ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਨਾਰੀ ਪੁਰਖ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੀਆ ॥

naaree purakh piaar prem seegaareea |

The soul-bride loves her Husband Lord; she is embellished with His Love.

ਕਰਨਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਨ ਰਹਨੀ ਵਾਰੀਆ ॥

karan bhagat din raat na rahanee vaareea |

She worships Him day and night; she cannot be restrained from doing so.

ਮਹਲਾ ਮੰਝਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰੀਆ ॥

mahalaa manjh nivaas sabad savaareea |

In the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, she has made her home; she is adorned with the Word of His Shabad.

ਸਚੁ ਕਹਨਿ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਸੇ ਵੇਚਾਰੀਆ ॥

sach kehan aradaas se vechaareea |

She is humble, and she offers her true and sincere prayer.

ਸੋਹਨਿ ਖਸਮੈ ਪਾਸਿ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਿਧਾਰੀਆ ॥

sohan khasamai paas hukam sidhaareea |

She is beautiful in the Company of her Lord and Master; she walks in the Way of His Will.

ਸਖੀ ਕਹਨਿ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਮਨਹੁ ਪਿਆਰੀਆ ॥

sakhee kehan aradaas manahu piaareea |

With her dear friends, she offers her heart-felt prayers to her Beloved.

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਵਾਸੁ ਫਿਟੁ ਸੁ ਜੀਵਿਆ ॥

bin naavai dhrig vaas fitt su jeeviaa |

Cursed is that home, and shameful is that life, which is without the Name of the Lord.

ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰੀਆਸੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਵਿਆ ॥੨੨॥

sabad savaareeaas amrit peeviaa |22|

But she who is adorned with the Word of His Shabad, drinks in the Amrit of His Nectar. ||22||