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Ang 1357Salok SehshkriteeGuru Guru Arjan

ਛਲੰ ਛਿਦ੍ਰੰ ਕੋਟਿ ਬਿਘਨੰ ਅਪਰਾਧੰ ਕਿਲਬਿਖ ਮਲੰ ॥

chhalan chhidran kott bighanan aparaadhan kilabikh malan |

Fraud, false accusations, millions of diseases, sins and the filthy residues of evil mistakes;

ਭਰਮ ਮੋਹੰ ਮਾਨ ਅਪਮਾਨੰ ਮਦੰ ਮਾਯਾ ਬਿਆਪਿਤੰ ॥

bharam mohan maan apamaanan madan maayaa biaapitan |

doubt, emotional attachment, pride, dishonor and intoxication with Maya

ਮ੍ਰਿਤੵੁ ਜਨਮ ਭ੍ਰਮੰਤਿ ਨਰਕਹ ਅਨਿਕ ਉਪਾਵੰ ਨ ਸਿਧੵਤੇ ॥

mritayu janam bhramant narakah anik upaavan na sidhayate |

these lead mortals to death and rebirth, wandering lost in hell. In spite of all sorts of efforts, salvation is not found.

ਨਿਰਮਲੰ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਹ ਜਪੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਨਾਮੰ ॥

niramalan saadh sangah japant naanak gopaal naaman |

Chanting and meditating on the Name of the Lord in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, O Nanak, mortals become immaculate and pure.

ਰਮੰਤਿ ਗੁਣ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਨਿਤ ਪ੍ਰਤਹ ॥੪੨॥

ramant gun gobind nit pratah |42|

They continually dwell upon the Glorious Praises of God. ||42||