ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵਸੀਅਲੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੂਲੁ ਪਛਾਣਿ ਰਹੈ ॥
eihu man nihachal hiradai vaseeale guramukh mool pachhaan rahai |
When the mind becomes steady and stable, it abides in the heart, and then the Gurmukh realizes the root, the source of all.
ਨਾਭਿ ਪਵਨੁ ਘਰਿ ਆਸਣਿ ਬੈਸੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਖੋਜਤ ਤਤੁ ਲਹੈ ॥
naabh pavan ghar aasan baisai guramukh khojat tat lahai |
The breath is seated in the home of the navel; the Gurmukh searches, and finds the essence of reality.
ਸੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਆਛੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਜੋਤਿ ਸੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਲਹੈ ॥
su sabad nirantar nij ghar aachhai tribhavan jot su sabad lahai |
This Shabad permeates the nucleus of the self, deep within, in its own home; the Light of this Shabad pervades the three worlds.
ਖਾਵੈ ਦੂਖ ਭੂਖ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੀ ਸਾਚੇ ਹੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸਿ ਰਹੈ ॥
khaavai dookh bhookh saache kee saache hee tripataas rahai |
Hunger for the True Lord shall consume your pain, and through the True Lord, you shall be satisfied.
ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਣੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣੀ ਬਿਰਲੋ ਕੋ ਅਰਥਾਵੈ ॥
anahad baanee guramukh jaanee biralo ko arathaavai |
The Gurmukh knows the unstruck sound current of the Bani; how rare are those who understand.
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਖੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਭਾਖੈ ਸਚਿ ਰਪੈ ਰੰਗੁ ਕਬਹੂ ਨ ਜਾਵੈ ॥੬੫॥
naanak aakhai sach subhaakhai sach rapai rang kabahoo na jaavai |65|
Says Nanak, one who speaks the Truth is dyed in the color of Truth, which will never fade away. ||65||
ਜਾ ਇਹੁ ਹਿਰਦਾ ਦੇਹ ਨ ਹੋਤੀ ਤਉ ਮਨੁ ਕੈਠੈ ਰਹਤਾ ॥
jaa ihu hiradaa deh na hotee tau man kaitthai rahataa |
"When this heart and body did not exist, where did the mind reside?
ਨਾਭਿ ਕਮਲ ਅਸਥੰਭੁ ਨ ਹੋਤੋ ਤਾ ਪਵਨੁ ਕਵਨ ਘਰਿ ਸਹਤਾ ॥
naabh kamal asathanbh na hoto taa pavan kavan ghar sahataa |
When there was no support of the navel lotus, then in which home did the breath reside?
ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਹੋਤੋ ਰੇਖ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਤਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਕਹਾ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥
roop na hoto rekh na kaaee taa sabad kahaa liv laaee |
When there was no form or shape, then how could anyone lovingly focus on the Shabad?
ਰਕਤੁ ਬਿੰਦੁ ਕੀ ਮੜੀ ਨ ਹੋਤੀ ਮਿਤਿ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈ ॥
rakat bind kee marree na hotee mit keemat nahee paaee |
When there was no dungeon formed from egg and sperm, who could measure the Lord's value and extent?
ਵਰਨੁ ਭੇਖੁ ਅਸਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਜਾਪੀ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਪਸਿ ਸਾਚਾ ॥
varan bhekh asaroop na jaapee kiau kar jaapas saachaa |
When color, dress and form could not be seen, how could the True Lord be known?"
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਇਬ ਤਬ ਸਾਚੋ ਸਾਚਾ ॥੬੬॥
naanak naam rate bairaagee ib tab saacho saachaa |66|
O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are detached. Then and now, they see the Truest of the True. ||66||
ਹਿਰਦਾ ਦੇਹ ਨ ਹੋਤੀ ਅਉਧੂ ਤਉ ਮਨੁ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਰਹੈ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥
hiradaa deh na hotee aaudhoo tau man sun rahai bairaagee |
When the heart and the body did not exist, O hermit, then the mind resided in the absolute, detached Lord.
ਨਾਭਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਅਸਥੰਭੁ ਨ ਹੋਤੋ ਤਾ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਬਸਤਉ ਪਵਨੁ ਅਨਰਾਗੀ ॥
naabh kamal asathanbh na hoto taa nij ghar bastau pavan anaraagee |
When there was no support of the lotus of the navel, the breath remained in its own home, attuned to the Lord's Love.
ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖਿਆ ਜਾਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਤੀ ਤਉ ਅਕੁਲੀਣਿ ਰਹਤਉ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
roop na rekhiaa jaat na hotee tau akuleen rahtau sabad su saar |
When there was no form or shape or social class, then the Shabad, in its essence, resided in the unmanifest Lord.
ਗਉਨੁ ਗਗਨੁ ਜਬ ਤਬਹਿ ਨ ਹੋਤਉ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਜੋਤਿ ਆਪੇ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ॥
gaun gagan jab tabeh na hotau tribhavan jot aape nirankaar |
When the world and the sky did not even exist, the Light of the Formless Lord filled the three worlds.
ਵਰਨੁ ਭੇਖੁ ਅਸਰੂਪੁ ਸੁ ਏਕੋ ਏਕੋ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ॥
varan bhekh asaroop su eko eko sabad viddaanee |
Color, dress and form were contained in the One Lord; the Shabad was contained in the One, Wondrous Lord.
ਸਾਚ ਬਿਨਾ ਸੂਚਾ ਕੋ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਣੀ ॥੬੭॥
saach binaa soochaa ko naahee naanak akath kahaanee |67|
Without the True Name, no one can become pure; O Nanak, this is the Unspoken Speech. ||67||