SGGS pp 236-238, Gauri M: 5, Astpadis 3-5.

SGGS pp 236-238, Gaurri M: 5, Asttpadees 3-5.

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥  ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਿਦ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥ਪੰਚ ਜਨਾ ਸਿਉ ਸੰਗੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ॥ਦਸ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਖੈ ਵਾਸਿ ॥

ਤਾ ਕੈ ਆਤਮੈ ਹੋਇ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥੧॥
Gaoṛī mėhlā 5.  Gur kā sabaḏ riḏ anṯar ḏẖārai Pancẖ janā sio sang nivārai Ḏas inḏrī kar rākẖai vās Ŧā kai āṯmai hoe pargās ||1||

Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri One who (dhaarai) keeps (sabad-u = would) guidance of (guru) the guru (antar-i) in (rid) mind. (nivaarai) gives up (sang-u) company (siau) with (panch = five, janaa = persons) vices – lust, wrath, greed, obsessions and vanity.

(Raakhai) keeps (vaas-i) under control (das) the ten (indri) organs – five sensory organs, namely of sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch; and five actions organs namely hands, feet, tongue/speech, genital and anus -, i.e. avoids other ideas, (pargaas-u) enlightenment (hoey) happens in (ta = that, kai = of) his/her (aatamai) inner-self – becomes aware of Naam within. 2.

ਐਸੀ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਤਾ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਹੋਇ ॥ਜਾ ਕਉ ਦਇਆ ਮਇਆ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Aisī ḏariṛṯā ṯā kai hoe Jā kao ḏaiā maiā parabẖ soe ||1|| rahāo

Such (drirta) firm commitment (hoey) happens in (ta kai) that person. (Ja kau) to whom (prabh) the Creator bestows (daiaa) compassion and (maiaa) grace – to lead to the guru. 1.

(Rahaau) dwell here and reflect.

ਸਾਜਨੁ ਦੁਸਟੁ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਏਕ ਸਮਾਨੈ ॥ਜੇਤਾ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਤੇਤਾ ਗਿਆਨੈ ॥ਜੇਤਾ ਸੁਨਣਾ ਤੇਤਾ ਨਾਮੁ ॥ਜੇਤਾ ਪੇਖਨੁ ਤੇਤਾ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥੨॥
Sājan ḏusat jā kai ek samānai Jeṯā bolaṇ ṯeṯā giānai Jeṯā sunṇā ṯeṯā nām Jeṯā pekẖan ṯeṯā ḏẖiān ||2||

(Ja kai) for such a person, (saajan) friend and (dust-u = evil) enemy are (eyk samaanai) equal.
(Jeyta = as much) whatever s/he says (teyta = that much) is all (giaanai) wisdom.
Whatever s/he (sunana) hears is (naam-u) Divine commands – i.e. cares for nothing else.
Whatever s/he (peykhan) sees, perceives the Creator in it which becomes an object of (dhiaan-u) attention, i.e. sees the Almighty there. 2.

ਸਹਜੇ ਜਾਗਣੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਸੋਇ ॥ਸਹਜੇ ਹੋਤਾ ਜਾਇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ਸਹਜਿ ਬੈਰਾਗੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਹਸਨਾ ॥ਸਹਜੇ ਚੂਪ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਜਪਨਾ ॥੩॥
Sėhje jāgaṇ sėhje soe Sėhje hoṯā jāe so hoe Sahj bairāg sėhje hī hasnā Sėhje cẖūp sėhje hī japnā ||3||

S/he is (sahjey) in poise whether (jaagan-u) awake or (soey) asleep. Taking whatever (hota jaaey) keeps happening (sahjey) naturally (s-u) that (hoey) happens i.e. Divine laws always apply.
His/her (bairaag) sadness and (hi) also (hasna = laughing) happiness is (sahj-i) natural.
S/he remains (choop) quiet or audible (japna) praising the Almighty is (sahjey) intuitive. 3.

