ਝਝਾ ਉਰਝਿ ਸੁਰਝਿ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨਾ ॥

Jhajhaa Ourajh Surajh Nehee Jaanaa ||

JHAJHA: You are entangled in the world, and you do not know how to get untangled.

ਰਹਿਓ ਝਝਕਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਪਰਵਾਨਾ ॥

Rehiou Jhajhak Naahee Paravaanaa ||

You hold back in fear, and are not approved by the Lord.

ਕਤ ਝਖਿ ਝਖਿ ਅਉਰਨ ਸਮਝਾਵਾ ॥

Kath Jhakh Jhakh Aouran Samajhaavaa ||

Why do you talk such nonsense, trying to convince others?

ਝਗਰੁ ਕੀਏ ਝਗਰਉ ਹੀ ਪਾਵਾ ॥੧੫॥

Jhagar Keeeae Jhagaro Hee Paavaa ||15||

Stirring up arguments, you shall only obtain more arguments. ||15||

ਞੰਞਾ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਜੁ ਘਟ ਰਹਿਓ ਦੂਰਿ ਕਹਾ ਤਜਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

Njannjaa Nikatt J Ghatt Rehiou Dhoor Kehaa Thaj Jaae ||

NYANYA: He dwells near you, deep within your heart; why do you leave Him and go far away?

ਜਾ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਜਗੁ ਢੂਢਿਅਉ ਨੇਰਉ ਪਾਇਅਉ ਤਾਹਿ ॥੧੬॥

Jaa Kaaran Jag Dtoodtiao Naero Paaeiao Thaahi ||16||

I searched the whole world for Him, but I found Him near myself. ||16||

ਟਟਾ ਬਿਕਟ ਘਾਟ ਘਟ ਮਾਹੀ ॥

Ttattaa Bikatt Ghaatt Ghatt Maahee ||

TATTA: It is such a difficult path, to find Him within your own heart.

ਖੋਲਿ ਕਪਾਟ ਮਹਲਿ ਕਿ ਨ ਜਾਹੀ ॥

Khol Kapaatt Mehal K N Jaahee ||

Open the doors within, and enter the Mansion of His Presence.

ਦੇਖਿ ਅਟਲ ਟਲਿ ਕਤਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਵਾ ॥

Dhaekh Attal Ttal Kathehi N Jaavaa ||

Beholding the Immovable Lord, you shall not slip and go anywhere else.

ਰਹੈ ਲਪਟਿ ਘਟ ਪਰਚਉ ਪਾਵਾ ॥੧੭॥

Rehai Lapatt Ghatt Paracho Paavaa ||17||

You shall remain firmly attached to the Lord, and your heart will be happy. ||17||

ਠਠਾ ਇਹੈ ਦੂਰਿ ਠਗ ਨੀਰਾ ॥

Thathaa Eihai Dhoor Thag Neeraa ||

T'HAT'HA: Keep yourself far away from this mirage.

ਨੀਠਿ ਨੀਠਿ ਮਨੁ ਕੀਆ ਧੀਰਾ ॥

Neeth Neeth Man Keeaa Dhheeraa ||

With great difficulty, I have calmed my mind.

ਜਿਨਿ ਠਗਿ ਠਗਿਆ ਸਗਲ ਜਗੁ ਖਾਵਾ ॥

Jin Thag Thagiaa Sagal Jag Khaavaa ||

That cheater, who cheated and devoured the whole world

ਸੋ ਠਗੁ ਠਗਿਆ ਠਉਰ ਮਨੁ ਆਵਾ ॥੧੮॥

So Thag Thagiaa Thour Man Aavaa ||18||

- I have cheated that cheater, and my mind is now at peace. ||18||

ਡਡਾ ਡਰ ਉਪਜੇ ਡਰੁ ਜਾਈ ॥

Ddaddaa Ddar Oupajae Ddar Jaaee ||

DADDA: When the Fear of God wells up, other fears depart.

ਤਾ ਡਰ ਮਹਿ ਡਰੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥

Thaa Ddar Mehi Ddar Rehiaa Samaaee ||

Other fears are absorbed into that Fear.

ਜਉ ਡਰ ਡਰੈ ਤ ਫਿਰਿ ਡਰੁ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

Jo Ddar Ddarai Thaa Fir Ddar Laagai ||

When one rejects the Fear of God, then other fears cling to him.

ਨਿਡਰ ਹੂਆ ਡਰੁ ਉਰ ਹੋਇ ਭਾਗੈ ॥੧੯॥

Niddar Hooaa Ddar Our Hoe Bhaagai ||19||

But if he becomes fearless, the fears of his heart run away. ||19||

ਢਢਾ ਢਿਗ ਢੂਢਹਿ ਕਤ ਆਨਾ ॥

Dtadtaa Dtig Dtoodtehi Kath Aanaa ||

DHADHA: Why do you search in other directions?

ਢੂਢਤ ਹੀ ਢਹਿ ਗਏ ਪਰਾਨਾ ॥

Dtoodtath Hee Dtehi Geae Paraanaa ||

Searching for Him like this, the breath of life runs out.

