ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖੀ ਬਾਰੀਕ ਹੈ ਖੰਡੇ ਧਾਰ ਗਲੀ ਅਤਿ ਭੀੜੀ॥

Gur Sikhee Bareek Hai Khanddae Dhhar Galee Ath Bheerree||

The discipleship of the Guru is very subtle like a sword edge and narrow alley.

ਓਥੈ ਟਿਕੈ ਨ ਭੁਲਹਣਾ ਚੱਲ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਉੱਪਰ ਕੀੜੀ॥

Outhhai Ttikai N Bhulehana Chal N Sakai Oupar Keerree||

Mosquito’s and ants cannot stand there.

ਵਾਲਹੁੰ ਨਿਕੀ ਆਖੀਐ ਤੇਲ ਤਿਲਹੁੰ ਲੈ ਕੋਲ੍ਹ ਪੀੜੀ॥

Valahun Nikee Akheeai Thael Thilahun Lai Kolh Peerree||

It is thinner than hair and as the oil of sesame is obtained after crushing it in the crusher with great difficulty, the discipleship of the Guru is not obtained easily.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਵੰਸੀ ਪਰਮ ਹੰਸ ਖੀਰ ਨੀਰ ਨਿਰਨਉ ਜੁ ਨਿਵੀੜੀ॥

Guramukh Vansee Param Hans Kheer Neer Nirano J Niveerree||

Gurmukhs are descendants of swans and separate water from milk with their beak of thoughtfulness.

ਸਿਲ ਆਲੂਣੀ ਚਟਣੀ ਮਾਣਕ ਮੋਤੀ ਚੋਗ ਨਿਵੀੜੀ॥

Sil Aloonee Chattanee Manak Mothee Chog Niveerree||

Like licking of the salt-less stone they pick up the rubies and jewels to eat.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਮਾਰਗ ਚਲਣਾ ਆਸ ਨਿਰਾਸੀ ਝੀੜ ਉਝੀੜੀ॥

Guramukh Marag Chalana As Nirasee Jheerr Oujheerree||

The gurmukhs repudiating all hopes and desires move on the way of detachment and tear down the veil of Maya.

ਸਹਜ ਸਰੋਵਰ ਸਚ ਖੰਡ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚ ਤਖਤ ਹਰੀੜੀ॥

Sehaj Sarovar Sach Khandd Sadhh Sangath Sach Thakhath Hareerree||

Holy congregation, the abode of truth and throne of the true Lord is the manasarovar for the gurmukhs.

ਚੜ੍ਹ ਇਕੀਹ ਪਉੜੀਆਂ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਗੁਰ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਸਹੀੜੀ॥

Charrh Eikeeh Pourreeaan Nirankar Gur Shabadh Seheerree||

Climbing the steps of non-duality they adopt the Word of the formless Guru.

ਗੁੰਗੇ ਦੀ ਮਠਿਆਈਐ ਅਕਥ ਕਥਾ ਵਿਸਮਾਦ ਬਚੀੜੀ॥

Gungae Dhee Mathiaeeai Akathh Kathha Visamadh Bacheerree||

They enjoy His ineffable story like they enjoyment by a dumb person of the sweets.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਫਲ ਸਹਜ ਅਲੀੜੀ ॥੫॥

Guramukh Sukh Fal Sehaj Aleerree ||a||

Through the natural devotion, the gurmukhs attain the fruit of delight.

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik Oankar Sathiguraprasadh ||

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

ਵਾਲਹੁ ਨਿਕੀ ਆਖੀਐ ਖੰਡੇ ਧਾਰਹੁ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਤਿਖੀ॥

Valahu Nikee Akheeai Khanddae Dhharahu Suneeai Thikhee||

Sikh spirit is subtler than a trichome and sharper than the edge of sword.

ਆਖਣਿ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਸਕੀਐ ਲੇਖ ਅਲੇਖ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਲਿਖੀ॥

Akhan Akh N Sakeeai Laekh Alaekh N Jaee Likhee||

Nothing can be said or explained about it and its indescribable account cannot be written.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੰਥੁ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ਅਪੜਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਇਕਤੁ ਵਿਖੀ॥

Guramukh Panthh Vakhaneeai Aparr N Sakai Eikath Vikhee||

Defined as the way of the Gurmukhs, it cannot be attained by a single step.

ਸਿਲ ਅਲੂਣੀ ਚਟਣੀ ਤੁਲਿ ਨ ਲਖ ਅਮਿਅ ਰਸ ਇਖੀ॥

Sil Aloonee Chattanee Thul N Lakh Amia Ras Eikhee||

It is like licking a tasteless stone but the joy of even the juice of millions of sweet sugar cane, cannot be compared with it.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਿਰਲੀ ਜੁ ਬਿਰਖੀ॥

Guramukh Sukh Fal Paeia Bhae Bhagath Viralee J Birakhee||

The gurmukhs have attained the pleasure-fruit of loving devotion which grows on rare trees.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੁਠੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਗੁਰਸਿਖੀ॥

Sathigur Thuthai Paeeai Sadhhasangath Guramath Gurasikhee||

By the grace of the true Guru, following the wisdom of the Guru and in the holy congregation alone the Sikh spirit is attained.

ਚਾਰਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਭਿਖਕ ਭਿਖੀ ॥੧॥

Char Padharathh Bhikhak Bhikhee ||a||

Four ideals (dharma, arth, katm and rooks) of life are begged by the beggars.