Nothing As Sweet As Gurbani

[The_Perfect_Student]

Nothing as sweet as Gurbani.

Gurbani is full of love, nimrata and amrit.

ਆਪੇ ਕਾਸਟ ਆਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਕਾਸਟ ਅਗਨਿ ਰਖਾਇਆ ॥

aapae kaasatt aap har piaaraa vich kaasatt agan rakhaaeiaa ||

The Beloved Lord Himself is the firewood, and He Himself keeps the fire within the wood.

ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਭੈ ਅਗਨਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਜਲਾਇਆ ॥

aapae hee aap varathadhaa piaaraa bhai agan n sakai jalaaeiaa ||

The Beloved Lord Himself, all by Himself, permeates them, and because of the Fear of God, the fire cannot burn the wood.

ਆਪੇ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਸਾਹ ਲੈਦੇ ਸਭਿ ਲਵਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

aapae maar jeevaaeidhaa piaaraa saah laidhae sabh lavaaeiaa ||3||

The Beloved Himself kills and revives; all draw the breath of life, given by Him. ||3||

ਆਪੇ ਤਾਣੁ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਕਾਰੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

aapae thaan dheebaan hai piaaraa aapae kaarai laaeiaa ||

The Beloved Himself is power and presence; He Himself engages us in our work.

ਜਿਉ ਆਪਿ ਚਲਾਏ ਤਿਉ ਚਲੀਐ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਜਿਉ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

jio aap chalaaeae thio chaleeai piaarae jio har prabh maerae bhaaeiaa ||

As the Beloved makes me walk, I walk, as it pleases my Lord God.

ਆਪੇ ਜੰਤੀ ਜੰਤੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਵਜਹਿ ਵਜਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੪॥

aapae janthee janth hai piaaraa jan naanak vajehi vajaaeiaa ||4||4||

The Beloved Himself is the musician, and the musical instrument; servant Nanak vibrates His vibration. ||4||4||

ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

sorath mehalaa 4 ||

Sorat'h, Fourth Mehl:

ਆਪੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਚੰਦੁ ਚਾਨਾਣੁ ॥

aapae srisatt oupaaeidhaa piaaraa kar sooraj chandh chaanaan ||

The Beloved Himself created the Universe; He made the light of the sun and the moon.

ਆਪਿ ਨਿਤਾਣਿਆ ਤਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਮਾਣਿਆ ਮਾਣੁ ॥

aap nithaaniaa thaan hai piaaraa aap nimaaniaa maan ||

The Beloved Himself is the power of the powerless; He Himself is the honor of the dishonored.

ਆਪਿ ਦਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਰਖਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਸੁਘੜੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ॥੧॥

aap dhaeiaa kar rakhadhaa piaaraa aapae sugharr sujaan ||1||

The Beloved Himself grants His Grace and protects us; He Himself is wise and all-knowing. ||1||

ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਜਪਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥

maerae man jap raam naam neesaan ||

O my mind, chant the Name of the Lord, and receive His Insignia.

ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਧਿਆਇ ਤੂ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੁ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sathasangath mil dhhiaae thoo har har bahurr n aavan jaan || rehaao ||

Join the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, and meditate on the Lord, Har, Har; you shall not have to come and go in reincarnation again. ||Pause||

ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਗੁਣ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

aapae hee gun varathadhaa piaaraa aapae hee paravaan ||

The Beloved Himself pervades His Glorious Praises, and He Himself approves them.

ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਚੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥

aapae bakhas karaaeidhaa piaaraa aapae sach neesaan ||

The Beloved Himself grants His forgiveness, and He Himself bestows the Insignia of Truth.

ਆਪੇ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਫੁਰਮਾਣੁ ॥੨॥

aapae hukam varathadhaa piaaraa aapae hee furamaan ||2||

The Beloved Himself obeys His Will, and He Himself issues His Command. ||2||

ਆਪੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਦਾਣੁ ॥

aapae bhagath bhanddaar hai piaaraa aapae dhaevai dhaan ||

The Beloved Himself is the treasure of devotion; He Himself gives His gifts.