ਸਹਜੇ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਭਾਉ ॥ਸਹਜੇ ਮਿਟਿਓ ਸਗਲ ਦੁਰਾਉ ॥ਸਹਜੇ ਹੋਆ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗੁ ॥ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਿਓ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਨਿਸੰਗੁ ॥੪॥
Sėhje bẖojan sėhje bẖāo Sėhje mitio sagal ḏurāoSėhje hoā sāḏẖū sang Sahj milio pārbarahm nisang ||4||

S/he (sahjey) is in poise – 
(bhojan = food) eating and (bhaau = love) doing what s/he loves.
(mittio) removes/gives up (sagal) all actions involving (duraau) doing things in hiding (mittio) is removed/ends.
When s/he (hoaa) has (sang-u) company of (saadhoo) the guru s/he (milio) finds (paarbrahm-u) the Supreme Being (nisang-u = without hesitation) by direct experience. 4.

ਸਹਜੇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਮਹਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਉਦਾਸੀ ॥ਸਹਜੇ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਤਨ ਕੀ ਨਾਸੀ ॥ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਨਿ ਭਇਆ ਅਨੰਦੁ ॥ਤਾ ਕਉ ਭੇਟਿਆ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦੁ ॥੫॥
Sėhje garih mėh sahj uḏāsī Sėhje ḏubiḏẖā ṯan kī nāsī Jā kai sahj man bẖaiā anand Ŧā kao bẖetiāparmānanḏ ||5||

S/he is in a state of poise (ma hi) in (grih) home and (udaasi) as renunciate. His/her (dubidhaa) duality of (tan) body/mind (naasi = runs away) ends.

One (Ja kai) in whose (man-i) mind (anand-u) bliss of living by Naam (bhaiaa) is experienced (sahj-i) steadfastly. (Parmaanand-u) supreme bliss (bheyttiaa) is found/experienced (kau) by (ta) that person. 5.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਓ ਨਾਮੁ ॥ਸਹਜੇ ਕੀਨੋ ਜੀਅ ਕੋ ਦਾਨੁ ॥ਸਹਜ ਕਥਾ ਮਹਿ ਆਤਮੁ ਰਸਿਆ ॥ਤਾ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਵਸਿਆ ॥੬॥
Sėhje amriṯ pīo nām Sėhje kīno jīa ko ḏān Sahj kathā mėh āṯam rasiā Ŧā kai sang abẖināsī vasiā ||6||

One who (sahjey) instinctively (peeo) drinks (a’mmrit-u) the life-giving elixir of (naam-u) Divine commands. S/he (sahjey) instinctively (keeno) makes (daan-u) charity of (jeea) soul, i.e. dedicates the self to the Almighty.

One who (rasiaa) imbued (ma hi) with (kathaa = story) experience of (sahj) steadfastness. (Abinaasi = imperishable) the Eternal (vasiaa) abides (sang-i) with (ta kai) that person. 6.

ਸਹਜੇ ਆਸਣੁ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਭਾਇਆ ॥ਸਹਜੇ ਅਨਹਤ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜਾਇਆ ॥ਸਹਜੇ ਰੁਣ ਝੁਣਕਾਰੁ ਸੁਹਾਇਆ ॥

ਤਾ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੭॥
Sėhje āsaṇ asthir bẖāiā Sėhje anhaṯ sabaḏ vajāiā Sėhje ruṇ jẖuṇkār suhāiā Ŧā kai gẖar

pārbarahm samāiā ||7||

One who (sahjey) instinctively (bhaaiaa) loves (asthir-u) unshakable (aasan-u = seat) state. (Anhat) un, struck (sabad-u =word/sound) celestial music (vajaaiaa) plays (sahjey) naturally, i.e. s/he is ever connected with the Almighty within.

S/he (suhaaiaa = pleasant) enjoys (run jhunkar-u) soft celestial music (sahjey) instinctively. (Paarbrahm-u) the Supreme Being (samaaiaa) remains (ta kai) in that person’s (ghar-i = house) mind. 7.

ਸਹਜੇ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਪਰਿਓ ਕਰਮਾ ॥ਸਹਜੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟਿਓ ਸਚੁ ਧਰਮਾ ॥ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਹਜੁ ਭਇਆ ਸੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੈ ॥੮॥੩॥
Sėhje jā kao pario karmā Sėhje gur bẖetio sacẖ ḏẖarmā Jā kai sahj bẖaiā so jāṇai Nānak ḏās ṯā kai kurbāṇai ||8||3||

One (ja kau) to whom (karma) Divine grace (pario = put) is bestowed, s/he (bheyttio) finds (guru) the guru and (sahjey) instinctively obeys (dharma) duties given by (sach-u) the Eternal.

