ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਆਪੇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚਲਾਇਦਾ ਜਗੁ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

aape hukam chalaaeidaa jag dhandhai laaeaa |

He Himself issues His Commands, and links the people of the world to their tasks.

ਇਕਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਆਪਿ ਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

eik aape hee aap laaeian gur te sukh paaeaa |

He Himself joins some to Himself, and through the Guru, they find peace.

ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਧਾਵਦਾ ਗੁਰਿ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਇਆ ॥

deh dis ihu man dhaavadaa gur tthaak rahaaeaa |

The mind runs around in the ten directions; the Guru holds it still.

ਨਾਵੈ ਨੋ ਸਭ ਲੋਚਦੀ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

naavai no sabh lochadee guramatee paaeaa |

Everyone longs for the Name, but it is only found through the Guru's Teachings.

ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਮੇਟਿ ਨ ਸਕੀਐ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੨॥

dhur likhiaa mett na sakeeai jo har likh paaeaa |12|

Your pre-ordained destiny, written by the Lord in the very beginning, cannot be erased. ||12||