ਆਪੇ ਸੇਵ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪਿ ਦਿਵਾਵੈ ਮਾਣੁ ॥

aapae saev karaaeidhaa piaaraa aap dhivaavai maan ||

The Beloved Himself commits some to His service, and He Himself blesses them with honor.

ਆਪੇ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥੩॥

aapae thaarree laaeidhaa piaaraa aapae gunee nidhhaan ||3||

The Beloved Himself is absorbed in Samaadhi; He Himself is the treasure of excellence. ||3||

ਆਪੇ ਵਡਾ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਪਰਧਾਣੁ ॥

aapae vaddaa aap hai piaaraa aapae hee paradhhaan ||

The Beloved Himself is the greatest; He Himself is supreme.

ਆਪੇ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਤੁਲੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

aapae keemath paaeidhaa piaaraa aapae thul paravaan ||

The Beloved Himself appraises the value; He Himself is the scale, and the weights.

ਆਪੇ ਅਤੁਲੁ ਤੁਲਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੫॥

aapae athul thulaaeidhaa piaaraa jan naanak sadh kurabaan ||4||5||

The Beloved Himself is unweighable - He weighs Himself; servant Nanak is forever a sacrifice to Him. ||4||5||

ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

sorath mehalaa 4 ||

Sorat'h, Fourth Mehl:

ਆਪੇ ਸੇਵਾ ਲਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਉਮਾਹਾ ॥

aapae saevaa laaeidhaa piaaraa aapae bhagath oumaahaa ||

The Beloved Himself commits some to His service; He Himself blesses them with the joy of devotional worship.

ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਹਾ ॥

aapae gun gaavaaeidhaa piaaraa aapae sabadh samaahaa ||

The Beloved Himself causes us to sing His Glorious Praises; He Himself is absorbed in the Word of His Shabad.

ਆਪੇ ਲੇਖਣਿ ਆਪਿ ਲਿਖਾਰੀ ਆਪੇ ਲੇਖੁ ਲਿਖਾਹਾ ॥੧॥

aapae laekhan aap likhaaree aapae laekh likhaahaa ||1||

He Himself is the pen, and He Himself is the scribe; He Himself inscribes His inscription. ||1||

ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਜਪਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਓਮਾਹਾ ॥

maerae man jap raam naam oumaahaa ||

O my mind, joyfully chant the Name of the Lord.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਅਨਦੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਲੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਹਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

anadhin anadh hovai vaddabhaagee lai gur poorai har laahaa || rehaao ||

Those very fortunate ones are in ecstasy night and day; through the Perfect Guru, they obtain the profit of the Lord's Name. ||Pause||

ਆਪੇ ਗੋਪੀ ਕਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਬਨਿ ਆਪੇ ਗਊ ਚਰਾਹਾ ॥

aapae gopee kaan hai piaaraa ban aapae goo charaahaa ||

The Beloved Himself is the milk-maid and Krishna; He Himself herds the cows in the woods.

ਆਪੇ ਸਾਵਲ ਸੁੰਦਰਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਵੰਸੁ ਵਜਾਹਾ ॥

aapae saaval sundharaa piaaraa aapae vans vajaahaa ||

The Beloved Himself is the blue-skinned, handsome one; He Himself plays on His flute.

ਕੁਵਲੀਆ ਪੀੜੁ ਆਪਿ ਮਰਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਬਾਲਕ ਰੂਪਿ ਪਚਾਹਾ ॥੨॥

kuvaleeaa peerr aap maraaeidhaa piaaraa kar baalak roop pachaahaa ||2||

The Beloved Himself took the form of a child, and destroyed Kuwalia-peer, the mad elephant. ||2||

ਆਪਿ ਅਖਾੜਾ ਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਚੋਜਾਹਾ ॥

aap akhaarraa paaeidhaa piaaraa kar vaekhai aap chojaahaa ||

The Beloved Himself sets the stage; He performs the plays, and He Himself watches them.