One (ja kai) by whom (sahj-u) the state of poise/presence of the Almighty within (bhaiaa) is experienced, only (so) that person (jaanai) knows this experience. (Daas) humble fifth Nanak, the seeker (kurbaanai = is sacrifice) adores (ta kai) that person. 8. 3.

Note: This Shabad reminds the creature that nothing in the world is permanent.

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ਪ੍ਰਥਮੇ ਗਰਭ ਵਾਸ ਤੇ ਟਰਿਆ ॥ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਸੰਗਿ ਜੁਰਿਆ ॥ਭੋਜਨੁ ਅਨਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਬਹੁ ਕਪਰੇ ॥

ਸਰਪਰ ਗਵਨੁ ਕਰਹਿਗੇ ਬਪੁਰੇ ॥੧॥
Gaoṛī mėhlā 5. Parathme garabẖ vās ṯe tariā Puṯar kalṯar kutamb sang juriā Bẖojan anik parkār baho kapre Sarpar gavan karhige bapure ||1||

Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri (Prathmey) first the baby (ttariaa) leaves (tey) from (vaas) stay in (garabh) womb of the mother. Next one (juriaa) gets attached (sang-i) with (kuttamb) family members like (putr = sons) children and (klatr) spouse.

S/he enjoys (anik) numerous (prakaar) types of (bhojan-u) food and (bah-u) many (kaprey) clothes. They (sarpar) surely (karaahgey) shall have to (gavan-u) leave, these; they (bapurey) have no choice. 1.

ਕਵਨੁ ਅਸਥਾਨੁ ਜੋ ਕਬਹੁ ਨ ਟਰੈ ॥ਕਵਨੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Kavan asthān jo kabahu na tarai Kavan sabaḏ jiṯ ḏurmaṯ harai ||1|| rahāo

Question: (Kavan-u) which is the place (Jo) which one (kabah-u na) never (ttarai) leaves. Which is (sabad-u = word) the guidance/counsel by (jit-u) which (durmat-i) evil thinking (harai) leaves? 1.

(Rahaau) dwell here and reflect.

Note: Answers to these questions are given in Verses 6 – 8.

ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਪੁਰੀ ਮਹਿ ਸਰਪਰ ਮਰਣਾ ॥ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪੁਰੀ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਨਹੀ ਰਹਣਾ ॥ਸਿਵ ਪੁਰੀ ਕਾ ਹੋਇਗਾ ਕਾਲਾ ॥

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮਾਇਆ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਬਿਤਾਲਾ ॥੨॥
Inḏar purī mėh sarpar marṇā Barahm purī nihcẖal nahī rahṇā Siv purī kā hoigā kālā Ŧarai guṇ māiā binas biṯālā ||2||

Some people aim to go to (indra puri) abode of the gods, but (mah-i) those in it (sarpar) surely die – i.e. those who worship gods die; the gods themselves are perishable.
Similarly no one stays (nihchal-u = unshakable) permanently in (brahmpuri) Brahma’s abode – those who worship Brahma die.
(Sivpuri) the abode of god Shiva (hoiga kaala) will be destroyed.

The gods act under (train) three (gun) attributes of (maaiaa) ego action – wrongly thinking they can do everything; they (bitaalaa = out of step with the music) go astray and (binas-i) perish. 2.

ਗਿਰਿ ਤਰ ਧਰਣਿ ਗਗਨ ਅਰੁ ਤਾਰੇ ॥ਰਵਿ ਸਸਿ ਪਵਣੁ ਪਾਵਕੁ ਨੀਰਾਰੇ ॥ਦਿਨਸੁ ਰੈਣਿ ਬਰਤ ਅਰੁ ਭੇਦਾ ॥

ਸਾਸਤ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਬਿਨਸਹਿਗੇ ਬੇਦਾ ॥੩॥
Gir ṯar ḏẖaraṇ gagan ar ṯāre Rav sas pavaṇ pāvak nīrāre Ḏinas raiṇ baraṯ ar bẖeḏā Sāsaṯ simriṯ binashige beḏā ||3||

(Gir-i) mountains, (tar) trees, (dharan-i) land, (gagan) sky (ar-u) and (taarey) stars. (Rav-i) the sun, (sas-i) moon, (pavan-u) air, (paavak-u) fire and (neeraarey) water (Dinas-u) day, (rain-i) night, making (barat) resolutions and (bheyda) differences of all kinds. (saast) Shastras, Smritis and (beyda) Vedas (binsah-igey) shall end, i.e. the whole universe shall cease to exist. 3.

