ਸਲੋਕ ॥

salok |

Salok:

ਸੰਤ ਉਧਰਣ ਦਇਆਲੰ ਆਸਰੰ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਕੀਰਤਨਹ ॥

sant udharan deaalan aasaran gopaal keeratanah |

The Merciful Lord is the Savior of the Saints; their only support is to sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises.

ਨਿਰਮਲੰ ਸੰਤ ਸੰਗੇਣ ਓਟ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰਹ ॥੧॥

niramalan sant sangen ott naanak paramesurah |1|

One becomes immaculate and pure, by associating with the Saints, O Nanak, and taking the Protection of the Transcendent Lord. ||1||

ਚੰਦਨ ਚੰਦੁ ਨ ਸਰਦ ਰੁਤਿ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਮਿਟਈ ਘਾਂਮ ॥

chandan chand na sarad rut mool na mittee ghaam |

The burning of the heart is not dispelled at all, by sandalwood paste, the moon, or the cold season.

ਸੀਤਲੁ ਥੀਵੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਪੰਦੜੋ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੨॥

seetal theevai naanakaa japandarro har naam |2|

It only becomes cool, O Nanak, by chanting the Name of the Lord. ||2||