ਪਉੜੀ ੨

paurree 2

ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖਹੁ ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁ ਹੈ ਪੀਰ ਪੀਰਹੁ ਕੋਈ ।

gur sikhahu gurasikh hai peer peerahu koee |

By the teachings of the Guru many become disciples of the Guru, but some rare one becomes the Guru like that Guru.

ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਚੇਲਾ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਸੋਈ ।

sabad surat chelaa guroo paramesar soee |

Only the practitioner of the word and consciousness can attain the status of Guru-God.

ਦਰਸਨਿ ਦਿਸਟਿ ਧਿਆਨ ਧਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਹੋਈ ।

darasan disatt dhiaan dhar gur moorat hoee |

Such a disciple concentrating on the philosophy of the Guru (and making it a part of daily conduct) himself becomes a likeness of Guru.

ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਸਤਿਸੰਗਿ ਵਿਲੋਈ ।

sabad surat kar keeratan satisang viloee |

Making his consciousness attentive to Word through recitation of Naam, he merges in the holy congregation.

ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਹੈ ਜਪਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਖੋਈ ।

vaahiguroo gur mantr hai jap haumai khoee |

His Guru-manta is Vahiguru, whose recitation erases egotism.

ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਗੁਣ ਗੁਣੀ ਪਰੋਈ ।੨।

aap gavaae aap hai gun gunee paroee |2|

Losing egotism and merging into the qualities of the supreme Lord, he himself becomes full of qualities.