ਪਉੜੀ ੮

paurree 8

ਮਾਨ ਸਰੋਵਰੁ ਆਖੀਐ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੰਸ ਸੁਵੰਸ ਵਸੰਦੇ ।

maan sarovar aakheeai upar hans suvans vasande |

It is said that on Manasarovar (lake) resides swans of the highest breed.

ਮੋਤੀ ਮਾਣਕ ਮਾਨਸਰਿ ਚੁਣਿ ਚੁਣਿ ਹੰਸ ਅਮੋਲ ਚੁਗੰਦੇ ।

motee maanak maanasar chun chun hans amol chugande |

In the Manasarovar are pearls and rubies and there invaluable jewels are picked up by swans to eat.

ਖੀਰੁ ਨੀਰੁ ਨਿਰਵਾਰਦੇ ਲਹਰੀਂ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਫਿਰਨਿ ਤਰੰਦੇ ।

kheer neer niravaarade lahareen andar firan tarande |

These swans separate water from milk and go on floating on the waves.

ਮਾਨ ਸਰੋਵਰੁ ਛਡਿ ਕੈ ਹੋਰਤੁ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਬਹੰਦੇ ।

maan sarovar chhadd kai horat thaae na jaae bahande |

Leaving Manasarovar, they go nowhere to sit or reside.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ਪਰਮ ਹੰਸ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਸੋੁਹੰਦੇ ।

guramukh sukh fal saadhasang param hans gurasikh souhande |

The pleasure fruit of gurmukhs is the congregation of holy persons wherein gurmukhs in the form of superior swans adorn the place.

ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਇਕੁ ਧਿਆਇਦੇ ਦੂਜੇ ਭਾਇ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਫਿਰੰਦੇ ।

eik man ik dhiaaeide dooje bhaae na jaae firande |

With single-minded devotion they concentrate upon the Lord and do not go astray to any other thought.

ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਲਿਵ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖੰਦੇ ।੮।

sabad surat liv alakh lakhande |8|

Merging their consciousness into the Word they behold that imperceptible Lord.