ਕਰਿ ਬਾਲਕ ਰੂਪ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਚੰਡੂਰੁ ਕੰਸੁ ਕੇਸੁ ਮਾਰਾਹਾ ॥

kar baalak roop oupaaeidhaa piaaraa chanddoor kans kaes maaraahaa ||

The Beloved Himself assumed the form of the child, and killed the demons Chandoor, Kansa and Kaysee.

ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਬਲੁ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਬਲੁ ਭੰਨੈ ਮੂਰਖ ਮੁਗਧਾਹਾ ॥੩॥

aapae hee bal aap hai piaaraa bal bhannai moorakh mugadhhaahaa ||3||

The Beloved Himself, by Himself, is the embodiment of power; He shatters the power of the fools and idiots. ||3||

ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਵਸਿ ਆਪੇ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਹਥਾਹਾ ॥

sabh aapae jagath oupaaeidhaa piaaraa vas aapae jugath hathhaahaa ||

The Beloved Himself created the whole world. In His hands He holds the power of the ages.

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mITy hir gux gwau ijMdU qUM mITy hir gux gwau ]

meet(h)ae har gun gaao ji(n)dhoo thoo meet(h)ae har gun gaao ||

Sing the Sweet Praises of the Lord, O my soul, sing the Sweet Praises of the Lord.

scy syqI riqAw imilAw inQwvy Qwau ]1] rhwau ]

sachae saethee rathiaa miliaa nithhaavae thhaao ||1|| rehaao ||

Attuned to the True One, even the homeless find a home. ||1||Pause||

hoir swd siB iPikAw qnu mnu iPkw hoie ]

hor saadh sabh fikiaa than man fikaa hoe ||

All other tastes are bland and insipid; through them, the body and mind are rendered insipid as well.

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ਰਤਨੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਘਟ ਹੀ ਕੇ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ॥

rathan raam ghatt hee kae bheethar thaa ko giaan n paaeiou ||

The Jewel of the Lord is deep within my heart, but I do not have any knowledge of Him.

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਭਜਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਓ ॥੨॥੧॥

jan naanak bhagavanth bhajan bin birathhaa janam gavaaeiou ||2||1||

O servant Nanak, without vibrating, meditating on the Lord God, human life is uselessly wasted and lost. ||2||1||

ਜੈਤਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ॥

jaithasaree mehalaa 9 ||

Jaitsree, Ninth Mehl:

ਹਰਿ ਜੂ ਰਾਖਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਪਤਿ ਮੇਰੀ ॥

har joo raakh laehu path maeree ||

O Dear Lord, please, save my honor!

ਜਮ ਕੋ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਭਇਓ ਉਰ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਰਨਿ ਗਹੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਿਧਿ ਤੇਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jam ko thraas bhaeiou our anthar saran gehee kirapaa nidhh thaeree ||1|| rehaao ||

The fear of death has entered my heart; I cling to the Protection of Your Sanctuary, O Lord, ocean of mercy. ||1||Pause||

ਮਹਾ ਪਤਿਤ ਮੁਗਧ ਲੋਭੀ ਫੁਨਿ ਕਰਤ ਪਾਪ ਅਬ ਹਾਰਾ ॥

mehaa pathith mugadhh lobhee fun karath paap ab haaraa ||

I am a great sinner, foolish and greedy; but now, at last, I have grown weary of committing sins.

ਭੈ ਮਰਬੇ ਕੋ ਬਿਸਰਤ ਨਾਹਿਨ ਤਿਹ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਤਨੁ ਜਾਰਾ ॥੧॥

bhai marabae ko bisarath naahin thih chinthaa than jaaraa ||1||

I cannot forget the fear of dying; this anxiety is consuming my body. ||1||

ਕੀਏ ਉਪਾਵ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕੇ ਕਾਰਨਿ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਕਉ ਉਠਿ ਧਾਇਆ ॥

keeeae oupaav mukath kae kaaran dheh dhis ko outh dhhaaeiaa ||

I have been trying to liberate myself, running around in the ten directions.

