ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

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

ਪਉੜੀ ੧

paurree 1

ਗੁਰ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਅਬਿਗਤੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ।

gur moorat pooran braham abigat abinaasee |

Guru is replica of the perfect Braham who is unmanifest and indestructible.

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਹੈ ਸਤਸੰਗਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ।

paarabraham gur sabad hai satasang nivaasee |

Word of Guru (and not his body) s transcendent Brahm who resides in the holy congregation.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਖੰਡੁ ਹੈ ਭਾਉ ਭਗਤਿ ਅਭਿਆਸੀ ।

saadhasangat sach khandd hai bhaau bhagat abhiaasee |

The company of the sadhus is the abode of truth where opportunity for loving devotion is created.

ਚਹੁ ਵਰਨਾ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਰਗਾਸੀ ।

chahu varanaa upades kar guramat paragaasee |

Here all the four varnas are preached to and the wisdom of the Guru (Gurmat) brought before the people.

ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਪਾ ਖਾਕ ਹੋਇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਹਿਰਾਸੀ ।

pairee pai paa khaak hoe guramukh rahiraasee |

Only here touching the feet and by becoming dust of the feet, gurmukhs become followers of the way of discipline.

ਮਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਉਦਾਸੁ ਗਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਆਸ ਨਿਰਾਸੀ ।੧।

maaeaa vich udaas gat hoe aas niraasee |1|

Becoming neutral amidst hopes, the individuals through the holy congregation go beyond maya.