ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Oankar, the primal energy, realized through the grace of divine preceptor

ਪਉੜੀ ੧

paurree 1

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਚਾ ਨਾਉ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ।

satigur sachaa naau guramukh jaaneeai |

Name of the true Guru is the truth, knowable only becoming gurmukh, the Guru orientated.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਥਾਉ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ।

saadhasangat sach thaau sabad vakhaaneeai |

The holy congregation is the only place where sabad-brahm,

ਦਰਗਹ ਸਚੁ ਨਿਆਉ ਜਲ ਦੁਧੁ ਛਾਣੀਐ ।

daragah sach niaau jal dudh chhaaneeai |

The true justice is done and water is sifted from milk.

ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣੀ ਅਸਰਾਉ ਸੇਵ ਕਮਾਣੀਐ ।

gur saranee asaraau sev kamaaneeai |

Surrender before the Guru is the safest shelter, where through service (the merit) is earned.

ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਗਾਉ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਆਣੀਐ ।

sabad surat sun gaau andar aaneeai |

Here, with full attention the Word is listened to, sung and embedded in the heart.

ਤਿਸੁ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੈ ਜਾਉ ਮਾਣੁ ਨਿਮਾਣੀਐ ।੧।

tis kurabaanai jaau maan nimaaneeai |1|

I am sacrifice unto such a Guru who bestows honour to the humble and the lowly.