ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਬਾਧਾ ਸਰਪਨਿ ਖਾਧਾ ॥

duramat baadhaa sarapan khaadhaa |

Man is bound by evil-mindedness, and consumed by Maya, the serpent.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਖੋਇਆ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਧਾ ॥

manamukh khoeaa guramukh laadhaa |

The self-willed manmukh loses, and the Gurmukh gains.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਅੰਧੇਰਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

satigur milai andheraa jaae |

Meeting the True Guru, darkness is dispelled.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਟਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧੫॥

naanak haumai mett samaae |15|

O Nanak, eradicating egotism, one merges in the Lord. ||15||

ਸੁੰਨ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਦੀਜੈ ਬੰਧੁ ॥

sun nirantar deejai bandh |

Focused deep within, in perfect absorption,

ਉਡੈ ਨ ਹੰਸਾ ਪੜੈ ਨ ਕੰਧੁ ॥

auddai na hansaa parrai na kandh |

the soul-swan does not fly away, and the body-wall does not collapse.

ਸਹਜ ਗੁਫਾ ਘਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਾਚਾ ॥

sehaj gufaa ghar jaanai saachaa |

Then, one knows that his true home is in the cave of intuitive poise.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਚਾ ॥੧੬॥

naanak saache bhaavai saachaa |16|

O Nanak, the True Lord loves those who are truthful. ||16||