ਘਟ ਹੀ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਬਸੈ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਮਰਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

ghatt hee bheethar basai niranjan thaa ko maram n paaeiaa ||2||

The pure, immaculate Lord abides deep within my heart, but I do not understand the secret of His mystery. ||2||

ਨਾਹਿਨ ਗੁਨੁ ਨਾਹਿਨ ਕਛੁ ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਕਉਨੁ ਕਰਮੁ ਅਬ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

naahin gun naahin kashh jap thap koun karam ab keejai ||

I have no merit, and I know nothing about meditation or austerities; what should I do now?

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਾਰਿ ਪਰਿਓ ਸਰਨਾਗਤਿ ਅਭੈ ਦਾਨੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੩॥੨॥

naanak haar pariou saranaagath abhai dhaan prabh dheejai ||3||2||

O Nanak, I am exhausted; I seek the shelter of Your Sanctuary; O God, please bless me with the gift of fearlessness. ||3||2||

ਜੈਤਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ॥

jaithasaree mehalaa 9 ||

Jaitsree, Ninth Mehl:

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਸਾਚਾ ਗਹੋ ਬਿਚਾਰਾ ॥

man rae saachaa geho bichaaraa ||

O mind, embrace true contemplation.

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਮਿਥਿਆ ਮਾਨੋ ਸਗਰੋ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

raam naam bin mithhiaa maano sagaro eihu sansaaraa ||1|| rehaao ||

Without the Lord's Name, know that this whole world is false. ||1||Pause||

ਜਾ ਕਉ ਜੋਗੀ ਖੋਜਤ ਹਾਰੇ ਪਾਇਓ ਨਾਹਿ ਤਿਹ ਪਾਰਾ ॥

jaa ko jogee khojath haarae paaeiou naahi thih paaraa ||

The Yogis are tired of searching for Him, but they have not found His limit.

ਸੋ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਤੁਮ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਪਛਾਨੋ ਰੂਪ ਰੇਖ ਤੇ ਨਿਆਰਾ ॥੧॥

so suaamee thum nikatt pashhaano roop raekh thae niaaraa ||1||

You must understand that the Lord and Master is near at hand, but He has no form or feature. ||1||

ਪਾਵਨ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਗਤ ਮੈ ਹਰਿ ਕੋ ਕਬਹੂ ਨਾਹਿ ਸੰਭਾਰਾ ॥

paavan naam jagath mai har ko kabehoo naahi sanbhaaraa ||

The Naam, the Name of the Lord is purifying in the world, and yet you never remember it.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਰਿਓ ਜਗ ਬੰਦਨ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਤੁਹਾਰਾ ॥੨॥੩॥

naanak saran pariou jag bandhan raakhahu biradh thuhaaraa ||2||3||

Nanak has entered the Sanctuary of the One, before whom the whole world bows down; please, preserve and protect me, by Your innate nature. ||2||3||

ਜੈਤਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਛੰਤ ਘਰੁ ੧

jaithasaree mehalaa 5 shhanth ghar 1

Jaitsree, Fifth Mehl, Chhant, First House:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਸਲੋਕ ॥

salok ||

Shalok:

ਦਰਸਨ ਪਿਆਸੀ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਚਿਤਵਉ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨੀਤ ॥

dharasan piaasee dhinas raath chithavo anadhin neeth ||

I am thirsty for the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, day and night; I yearn for Him constantly, night and day.

ਖੋਲ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ਕਪਟ ਗੁਰਿ ਮੇਲੀਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਮੀਤ ॥੧॥

kholih kapatt gur maeleeaa naanak har sang meeth ||1||

Opening the door, O Nanak, the Guru has led me to meet with the Lord, my Friend. ||1||

ਛੰਤ ॥

shhanth ||

Chhant:

ਸੁਣਿ ਯਾਰ ਹਮਾਰੇ ਸਜਣ ਇਕ ਕਰਉ ਬੇਨੰਤੀਆ ॥

sun yaar hamaarae sajan eik karo baenantheeaa ||

Listen, O my intimate friend - I have just one prayer to make.

ਤਿਸੁ ਮੋਹਨ ਲਾਲ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਹਉ ਫਿਰਉ ਖੋਜੰਤੀਆ ॥

this mohan laal piaarae ho firo khojantheeaa ||

I have been wandering around, searching for that enticing, sweet Beloved.

