ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਇਕਨੑਾ ਗਲੀਂ ਜੰਜੀਰ ਬੰਦਿ ਰਬਾਣੀਐ ॥

eikanaa galeen janjeer band rabaaneeai |

Some have chains around their necks, in bondage to the Lord.

ਬਧੇ ਛੁਟਹਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਚੁ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ॥

badhe chhutteh sach sach pachhaaneeai |

They are released from bondage, realizing the True Lord as True.

ਲਿਖਿਆ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ਸੋ ਸਚੁ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥

likhiaa palai paae so sach jaaneeai |

One whose pre-ordained destiny is activated, comes to know the True Lord.

ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਬੇੜੁ ਗਇਆ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥

hukamee hoe niberr geaa jaaneeai |

By God's Command, it is ordained. When the mortal goes, he knows.

ਭਉਜਲ ਤਾਰਣਹਾਰੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ॥

bhaujal taaranahaar sabad pachhaaneeai |

Realize the Word of the Shabad, and cross over the terrifying world-ocean.

ਚੋਰ ਜਾਰ ਜੂਆਰ ਪੀੜੇ ਘਾਣੀਐ ॥

chor jaar jooaar peerre ghaaneeai |

Thieves, adulterers and gamblers are pressed like seeds in the mill.

ਨਿੰਦਕ ਲਾਇਤਬਾਰ ਮਿਲੇ ਹੜੑਵਾਣੀਐ ॥

nindak laaeitabaar mile harravaaneeai |

Slanderers and gossipers are hand-cuffed.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ਸੁ ਦਰਗਹ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥੨੧॥

guramukh sach samaae su daragah jaaneeai |21|

The Gurmukh is absorbed in the True Lord, and is famous in the Court of the Lord. ||21||