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ਚਾਰ ਵਰਨ ਸਤਿਸੰਗੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਲਿਆ ।

chaar varan satisang guramukh meliaa |

The people of all the four varnas sit together in the company of gurmukhs.

ਜਾਣ ਤੰਬੋਲਹੁ ਰੰਗੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚੇਲਿਆ ।

jaan tanbolahu rang guramukh cheliaa |

All the disciples become gurmukh as betel leaf, lime and chatehu when mixed become of one red colour.

ਪੰਜੇ ਸਬਦ ਅਭੰਗ ਅਨਹਦ ਕੇਲਿਆ ।

panje sabad abhang anahad keliaa |

All the five sounds (produced by different instruments) keep the gurmukhs full of joy.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਤਰੰਗ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਹੇਲਿਆ ।

satigur sabad tarang sadaa suheliaa |

In the waves of the Word of the true Guru, gurmukhs ever remain in delight.

ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਪਰਸੰਗ ਗਿਆਨ ਸੰਗ ਮੇਲਿਆ ।

sabad surat parasang giaan sang meliaa |

Joining their consciousness to the Guru’s teachings, they become knowledgeable.

ਰਾਗ ਨਾਦ ਸਰਬੰਗ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਭੇਲਿਆ ।

raag naad sarabang ahinis bheliaa |

They keep themselves absorbed day and night in the great resonance of Gurbani, the holy hymns.

ਸਬਦ ਅਨਾਹਦੁ ਰੰਗ ਸੁਝ ਇਕੇਲਿਆ ।

sabad anaahad rang sujh ikeliaa |

Drowned into the infinite Word and its steadfast colour only the One (God) is realised.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੰਥੁ ਨਿਪੰਗੁ ਬਾਰਹ ਖੇਲਿਆ ।੧੬।

guramukh panth nipang baarah kheliaa |16|

Out of the twelve ways (of yogis) the way of the gurmukhs is the correct way.