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Ang 1Vaar 3Bhai Gurdas

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਰਣੀ ਜਾਇ ਸੀਸੁ ਨਿਵਾਇਆ ।

satigur saranee jaae sees nivaaeaa |

He is true Sikh who surrenders before the Guru and bows his head;

ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ਮਥਾ ਲਾਇਆ ।

gur charanee chit laae mathaa laaeaa |

Who puts his mind and forehead on the feet of Guru;

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸਾਇ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ।

guramat ridai vasaae aap gavaaeaa |

Who holding dear to his heart the teachings of the Guru expels ego from his self;

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ਭਾਣਾ ਭਾਇਆ ।

guramukh sehaj subhaae bhaanaa bhaaeaa |

Who loves the will of Lord and has attained equipoise by becoming Guru-oriented, gurmukh;

ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ।

sabad surat liv laae hukam kamaaeaa |

Who by merging his consciousness in the Word has acted according to the divine Will (hukam).

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਭੈ ਭਾਇ ਨਿਜ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ।

saadhasangat bhai bhaae nij ghar paaeaa |

He (the true Sikh) as the result of his love and fear of holy congregation attains his own self (atma).

ਚਰਣ ਕਵਲ ਪਤਿਆਇ ਭਵਰੁ ਲੁਭਾਇਆ ।

charan kaval patiaae bhavar lubhaaeaa |

He remains stuck to the lotus feet of the Guru like the black bee.

ਸੁਖ ਸੰਪਟ ਪਰਚਾਇ ਅਪਿਉ ਪੀਆਇਆ ।

sukh sanpatt parachaae apiau peeaeaa |

Getting enveloped in this delight he goes on quaffing the nectar.

ਧੰਨੁ ਜਣੇਦੀ ਮਾਇ ਸਹਿਲਾ ਆਇਆ ।੨੦।੩। ਤ੍ਰੈ ।

dhan janedee maae sahilaa aaeaa |20|3| trai |

Blessed is the mother of such a person. Only his coming to this world is fruitful.