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Ang 1Vaar 28Bhai Gurdas

ਪਉੜੀ ੪

paurree 4

ਗੁਰਸਿਖੀ ਦਾ ਸਿਖਣਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ।

gurasikhee daa sikhanaa guramukh saadhasangat dee sevaa |

The way of learning the conduct of a Sikh of the Guru is that one should be the holy congregation.

ਦਸ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਨ ਸਿਖਿਆ ਗੀਤਾ ਗੋਸਟਿ ਅਲਖ ਅਭੇਵਾ ।

das avataar na sikhiaa geetaa gosatt alakh abhevaa |

This mystery was not known even to the ten incarnations (of Visrnu); this mystery is beyond the Gita and discussions.

ਵੇਦ ਨ ਜਾਣਨ ਭੇਦ ਕਿਹੁ ਲਿਖਿ ਪੜਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਸਣੁ ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵਾ ।

ved na jaanan bhed kihu likh parr sun san devee devaa |

Then the Vedas know not its secret though they are studied by gods and godesses.

ਸਿਧ ਨਾਥ ਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਤੰਤ ਨ ਮੰਤ ਲੰਘਾਇਨਿ ਖੇਵਾ ।

sidh naath na samaadh vich tant na mant langhaaein khevaa |

The deep meditations of the siddhs, naths and even the tantta­tras could not cross the teachings and practices of Sikh way of life.

ਲਖ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਗਤ ਵਿਚਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਨ ਗਏ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਿਖੀ ਟੇਵਾ ।

lakh bhagat jagat vich likh na ge gur sikhee ttevaa |

Millions of devotees flourished in this World but they also could not understand the life-discipline of the Sikhs of the Guru.

ਸਿਲਾ ਅਲੂਣੀ ਚਟਣੀ ਸਾਦਿ ਨ ਪੁਜੈ ਲਖ ਲਖ ਮੇਵਾ ।

silaa aloonee chattanee saad na pujai lakh lakh mevaa |

This life is similar the licking of the saltless stone but its taste is incomparable even to the millions of fruits.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦ ਸਮੇਵਾ ।੪।

saadhasangat gur sabad samevaa |4|

Absorption in the word of the Guru in the holy congregation is the accomplishment of the life of a gursikh.