and even faithless cynics and malicious gossips become good people.

ਅਸਥਿਤੰ ਸੋਗ ਹਰਖੰ ਭੈ ਖੀਣੰ ਤ ਨਿਰਭਵਹ ॥

asathitan sog harakhan bhai kheenan ta nirabhavah |

They become steady and stable, whether happy or sad; their fears are taken away, and they are fearless.

ਭੈ ਅਟਵੀਅੰ ਮਹਾ ਨਗਰ ਬਾਸੰ ਧਰਮ ਲਖੵਣ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਇਆ ॥

bhai attaveean mahaa nagar baasan dharam lakhayan prabh meaa |

The dreadful woods become a well-populated city; such are the merits of the righteous life of Dharma, given by God's Grace.

ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਮ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ਰਮਣੰ ਸਰਣਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਯਾਲ ਚਰਣੰ ॥੪੪॥

saadh sangam raam raam ramanan saran naanak har har dayaal charanan |44|

Chanting the Lord's Name in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, O Nanak, the Lotus Feet of the Merciful Lord are found. ||44||