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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਣਾਣਾ ਰਣ ਤੇ ਸੀਝੀਐ ਆਤਮ ਜੀਤੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

naanaa ran te seejheeai aatam jeetai koe |

NANNA: One who conquers his own soul, wins the battle of life.

ਹਉਮੈ ਅਨ ਸਿਉ ਲਰਿ ਮਰੈ ਸੋ ਸੋਭਾ ਦੂ ਹੋਇ ॥

haumai an siau lar marai so sobhaa doo hoe |

One who dies, while fighting against egotism and alienation, becomes sublime and beautiful.

ਮਣੀ ਮਿਟਾਇ ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰੈ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਉਪਦੇਸ ॥

manee mittaae jeevat marai gur poore upades |

One who eradicates his ego, remains dead while yet alive, through the Teachings of the Perfect Guru.

ਮਨੂਆ ਜੀਤੈ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਿਹ ਸੂਰਤਣ ਵੇਸ ॥

manooaa jeetai har milai tih sooratan ves |

He conquers his mind, and meets the Lord; he is dressed in robes of honor.

ਣਾ ਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਣੋ ਏਕਹਿ ਟੇਕ ਅਧਾਰ ॥

naa ko jaanai aapano ekeh ttek adhaar |

He does not claim anything as his own; the One Lord is his Anchor and Support.

ਰੈਣਿ ਦਿਣਸੁ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਰਹੈ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

rain dinas simarat rahai so prabh purakh apaar |

Night and day, he continually contemplates the Almighty, Infinite Lord God.

ਰੇਣ ਸਗਲ ਇਆ ਮਨੁ ਕਰੈ ਏਊ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

ren sagal eaa man karai eaoo karam kamaae |

He makes his mind the dust of all; such is the karma of the deeds he does.

ਹੁਕਮੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਪਾਇ ॥੩੧॥

hukamai boojhai sadaa sukh naanak likhiaa paae |31|

Understanding the Hukam of the Lord's Command, he attains everlasting peace. O Nanak, such is his pre-ordained destiny. ||31||