ਤਿਸੁ ਦਸਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਸਿਰੁ ਧਰੀ ਉਤਾਰੇ ਇਕ ਭੋਰੀ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੀਜੈ ॥

this dhas piaarae sir dhharee outhaarae eik bhoree dharasan dheejai ||

Whoever leads me to my Beloved - I would cut off my head and offer it to him, even if I were granted the Blessed Vision of His Darshan for just an instant.

ਨੈਨ ਹਮਾਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਰੰਗ ਰੰਗਾਰੇ ਇਕੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਭੀ ਨਾ ਧੀਰੀਜੈ ॥

nain hamaarae pria rang rangaarae eik thil bhee naa dhheereejai ||

My eyes are drenched with the Love of my Beloved; without Him, I do not have even a moment's peace.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਲੀਨਾ ਜਿਉ ਜਲ ਮੀਨਾ ਚਾਤ੍ਰਿਕ ਜਿਵੈ ਤਿਸੰਤੀਆ ॥

prabh sio man leenaa jio jal meenaa chaathrik jivai thisantheeaa ||

My mind is attached to the Lord, like the fish to the water, and the rainbird, thirsty for the raindrops.

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਗਲੀ ਤਿਖਾ ਬੁਝੰਤੀਆ ॥੧॥

jan naanak gur pooraa paaeiaa sagalee thikhaa bujhantheeaa ||1||

Servant Nanak has found the Perfect Guru; his thirst is totally quenched. ||1||

ਯਾਰ ਵੇ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਹਭੇ ਸਖੀਆ ਮੂ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜੇਹੀਆ ॥

yaar vae pria habhae sakheeaa moo kehee n jaeheeaa ||

O intimate friend, my Beloved has all these loving companions; I cannot compare to any of them.

ਯਾਰ ਵੇ ਹਿਕ ਡੂੰ ਹਿਕਿ ਚਾੜੈ ਹਉ ਕਿਸੁ ਚਿਤੇਹੀਆ ॥

yaar vae hik ddoon hik chaarrai ho kis chithaeheeaa ||

O intimate friend, each of them is more beautiful than the others; who could consider me?

ਹਿਕ ਦੂੰ ਹਿਕਿ ਚਾੜੇ ਅਨਿਕ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਨਿਤ ਕਰਦੇ ਭੋਗ ਬਿਲਾਸਾ ॥

hik dhoon hik chaarrae anik piaarae nith karadhae bhog bilaasaa ||

Each of them is more beautiful than the others; countless are His lovers, constantly enjoying bliss with Him.

ਤਿਨਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਮਨਿ ਚਾਉ ਉਠੰਦਾ ਹਉ ਕਦਿ ਪਾਈ ਗੁਣਤਾਸਾ ॥

thinaa dhaekh man chaao outhandhaa ho kadh paaee gunathaasaa ||

Beholding them, desire wells up in my mind; when will I obtain the Lord, the treasure of virtue?

ਜਿਨੀ ਮੈਡਾ ਲਾਲੁ ਰੀਝਾਇਆ ਹਉ ਤਿਸੁ ਆਗੈ ਮਨੁ ਡੇਂਹੀਆ ॥

jinee maiddaa laal reejhaaeiaa ho this aagai man ddaeneheeaa ||

I dedicate my mind to those who please and attract my Beloved.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਸੁਣਿ ਬਿਨਉ ਸੁਹਾਗਣਿ ਮੂ ਦਸਿ ਡਿਖਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਕੇਹੀਆ ॥੨॥

naanak kehai sun bino suhaagan moo dhas ddikhaa pir kaeheeaa ||2||

Says Nanak, hear my prayer, O happy soul-brides; tell me, what does my Husband Lord look like? ||2||

ਯਾਰ ਵੇ ਪਿਰੁ ਆਪਣ ਭਾਣਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਨੀਸੀ ਛੰਦਾ ॥

yaar vae pir aapan bhaanaa kishh neesee shhandhaa ||

O intimate friend, my Husband Lord does whatever He pleases; He is not dependent on anyone.