ਮਃ ੪ ॥

mahalaa 4 |

Fourth Mehl:

ਇਕੁ ਮਨੁ ਇਕੁ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਲਗੈ ਸੋ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਇ ॥

eik man ik varatadaa jit lagai so thaae paae |

The mortal is of one mind - whatever he dedicates it to, in that he is successful.

ਕੋਈ ਗਲਾ ਕਰੇ ਘਨੇਰੀਆ ਜਿ ਘਰਿ ਵਥੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਾਈ ਖਾਇ ॥

koee galaa kare ghanereea ji ghar vath hovai saaee khaae |

Some talk a lot, but they eat only that which is in their own homes.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੋਝੀ ਨਾ ਪਵੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਨ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

bin satigur sojhee naa pavai ahankaar na vichahu jaae |

Without the True Guru, understanding is not obtained, and egotism does not depart from within.

ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀਆ ਨੋ ਦੁਖ ਭੁਖ ਹੈ ਹਥੁ ਤਡਹਿ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਮੰਗਾਇ ॥

ahankaareea no dukh bhukh hai hath taddeh ghar ghar mangaae |

Suffering and hunger cling to the egotistical people; they hold out their hands and beg from door to door.

ਕੂੜੁ ਠਗੀ ਗੁਝੀ ਨਾ ਰਹੈ ਮੁਲੰਮਾ ਪਾਜੁ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

koorr tthagee gujhee naa rahai mulamaa paaj leh jaae |

Their falsehood and fraud cannot remain concealed; their false appearances fall off in the end.

ਜਿਸੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਇ ॥

jis hovai poorab likhiaa tis satigur milai prabh aae |

One who has such pre-ordained destiny comes to meet God through the True Guru.

ਜਿਉ ਲੋਹਾ ਪਾਰਸਿ ਭੇਟੀਐ ਮਿਲਿ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਸੁਵਰਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਜਾਇ ॥

jiau lohaa paaras bhetteeai mil sangat suvaran hoe jaae |

Just as iron is transmuted into gold by the touch of the Philosopher's Stone, so are people transformed by joining the Sangat, the Holy Congregation.

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੂ ਧਣੀ ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਚਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

jan naanak ke prabh too dhanee jiau bhaavai tivai chalaae |2|

O God, You are the Master of servant Nanak; as it pleases You, You lead him. ||2||