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Ang 1Vaar 29Bhai Gurdas

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੩

paurree 13

ਹਉਮੈ ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਗਰੀਬੀ ਆਵੈ ।

haumai garab nivaareeai guramukh ridai gareebee aavai |

Repudiating pride and ego a gurmukh should be humble.

ਗਿਆਨ ਮਤੀ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣਾ ਭਰਮ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅੰਧੇਰੁ ਮਿਟਾਵੈ ।

giaan matee ghatt chaananaa bharam agiaan andher mittaavai |

With the light of knowledge in his mind he should dispel darkness of ignorance and delusions.

ਹੋਇ ਨਿਮਾਣਾ ਢਹਿ ਪਵੈ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਾਣੁ ਨਿਮਾਣਾ ਪਾਵੈ ।

hoe nimaanaa dteh pavai daragah maan nimaanaa paavai |

He should fall on the feet (of Lord) in humility because only the humble are honoured in the court of the Lord.

ਖਸਮੈ ਸੋਈ ਭਾਂਵਦਾ ਖਸਮੈ ਦਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਭਾਵੈ ।

khasamai soee bhaanvadaa khasamai daa jis bhaanaa bhaavai |

Master also loves that man who loves the will of the master.

ਭਾਣਾ ਮੰਨੈ ਮੰਨੀਐ ਆਪਣਾ ਭਾਣਾ ਆਪਿ ਮਨਾਵੈ ।

bhaanaa manai maneeai aapanaa bhaanaa aap manaavai |

One who accepts the will of God is accepted by one understands that he is a guest in this world;

ਦੁਨੀਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਰਾਹੁਣਾ ਦਾਵਾ ਛਡਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਾ ਦਾਵੈ ।

duneea vich paraahunaa daavaa chhadd rahai laa daavai |

That is why foregoing all claims, he lives without making any claim for himself.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਕਮਾਵੈ ।੧੩।

saadhasangat mil hukam kamaavai |13|

Being in the holy congregation, he acts in consonance with the commands of the Lord.