ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਦਇਆ ਧਰਮੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਦੇਹਿ ਸੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

jap tap sanjam deaa dharam jis dehi su paae |

He alone obtains meditation, austerities, self-discipline, compassion and Dharmic faith, whom the Lord so blesses.

ਜਿਸੁ ਬੁਝਾਇਹਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਆਪਿ ਸੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ॥

jis bujhaaeihi agan aap so naam dhiaae |

He alone meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, whose fire the Lord puts out.

ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਅਗਮ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਇਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਦਿਖਾਏ ॥

antarajaamee agam purakh ik drisatt dikhaae |

The Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, the Inaccessible Primal Lord, inspires us to look upon all with an impartial eye.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਕੈ ਆਸਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਿਉ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਏ ॥

saadhasangat kai aasarai prabh siau rang laae |

With the support of the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, one falls in love with God.

ਅਉਗਣ ਕਟਿ ਮੁਖੁ ਉਜਲਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਤਰਾਏ ॥

aaugan katt mukh ujalaa har naam taraae |

One's faults are eradicated, and one's face becomes radiant and bright; through the Lord's Name, one crosses over.

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਭਉ ਕਟਿਓਨੁ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੋਨਿ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥

janam maran bhau kattion fir jon na paae |

The fear of birth and death is removed, and he is not reincarnated again.

ਅੰਧ ਕੂਪ ਤੇ ਕਾਢਿਅਨੁ ਲੜੁ ਆਪਿ ਫੜਾਏ ॥

andh koop te kaadtian larr aap farraae |

God lifts him up and pulls him out of the deep, dark pit, and attaches him to the hem of His robe.

ਨਾਨਕ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਰਖੇ ਗਲਿ ਲਾਏ ॥੨੧॥

naanak bakhas milaaeian rakhe gal laae |21|

O Nanak, God forgives him, and holds him close in His embrace. ||21||