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Ang 1Vaar 5Bhai Gurdas

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

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

ਵਾਰ ੫ ।

vaar 5 |

Vaar Five

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ਹੋਰਤੁ ਸੰਗਿ ਕੁਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਰਚੈ ।

guramukh hovai saadhasang horat sang kusang na rachai |

The person having attained the status of Gurmukh in the holy congregation does not mix up with any bad company.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੰਥੁ ਸੁਹੇਲੜਾ ਬਾਰਹ ਪੰਥ ਨ ਖੇਚਲ ਖਚੈ ।

guramukh panth suhelarraa baarah panth na khechal khachai |

The way (life) of Gurmukh is simple and enjoyable; he does not enrapt himself with the concerns of the twelve sects (of yogis).

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਰਨ ਅਵਰਨ ਹੋਇ ਰੰਗ ਸੁਰੰਗੁ ਤੰਬੋਲ ਪਰਚੈ ।

guramukh varan avaran hoe rang surang tanbol parachai |

Gurmukhs go beyond the castes, colours and go about in equanimity like the red colour of betel leaf.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਖਣਾ ਛਿਅ ਦਰਸਨ ਪਰਸਣ ਨ ਸਰਚੈ ।

guramukh darasan dekhanaa chhia darasan parasan na sarachai |

Gurmukhs behold the Guru's school and put no faith in six Schools (of Indian tradition).

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਹਚਲ ਮਤਿ ਹੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਲੁਭਾਇ ਨ ਪਚੈ ।

guramukh nihachal mat hai doojai bhaae lubhaae na pachai |

Gurmukhs have steadfast wisdom and do not waste themselves in the fire of duality.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਰਹਰਾਸਿ ਨ ਹਚੈ ।

guramukh sabad kamaavanaa pairee pai raharaas na hachai |

Gurmukhs practise the (Guru) shabad and never forsake the exercise of touching the feet, i.e.they never abandon humility.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਚਹਮਚੈ ।੧।

guramukh bhaae bhagat chahamachai |1|

Gurmukhs abound in loving devotion.