ਪਉੜੀ ੧੭
paurree 17
ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਆਕਾਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰਾਂ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ।
nirankaar aakaar kar satigur guraan guroo abinaasee |
The formless One has assumed form as the true Guru (Nanak Dev) who is the eternal Guru of the Gurus.
ਪੀਰਾਂ ਪੀਰੁ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ਨਾਥਾਂ ਨਾਥੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਵਾਸੀ ।
peeraan peer vakhaaneeai naathaan naath saadhasang vaasee |
He is known as the pir of pirs(Muslim spiritualists) and that Master of masters resides in the holy congregation.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੰਥੁ ਚਲਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਉਦਾਸੀ ।
guramukh panth chalaaeaa gurasikh maaeaa vich udaasee |
He promulgated gurmukh panth, the way of Gurmukhs, and the Sikhs of the Guru remain detached even in maya.
ਸਨਮੁਖਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਪੰਚ ਆਖੀਅਨਿ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਪੰਚ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰੁ ਪਾਸੀ ।
sanamukh mil panch aakheean birad panch paramesur paasee |
Those present themselves before the Guru are known as panches (the eminent ones) and the reputation of such panches is protected by the Lord.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਪਰਵਾਣ ਪੰਚ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚ ਖੰਡ ਬਿਲਾਸੀ ।
guramukh mil paravaan panch saadhasangat sach khandd bilaasee |
Meeting the Gurmukhs such panches get accepted and move happily in the holy congregation, the abode of truth.
ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸਨ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦ ਹੈ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਰਹਰਾਸੀ ।
gur darasan gur sabad hai nij ghar bhaae bhagat raharaasee |
The word of the Guru is the glimpse of the Guru and getting settled in one's own self, the discipline of loving devotion is observed.
ਮਿਠਾ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਨਿਵ ਚਲਣੁ ਖਟਿ ਖਵਾਲਣੁ ਆਸ ਨਿਰਾਸੀ ।
mitthaa bolan niv chalan khatt khavaalan aas niraasee |
This discipline consists in sweet speech, humble conduct, honest labour, hospitality and in remaining detached among hopes and disappointments.
ਸਦਾ ਸਹਜੁ ਬੈਰਾਗੁ ਹੈ ਕਲੀ ਕਾਲ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪਰਗਾਸੀ ।
sadaa sehaj bairaag hai kalee kaal andar paragaasee |
Living in equipoise and indifference is true renunciation in the Kaliyug, the dark age.
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਬੰਦ ਖਲਾਸੀ ।੧੭।
saadhasangat mil band khalaasee |17|
Meeting the holy congregation only, one gets liberated from the cycle of transmigration