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paurree 23

ਰਹਿਦੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਦਰੀਆਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਮੀਨ ਕੁਲੀਨ ਹੇਤੁ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੀ ।

rahide gur dareeaau vich meen kuleen het nirabaanee |

Liberating the soul from the body, Guru (Arjan Dev) stabilized himself in the water of river as the fish remains in water.

ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਪਤੰਗ ਜਿਉ ਜੋਤੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ।

darasan dekh patang jiau jotee andar jot samaanee |

As the moth rows itself into the flame, his light mingled with light of the Lord.

ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਲਿਵ ਮਿਰਗ ਜਿਉ ਭੀੜ ਪਈ ਚਿਤਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਆਣੀ ।

sabad surat liv mirag jiau bheerr pee chit avar na aanee |

Caring of for life, as the deer keeps its consciousness concentrated when in peril, the Guru also, when undergoing suffering kept none else except the Lord in is' consciousness.

ਚਰਣ ਕਵਲ ਮਿਲਿ ਭਵਰ ਜਿਉ ਸੁਖ ਸੰਪਟ ਵਿਚਿ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਣੀ ।

charan kaval mil bhavar jiau sukh sanpatt vich rain vihaanee |

As the black bee remains enrapt in the petals of flower • enjoy fragrance, the Guru also spent night of suffering by keeping joyfully s concentration on the feet of Lord.

ਗੁਰੁ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਨ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਬਾਬੀਹੇ ਜਿਉ ਆਖ ਵਖਾਣੀ ।

gur upades na visarai baabeehe jiau aakh vakhaanee |

The Guru like a rainbird spoke to his isciples that the teachings of the Guru should not be forgotten.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਪਿਰਮ ਰਸੁ ਸਹਜ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਜਾਣੀ ।

guramukh sukh fal piram ras sehaj samaadh saadhasang jaanee |

The pleasure it of the Gurmukh (Guru Arjan Dev) is the delight of love and he accepts the holy congregation as the natural state of meditation.

ਗੁਰ ਅਰਜਨ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੀ ।੨੩।

gur arajan vittahu kurabaanee |23|

I am sacrifice unto Guru Arjan Dev.