ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Oankar, the primal energy, realized through the grace of divine preceptor

ਪਉੜੀ ੧

paurree 1

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਚਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਖੰਡੁ ਵਸਾਇਆ ।

satigur sachaa paatisaahu saadhasangat sach khandd vasaaeaa |

The true Guru is true emperor who has founded the abode of truth in the form of the congregation of the saints.

ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖ ਲੈ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਹੋਇ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਨ ਆਪੁ ਗਣਾਇਆ ।

gur sikh lai gurasikh hoe aap gavaae na aap ganaaeaa |

The Sikhs living there being taught by the Guru, lose their ego and never make themselves noticed.

ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਸਭੋ ਸਾਧਨਾ ਸਾਧਿ ਸਧਾਇ ਸਾਧੁ ਸਦਵਾਇਆ ।

gurasikh sabho saadhanaa saadh sadhaae saadh sadavaaeaa |

The Sikhs of the Guru get themselves called sadhus only after accomplishing all sorts of discipline.

ਚਹੁ ਵਰਣਾ ਉਪਦੇਸ ਦੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਉਦਾਸੁ ਰਹਾਇਆ ।

chahu varanaa upades de maaeaa vich udaas rahaaeaa |

They preach to all the four varnas and themselves remain indifferent in the midst of maya.

ਸਚਹੁ ਓਰੈ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਹੁ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਉ ਗੁਰ ਮੰਤੁ ਦਿੜਾਇਆ ।

sachahu orai sabh kihu sach naau gur mant dirraaeaa |

They explain clearly that everything is below truth i.e. the truth is highest and only this mantra should be recited with deep integrity.

ਹੁਕਮੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਭ ਕੋ ਮੰਨੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸੁ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ।

hukamai andar sabh ko manai hukam su sach samaaeaa |

Everything is subsumed in the divine order and whosoever bows his head before His order, merges in the truth.

ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਲਿਵ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।੧।

sabad surat liv alakh lakhaaeaa |1|

The consciousness attuned to the Word makes man competent to behold the invisible Lord.