ਤੀਰਥ ਦੇਵ ਦੇਹੁਰਾ ਪੋਥੀ ॥ਮਾਲਾ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਸੋਚ ਪਾਕ ਹੋਤੀ ॥ਧੋਤੀ ਡੰਡਉਤਿ ਪਰਸਾਦਨ ਭੋਗਾ ॥ਗਵਨੁ ਕਰੈਗੋ ਸਗਲੋ ਲੋਗਾ ॥੪॥
Ŧirath ḏev ḏehurā pothī Mālā ṯilak socẖ pāk hoṯī Ḏẖoṯī danduṯ parsāḏan bẖogā Gavan karaigo saglo logā ||4|

(Teerath) places of pilgrimage, (deyv) god/deities, (deyhura) temples and (pothi) religious texts. (Malaa) rosaries, (tilak-u) frontal marks, (soch) baths, (paak) cooking areas and (hoti) materials for fire-sacrifice

(Dhoti) wrap-cloth round loin, (ddanddaut-i) prostration like a rod, (parsaadan) offerings (bhoga) food for the deity (Sagley) all (loga) persons (karaigo = will make, gavan-u = move) shall depart. 4.

ਜਾਤਿ ਵਰਨ ਤੁਰਕ ਅਰੁ ਹਿੰਦੂ ॥ਪਸੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਅਨਿਕ ਜੋਨਿ ਜਿੰਦੂ ॥ਸਗਲ ਪਾਸਾਰੁ ਦੀਸੈ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਇਗੋ ਸਗਲ ਆਕਾਰਾ ॥੫॥
Jāṯ varan ṯurak ar hinḏū Pas pankẖī anik jon jinḏū Sagal pāsār ḏīsai pāsārā Binas jāigo sagal ākārā ||5||

(Jaat-i varan) castes and religions like (turak) Muslim (ar-u) and Hindu. (Anik) numerous (jindoo) life, (jon-i) forms like (pas-u) animals, (pankhi) birds

(Sagal) all (paasaara) expanse of (paasaar-u = spread) existence, which (deesai) is visible. (Sagal) all (aakaara) physical (binas-i jaaeygo) shall perish/cease to exist. 5.

ਸਹਜ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਤਤੁ ਗਿਆਨਾ ॥ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਸਚੁ ਥਾਨਾ ॥ਤਹਾ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਾਧ ਗੁਣ ਰਸੈ ॥

ਅਨਭਉ ਨਗਰੁ ਤਹਾ ਸਦ ਵਸੈ ॥੬॥
Sahj sifaṯ bẖagaṯ ṯaṯ giānā Saḏā anand nihcẖal sacẖ thānā Ŧahā sangaṯ sāḏẖ guṇ rasai Anbẖao nagar ṯahā saḏvasai ||6||

The state of mind which has (sahaj) the steadfast the Almighty is deserving of (sipaht-i) f glory, and (bhagat-i) dedication with (tat-u) real (giaanaa) awareness (tat-u) reality, i.e. Divine commands/laws of nature. (Sadaa) ever experiences (anand-u) bliss, that (thaanaa = place) mind is (nihchal-u) unshakable with (sach-u) truth/Naam in it.

(Tahaa = there) in his/her (sangat-i) company (saadh) the seeker (rasai = rinses) assimilates (gun) Divine commands. That is (nagar-u) the habitat of (anbhau) self-existent Almighty which (sad) ever (vasai) exists, i.e. those who obey the Almighty do not fall prey to ego action. 6.

Unshakable

ਤਹ ਭਉ ਭਰਮਾ ਸੋਗੁ ਨ ਚਿੰਤਾ ॥ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਵਣੁ ਮਿਰਤੁ ਨ ਹੋਤਾ ॥ਤਹ ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦ ਅਨਹਤ ਆਖਾਰੇ ॥ਭਗਤ ਵਸਹਿ

ਕੀਰਤਨ ਆਧਾਰੇ ॥੭॥
Ŧah bẖao bẖarmā sog na cẖinṯā Āvaṇ jāvaṇ miraṯ na hoṯā Ŧah saḏā anand anhaṯ ākẖāre Bẖagaṯ

vasėh kīrṯan āḏẖāre ||7||

(Tah) there is no (bhau) apprehension, (bharma) doubt, (sog-u) sorrow or (chinta) anxiety there. One (na hota) does not (mirat-u = dead) fall to vices and hence no (aavan-u = coming) births and (jaavan-u = going) deaths.

