ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰ ਵਾਹੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ।

sabad guroo gur vaahu guramukh paaeaa |

From the Guru the disciple obtains the wondrous Word

ਚੇਲਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਮਾਹੁ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।

chelaa surat samaahu alakh lakhaaeaa |

And as a disciple, merging his consciousness in it, comes face to face with imperceptible Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲੇ ਵੀਵਾਹੁ ਤੁਰੀ ਚੜਾਇਆ ।

gur chele veevaahu turee charraaeaa |

Meeting the Guru, the disciple attains turia, the fourth and final stage of spiritual quietude.

ਗਹਰ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਅਥਾਹੁ ਅਜਰੁ ਜਰਾਇਆ ।

gehar ganbheer athaahu ajar jaraaeaa |

He holds unfathomable and serene Lord dearly in his heart.

ਸਚਾ ਬੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ।

sachaa beparavaahu sach samaaeaa |

Becoming carefree that true disciple merges himself in the truth.

ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚਲਾਇਆ ।

paatisaahaa paatisaahu hukam chalaaeaa |

And by becoming the king of kings he makes others subservient to him.

ਲਉਬਾਲੀ ਦਰਗਾਹੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਭਾਇਆ ।

laubaalee daragaahu bhaanaa bhaaeaa |

Only he loves the divine will of the Lord.

ਸਚੀ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਲਾਹੁ ਅਪਿਓ ਪੀਆਇਆ ।

sachee sifat salaahu apio peeaeaa |

And only he has tasted the nectar in the form of praises of the Lord.

ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਅਸਗਾਹ ਅਘੜ ਘੜਾਇਆ ।੪।

sabad surat asagaah agharr gharraaeaa |4|

Taking consciousness into the depth of Word he has shaped the unchiselled mind.