ਮਨ ਕਾ ਜੀਉ ਪਵਨੁ ਕਥੀਅਲੇ ਪਵਨੁ ਕਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਖਾਈ ॥
man kaa jeeo pavan katheeale pavan kahaa ras khaaee |
"The air is said to be the soul of the mind. But what does the air feed on?
ਗਿਆਨ ਕੀ ਮੁਦ੍ਰਾ ਕਵਨ ਅਉਧੂ ਸਿਧ ਕੀ ਕਵਨ ਕਮਾਈ ॥
giaan kee mudraa kavan aaudhoo sidh kee kavan kamaaee |
What is the way of the spiritual teacher, and the reclusive hermit? What is the occupation of the Siddha?"
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਰਸੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਅਉਧੂ ਹਉਮੈ ਪਿਆਸ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
bin sabadai ras na aavai aaudhoo haumai piaas na jaaee |
Without the Shabad, the essence does not come, O hermit, and the thirst of egotism does not depart.
ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਾਚੇ ਰਹੇ ਅਘਾਈ ॥
sabad rate amrit ras paaeaa saache rahe aghaaee |
Imbued with the Shabad, one finds the ambrosial essence, and remains fulfilled with the True Name.
ਕਵਨ ਬੁਧਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਰਹੀਐ ਕਿਤੁ ਭੋਜਨਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸੈ ॥
kavan budh jit asathir raheeai kit bhojan tripataasai |
"What is that wisdom, by which one remains steady and stable? What food brings satisfaction?"
ਨਾਨਕ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਪੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਗ੍ਰਾਸੈ ॥੬੧॥
naanak dukh sukh sam kar jaapai satigur te kaal na graasai |61|
O Nanak, when one looks upon pain and pleasure alike, through the True Guru, then he is not consumed by Death. ||61||
ਰੰਗਿ ਨ ਰਾਤਾ ਰਸਿ ਨਹੀ ਮਾਤਾ ॥
rang na raataa ras nahee maataa |
If one is not imbued with the Lord's Love, nor intoxicated with His subtle essence,
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੈ ਜਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਤਾਤਾ ॥
bin gurasabadai jal bal taataa |
without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he is frustrated, and consumed by his own inner fire.
ਬਿੰਦੁ ਨ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਭਾਖਿਆ ॥
bind na raakhiaa sabad na bhaakhiaa |
He does not preserve his semen and seed, and does not chant the Shabad.
ਪਵਨੁ ਨ ਸਾਧਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਨ ਅਰਾਧਿਆ ॥
pavan na saadhiaa sach na araadhiaa |
He does not control his breath; he does not worship and adore the True Lord.
ਅਕਥ ਕਥਾ ਲੇ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਰਹੈ ॥
akath kathaa le sam kar rahai |
But one who speaks the Unspoken Speech, and remains balanced,
ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮ ਕਉ ਲਹੈ ॥੬੨॥
tau naanak aatam raam kau lahai |62|
O Nanak, attains the Lord, the Supreme Soul. ||62||