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ਅਠਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਪੁੰਨ ਪੂਜਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥
atthasatth teerath pun poojaa naam saachaa bhaaeaa |

The sixty-eight holy places of pilgrimage, charity and worship, are found in the love of the True Name.

ਆਪਿ ਸਾਜੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਤਿਸੈ ਭਾਣਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥
aap saaje thaap vekhai tisai bhaanaa bhaaeaa |

He Himself creates, establishes and beholds all, by the Pleasure of His Will.

ਸਾਜਨ ਰਾਂਗਿ ਰੰਗੀਲੜੇ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਲੁ ਬਣਾਇਆ ॥੫॥
saajan raang rangeelarre rang laal banaaeaa |5|

My friends are happy in the Love of the Lord; they nurture love for their Beloved. ||5||

ਅੰਧਾ ਆਗੂ ਜੇ ਥੀਐ ਕਿਉ ਪਾਧਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
andhaa aagoo je theeai kiau paadhar jaanai |

If a blind man is made the leader, how will he know the way?

ਆਪਿ ਮੁਸੈ ਮਤਿ ਹੋਛੀਐ ਕਿਉ ਰਾਹੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
aap musai mat hochheeai kiau raahu pachhaanai |

He is impaired, and his understanding is inadequate; how will he know the way?

ਕਿਉ ਰਾਹਿ ਜਾਵੈ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਅੰਧ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ਅੰਧਲੀ ॥
kiau raeh jaavai mehal paavai andh kee mat andhalee |

How can he follow the path and reach the Mansion of the Lord's Presence? Blind is the understanding of the blind.

ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਮ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਕਛੁ ਨ ਸੂਝੈ ਅੰਧੁ ਬੂਡੌ ਧੰਧਲੀ ॥
vin naam har ke kachh na soojhai andh booddau dhandhalee |

Without the Lord's Name, they cannot see anything; the blind are drowned in worldly entanglements.

ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਚਾਉ ਉਪਜੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ॥
din raat chaanan chaau upajai sabad gur kaa man vasai |

Day and night, the Divine Light shines forth and joy wells up, when the Word of the Guru's Shabad abides in the mind.

ਕਰ ਜੋੜਿ ਗੁਰ ਪਹਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਿਨੰਤੀ ਰਾਹੁ ਪਾਧਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਦਸੈ ॥੬॥
kar jorr gur peh kar binantee raahu paadhar gur dasai |6|

With your palms pressed together, pray to the Guru to show you the way. ||6||

ਮਨੁ ਪਰਦੇਸੀ ਜੇ ਥੀਐ ਸਭੁ ਦੇਸੁ ਪਰਾਇਆ ॥
man paradesee je theeai sabh des paraaeaa |

If the man becomes a stranger to God, then all the world becomes a stranger to him.

ਕਿਸੁ ਪਹਿ ਖੋਲੑਉ ਗੰਠੜੀ ਦੂਖੀ ਭਰਿ ਆਇਆ ॥
kis peh kholau ganttharree dookhee bhar aaeaa |

Unto whom should I tie up and give the bundle of my pains?

ਦੂਖੀ ਭਰਿ ਆਇਆ ਜਗਤੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ਕਉਣੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਬਿਧਿ ਮੇਰੀਆ ॥
dookhee bhar aaeaa jagat sabaaeaa kaun jaanai bidh mereea |

The whole world is overflowing with pain and suffering; who can know the state of my inner self?

ਆਵਣੇ ਜਾਵਣੇ ਖਰੇ ਡਰਾਵਣੇ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਫੇਰੀਆ ॥
aavane jaavane khare ddaraavane tott na aavai fereea |

Comings and goings are terrible and dreadful; there is no end to the rounds of reincarnation.

ਨਾਮ ਵਿਹੂਣੇ ਊਣੇ ਝੂਣੇ ਨਾ ਗੁਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥
naam vihoone aoone jhoone naa gur sabad sunaaeaa |

Without the Naam, he is vacant and sad; he does not listen to the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਮਨੁ ਪਰਦੇਸੀ ਜੇ ਥੀਐ ਸਭੁ ਦੇਸੁ ਪਰਾਇਆ ॥੭॥
man paradesee je theeai sabh des paraaeaa |7|

If the mind becomes a stranger to God, then all the world becomes a stranger to him. ||7||

ਗੁਰ ਮਹਲੀ ਘਰਿ ਆਪਣੈ ਸੋ ਭਰਪੁਰਿ ਲੀਣਾ ॥
gur mahalee ghar aapanai so bharapur leenaa |

One who finds the Guru's Mansion within the home of his own being, merges in the All-pervading Lord.

ਸੇਵਕੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਤਾਂ ਕਰੇ ਸਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਤੀਣਾ ॥
sevak sevaa taan kare sach sabad pateenaa |

The sevadar performs selfless service when he is pleased, and confirmed in the True Word of the Shabad.