(Tah) in that (akhaarey) arena there is (anand) joy with (sadaa) incessant (anhat) un, struck music. (Bhagat) the devotees (vasah-i) lead life (adhaarey) with support of (keertan) praising/obeying Divine commands 7.

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰੁ ॥ਕਉਣੁ ਕਰੈ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੈ ॥ਨਿਹਚਲ ਥਾਨੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਤਰੈ ॥੮॥੪॥
Pārbarahm kā anṯ na pār Kauṇ karai ṯā kā bīcẖār Kaho Nānak jis kirpā karai Nihcẖal thān sāḏẖsang ṯarai ||8||4||

(Paarbrahm) the Supreme Being/Spirit has no (ant-u) limit or (paar-u = far end) boundary.
(Kaun-u = who?) No one can (karai beechaar-u) figure out (ta kai = of that) Divine domain.

Says fifth Nanak: One on (jis-u) whom the Almighty (karai) bestows (kirpa) kindness – s/he is led to the guru. S/he remains in (nuhchal) unshakable (thaan-u = place) state of obedience to Divine commands (tarai) gets across the world ocean, i.e. is not reborn. 8. 4.

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Note: All creatures are born with role of life allotted. However human beings act with ego and act by self-will. One who kills ego, and conforms to Divine commands fulfils the purpose of life. This is the subject of this Shabad by the fifth Guru.

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਸੂਰਾ ॥ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਪੂਰਾ ॥ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥ਜੋ

ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥
Gaoṛī mėhlā 5.  Jo is māre soī sūrā Jo is māre soī pūrā Jo is māre ṯisėh vadiāī Jo is māre ṯis kā ḏukẖ jāī ||1||

Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri (Jo) one who (maarey) kills (is-u) this tendency to act by ego, (soee) that person is (sooraa) warrior. One who kills ego, that person is (poora = perfect) fulfils role of human birth – obeys Divine commands.
(Vaddiaaee) glory is receives (tasah-i) by one who kills this ego. One kills this ego – s/he leads life by Divine commands – (tis ka) his/her (dukh-u) grief – of remaining separated from God – (jaaee = goes) ends. 1.

ਐਸਾ ਕੋਇ ਜਿ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਗਵਾਵੈ ॥ਇਸਹਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਰਾਜ ਜੋਗੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Aisā koe jė ḏubiḏẖā mār gavāvai Isėh mār rāj jog kamāvai ||1|| rahāo

Is there (koey) any (aisa) such person (j-i) who can (maar-i) kill and (gavaavai = lose) dissolve (dubidha) duality, i.e. the conflict between obeying Divine commands and acting by ego/self-will.

(And) (maar-i) killing it (kamaavai) practices (raaj) royal way of attaining (jog-u) union with God. 1.

(Rahaau) dwell here and reflect.

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ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਭਉ ਨਾਹਿ ॥ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੁ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਬੁਝੈ ॥

ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੁ ਦਰਗਹ ਸਿਝੈ॥੨॥
Jo is māre ṯis kao bẖao nāhi Jo is māre so nām samāhi Jo is māre ṯis kī ṯarisnā bujẖai Jo is māre soḏargėh sijẖai ||2||

One (Jo) who (maarey) kills (is-u) this ego –

(tis kau) that person – shuns vices and – has no (bhau) fear/apprehension.

(S-u) that person (samaah-i) remains absorbed/conforms (naam-i) to Naam/Divine commands.

(Ti ki = of that) his/her fire of (trisna) desires (bujhai) is quenched.

S/he (sijhai) succeeds (dargah) in Divine court, i.e. attains union with the Creator. 2.

ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੋ ਧਨਵੰਤਾ ॥ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੋ ਪਤਿਵੰਤਾ ॥ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਜਤੀ ॥ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਗਤੀ ॥੩॥
Jo is māre so ḏẖanvanṯā Jo is māre so paṯivanṯā Jo is māre soī jaṯī. Jo is māre ṯis hovai gaṯī ||3||

One who kills ego (so) that person –

Is (dhanvanta) wealthy – as one who obeys Divine commands, achieves everything.

Is (patvanta) honorable treated in the world and the hereafter.

(Soee) that person is (jati) celibate, i.e. untouched by vices.

