ਸ਼ਬਦ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਹੋਇ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਧੁਨ ਚੇਲਾ॥

Shabadh Guroo Gur Janeeai Guramukh Hoe Surath Dhhun Chaela||

One should accept the word of the Guru as the Guru, and by becoming gurmukh one makes his consciousness the disciple of the Word.

ਗ੍ਯਾਨ ਧ੍ਯਾਨ ਸਿਮਰਣ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕੂੰਜ ਕੁਰਮ ਹੰਸ ਵੰਸ ਨਵੇਲਾ॥

Gan Dhhan Simaran Jugath Koonj Kuram Hans Vans Navaela||

In the art of knowledge, meditation and rememberance, the Siberian crane, tortoise and swan respectively are adept ones (in gurmukh all these three qualities are found).

ਬਿਰਖਹੁੰ ਫਲ ਫਲ ਤੇ ਬਿਰਖ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਸਿਖ ਗੁਰਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ॥

Birakhahun Fal Fal Thae Birakh Gurasikh Sikh Guramanthr Suhaela||

As from tree the fruit and from fruit (seed) again the tree is grown i.e. (tree and fruit are the same), so is the simple philosophy that the Guru and the Sikh are the same.

ਵੀਹਾਂ ਅੰਦਰ ਵਰਤਮਾਨ ਹੋਇ ਇਕੀਹ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਖੇਲਾ॥

Veehan Andhar Varathaman Hoe Eikeeh Agochar Khaela||

Word of the Guru is present in the world but beyond this is the ekankar (ikis) occupied in His invisible game (of creation and destruction).

ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਆਦੇਸ ਕਰ ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਆਦੇਸ਼ ਵਹੇਲਾ॥

Adh Purakh Adhaes Kar Adh Purakh Adhaesh Vehaela||

Bowing before that primeval Lord that power of the Word in His hukam merges into Him.

ਸਿਫਤ ਸਲਾਹਣ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਵੇਲਾ ॥੨੦॥੭॥

Sifath Salahan Anmrith Vaela ||a||a||

Ambrosial hours are the correct time for His praise.