ਸਬਦੇ ਪਤੀਜੈ ਅੰਕੁ ਭੀਜੈ ਸੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ਅੰਤਰੇ ॥
sabade pateejai ank bheejai su mehal mahalaa antare |

Confirmed in the Shabad, with her being softened by devotion, the bride dwells in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, deep within her being.

ਆਪਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰੇ ॥
aap karataa kare soee prabh aap ant nirantare |

The Creator Himself creates; God Himself, in the end, is endless.

ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਮੇਲਾ ਤਾਂ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ਬਾਜੰਤ ਅਨਹਦ ਬੀਣਾ ॥
gur sabad melaa taan suhelaa baajant anahad beenaa |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the mortal is united, and then embellished; the unstruck melody of the sound current resounds.

ਗੁਰ ਮਹਲੀ ਘਰਿ ਆਪਣੈ ਸੋ ਭਰਿਪੁਰਿ ਲੀਣਾ ॥੮॥
gur mahalee ghar aapanai so bharipur leenaa |8|

One who finds the Guru's Mansion within the home of his own being, merges in the All-pervading Lord. ||8||

ਕੀਤਾ ਕਿਆ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਸੋਈ ॥
keetaa kiaa saalaaheeai kar vekhai soee |

Why praise that which is created? Praise instead the One who created it and watches over it.

ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਾ ਪਵੈ ਜੇ ਲੋਚੈ ਕੋਈ ॥
taa kee keemat naa pavai je lochai koee |

His value cannot be estimated, no matter how much one may wish.

ਕੀਮਤਿ ਸੋ ਪਾਵੈ ਆਪਿ ਜਾਣਾਵੈ ਆਪਿ ਅਭੁਲੁ ਨ ਭੁਲਏ ॥
keemat so paavai aap jaanaavai aap abhul na bhule |

He alone can estimate the Lord's value, whom the Lord Himself causes to know. He is not mistaken; He does not make mistakes.

ਜੈ ਜੈ ਕਾਰੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅਮੁਲਏ ॥
jai jai kaar kareh tudh bhaaveh gur kai sabad amule |

He alone celebrates victory, who is pleasing to You, through the Invaluable Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਹੀਣਉ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਰਉ ਬੇਨੰਤੀ ਸਾਚੁ ਨ ਛੋਡਉ ਭਾਈ ॥
heenau neech krau benantee saach na chhoddau bhaaee |

I am lowly and abject - I offer my prayer; may I never forsake the True Name, O Sibling of Destiny.

ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਦੇਵੈ ਮਤਿ ਸਾਈ ॥੯॥੨॥੫॥
naanak jin kar dekhiaa devai mat saaee |9|2|5|

O Nanak, the One who created the creation, watches over it; He alone bestows understanding. ||9||2||5||

ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਜੀ
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥
raag soohee chhant mahalaa 3 ghar 2 |

Raag Soohee, Chhant, Third Mehl, Second House:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

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

ਸੁਖ ਸੋਹਿਲੜਾ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ॥
sukh sohilarraa har dhiaavahu |

Meditate on the Lord, and find peace and pleasure.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵਹੁ ॥
guramukh har fal paavahu |

As Gurmukh, obtain the Lord's fruitful rewards.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਦੂਖ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥
guramukh fal paavahu har naam dhiaavahu janam janam ke dookh nivaare |

As Gurmukh, obtain the fruit of the Lord, and meditate on the Lord's Name; the pains of countless lifetimes shall be erased.

ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਅਪਣੇ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਾਰਜ ਸਭਿ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥
balihaaree gur apane vittahu jin kaaraj sabh savaare |

I am a sacrifice to my Guru, who has arranged and resolved all my affairs.

ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਪਹੁ ਸੁਖ ਫਲ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਪਾਵਹੁ ॥
har prabh kripaa kare har jaapahu sukh fal har jan paavahu |

The Lord God will bestow His Grace, if you meditate on the Lord; O humble servant of the Lord, you shall obtain the fruit of peace.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਜਨ ਭਾਈ ਸੁਖ ਸੋਹਿਲੜਾ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ॥੧॥
naanak kahai sunahu jan bhaaee sukh sohilarraa har dhiaavahu |1|

Says Nanak, listen O humble Sibling of Destiny: meditate on the Lord, and find peace and pleasure. ||1||

ਸੁਣਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਭੀਨੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥
sun har gun bheene sehaj subhaae |

Hearing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, I am intuitively drenched with His Love.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਹਜੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ॥
guramat sahaje naam dhiaae |

Under Guru's Instruction, I meditate intuitively on the Naam.

ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਭਉ ਭਾਗਾ ॥
jin kau dhur likhiaa tin gur miliaa tin janam maran bhau bhaagaa |

Those who have such pre-ordained destiny, meet the Guru, and their fears of birth and death leave them.

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