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paurree 2

ਚਾਰਿ ਵਰਨ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਆਵਣਾ ।

chaar varan gurasikh sangat aavanaa |

In the congregation of the Sikhs of the Guru, the people of all the varnas assemble.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਵਿਖੁ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਣਾ ।

guramukh maarag vikh ant na paavanaa |

The way of the gurmukhs is difficult and its mystery cannot be understood.

ਤੁਲਿ ਨ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਇਖ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਵਣਾ ।

tul na amrit ikh keeratan gaavanaa |

Even the sweet juice of sugarcane cannot be compared with the delight of kirtan, the melodious recitation of hymns.

ਚਾਰਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਭਿਖ ਭਿਖਾਰੀ ਪਾਵਣਾ ।

chaar padaarath bhikh bhikhaaree paavanaa |

Here, the seeker gets all the four ideals of life i.e., dharma, arth, kam and moks.

ਲੇਖ ਅਲੇਖ ਅਲਿਖ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ।

lekh alekh alikh sabad kamaavanaa |

Those who have cultivated the Word, have merged in the Lord and have liberated themselves from all the accounts.

ਸੁਝਨਿ ਭੂਤ ਭਵਿਖ ਨ ਆਪੁ ਜਣਾਵਣਾ ।੨।

sujhan bhoot bhavikh na aap janaavanaa |2|

They see through all the ages and yet do not put themselves above others.