(Tis-u) she (hovai) attains (gati) freedom from temptations in life, and from rebirth on death. 3.

ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਆਇਆ ਗਨੀ ॥ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਧਨੀ ॥ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੋ ਵਡਭਾਗਾ ॥ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੁ

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗਾ ॥੪॥
Jo is māre ṯis kā āiā ganī Jo is māre so nihcẖal ḏẖanī Jo is māre so vadbẖāgā Jo is māre so

anḏin jāgā ||4||

One who kills ego –

(tis ka = of that) his/her (aaiaa = coming) human birth is (gani) counted, among those obeying Divine commands.

S/he is (nihchal-u) unshakably/eternally (dhani) wealthy – s/he has the wealth of Naam for here and the hereafter.

S/he is (vaddbhaagaa) very fortunate to obey Divine commands.

S/he is (andin-u = everyday) ever (jaaga = awake) alert to obey Divine commands. 4.

ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੁ ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਾ ॥ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਜੁਗਤਾ ॥ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਸੁਗਿਆਨੀ ॥

ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੁ ਸਹਜ ਧਿਆਨੀ॥੫॥
Jo is māre so jīvan mukṯā Jo is māre ṯis kī nirmal jugṯā Jo is māre soī sugiānī Jo is māre so sahj ḏẖiānī ||5||

One who kills ego –

(S-u) that person’s (Jeevan) life is (mukta) free of vices.

(Tis ki) his/her (jugta) way of life is (nirmal = clean) accords with Naam.

(Soee) that person is (sugiaani) well aware of Naam.

S/he (sahj) is steadfast (dhiaani) in focus on Naam. 5.

ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਰੈ ॥ਕੋਟਿ ਕਰਮ ਜਾਪ ਤਪ ਕਰੈ ॥ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਨ ਮਿਟੈ ॥ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਜਮ ਤੇ ਨਹੀ ਛੁਟੈ ॥੬॥
Is mārī bin thāe na parai Kot karam jāp ṯap karai Is mārī bin janam na mitai Is mārī bin jam ṯe nahī cẖẖutai ||6||

(Bin-u) without (maari) killing (is-u) this ego –

One does not (parai) enter (thaaey = place) Divine abode. S/he may (karai) perform (kott-i = crore) any amount of (karam) rituals, (jaap) chanting or (tap) austerities.

(Janam-u) birth in the world does not (mittai = erased) end.

One cannot (chhuttai) be free (teyy) from scrutiny/punishment of (jam) Divine justice. 6.

ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਜੂਠਿ ਨ ਧੋਈ ॥ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਮੈਲਾ ॥

ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਜਉਲਾ॥੭॥
Is mārī bin giān na hoī Is mārī bin jūṯẖ na ḏẖoī Is mārī bin sabẖ kicẖẖ mailā Is mārī bin sabẖ kicẖẖ jaulā ||7||

(Bin-u) without (maari) killing (is-u) this ego –

One does not (hoee) obtain (giaan-u) awareness of Naam within.

One is not (dhoee) washes off (jootth-i) defilement/vices.

(Sabh-i kichh-u) everything – thoughts, actions, speech – is (maila) dirty/not free of vices.

(Sabh-i kichh-u) everything one likes (jaula = to go) separates from God. 7.

ਜਾ ਕਉ ਭਏ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਨਿਧਿ ॥ਤਿਸੁ ਭਈ ਖਲਾਸੀ ਹੋਈ ਸਗਲ ਸਿਧਿ ॥ਗੁਰਿ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਹੈ ਮਾਰੀ ॥

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ॥੮॥੫॥
Jā kao bẖae kirpāl kirpā niḏẖ Ŧis bẖaī kẖalāsī hoī sagal siḏẖGur ḏubiḏẖā jā kī hai mārī

Kaho Nānak so barahm bīcẖārī ||8||5||

(Ja kau) one on whom (kripa nidh-i = treasure of mercy) the merciful Creator (bhaey) is (kripaal) kind – to engage in obedience to Naam. (Tis-u) that person (bhaee) attains (khalsaai) freedom from vices and (hoee) obtains (sagal) all (sidh-i) success, and is not reborn.

One (ja ki) whose (dubidhaa = duality) acting by ego is (maari) killed (gur-i) by the guru. (So) that person (beechaari) reflects on, and conforms to, virtues and commands of (brahm) the Creator, says fifth Nanak. 8. 5.