ਚੜਿ ਸੁਮੇਰਿ ਢੂਢਿ ਜਬ ਆਵਾ ॥

Charr Sumaer Dtoodt Jab Aavaa ||

When I returned after climbing the mountain,

ਜਿਹ ਗੜੁ ਗੜਿਓ ਸੁ ਗੜ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਵਾ ॥੨੦॥

Jih Garr Garriou S Garr Mehi Paavaa ||20||

I found Him in the fortress - the fortress which He Himself made. ||20||

ਣਾਣਾ ਰਣਿ ਰੂਤਉ ਨਰ ਨੇਹੀ ਕਰੈ ॥

Naanaa Ran Rootho Nar Naehee Karai ||

NANNA: The warrior who fights on the battle-field should keep up and press on.

ਨਾ ਨਿਵੈ ਨਾ ਫੁਨਿ ਸੰਚਰੈ ॥

Naa Nivai Naa Fun Sancharai ||

He should not yield, and he should not retreat.

ਧੰਨਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਤਾਹੀ ਕੋ ਗਣੈ ॥

Dhhann Janam Thaahee Ko Ganai ||

Blessed is the coming of one

ਮਾਰੈ ਏਕਹਿ ਤਜਿ ਜਾਇ ਘਣੈ ॥੨੧॥

Maarai Eaekehi Thaj Jaae Ghanai ||21||

Who conquers the one and renounces the many. ||21||

ਤਤਾ ਅਤਰ ਤਰਿਓ ਨਹ ਜਾਈ ॥

Thathaa Athar Thariou Neh Jaaee ||

TATTA: The impassable world-ocean cannot be crossed over;

ਤਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਸਮਾਈ ॥

Than Thribhavan Mehi Rehiou Samaaee ||

The body remains embroiled in the three worlds.

ਜਉ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਤਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਵਾ ॥

Jo Thribhavan Than Maahi Samaavaa ||

But when the Lord of the three worlds enters into the body,

ਤਉ ਤਤਹਿ ਤਤ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਵਾ ॥੨੨॥

Tho Thathehi Thath Miliaa Sach Paavaa ||22||

Then one's essence merges with the essence of reality, and the True Lord is attained. ||22||

ਥਥਾ ਅਥਾਹ ਥਾਹ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਵਾ ॥

Thhathhaa Athhaah Thhaah Nehee Paavaa ||

T'HAT'HA: He is Unfathomable; His depths cannot be fathomed.

ਓਹੁ ਅਥਾਹ ਇਹੁ ਥਿਰੁ ਨ ਰਹਾਵਾ ॥

Ouhu Athhaah Eihu Thhir N Rehaavaa ||

He is Unfathomable; this body is impermanent, and unstable.

ਥੋੜੈ ਥਲਿ ਥਾਨਕ ਆਰੰਭੈ ॥

Thhorrai Thhal Thhaanak Aaranbhai ||

The mortal builds his dwelling upon this tiny space;

ਬਿਨੁ ਹੀ ਥਾਭਹ ਮੰਦਿਰੁ ਥੰਭੈ ॥੨੩॥

Bin Hee Thhaabheh Mandhir Thhanbhai ||23||

Without any pillars, he wishes to support a mansion. ||23||

ਦਦਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਜੁ ਬਿਨਸਨਹਾਰਾ ॥

Dhadhaa Dhaekh J Binasanehaaraa ||

DADDA: Whatever is seen shall perish.

ਜਸ ਅਦੇਖਿ ਤਸ ਰਾਖਿ ਬਿਚਾਰਾ ॥

Jas Adhaekh Thas Raakh Bichaaraa ||

Contemplate the One who is unseen.

ਦਸਵੈ ਦੁਆਰਿ ਕੁੰਚੀ ਜਬ ਦੀਜੈ ॥

Dhasavai Dhuaar Kunchee Jab Dheejai ||

When the key is inserted in the Tenth Gate,

ਤਉ ਦਇਆਲ ਕੋ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਕੀਜੈ ॥੨੪॥

Tho Dhaeiaal Ko Dharasan Keejai ||24||

Then the Blessed Vision of the Merciful Lord's Darshan is seen. ||24||

ਧਧਾ ਅਰਧਹਿ ਉਰਧ ਨਿਬੇਰਾ ॥

Dhhadhhaa Aradhhehi Ouradhh Nibaeraa ||

DHADHA: When one ascends from the lower realms of the earth to the higher realms of the heavens, then everything is resolved.

ਅਰਧਹਿ ਉਰਧਹ ਮੰਝਿ ਬਸੇਰਾ ॥

Aradhhehi Ouradhheh Manjh Basaeraa ||

The Lord dwells in both the lower and higher worlds.

ਅਰਧਹ ਛਾਡਿ ਉਰਧ ਜਉ ਆਵਾ ॥

Aradhheh Shhaadd Ouradhh Jo Aavaa ||

Leaving the earth, the soul ascends to the heavens;

ਤਉ ਅਰਧਹਿ ਉਰਧ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਵਾ ॥੨੫॥

Tho Aradhhehi Ouradhh Miliaa Sukh Paavaa ||25||

Then, the lower and higher join together, and peace is obtained. ||25||

ਨੰਨਾ ਨਿਸਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਨਿਰਖਤ ਜਾਈ ॥

Nannaa Nis Dhin Nirakhath Jaaee ||

NANNA: The days and nights go by; I am looking for the Lord.

ਨਿਰਖਤ ਨੈਨ ਰਹੇ ਰਤਵਾਈ ॥

Nirakhath Nain Rehae Rathavaaee ||

Looking for Him, my eyes have become blood-shot.

ਨਿਰਖਤ ਨਿਰਖਤ ਜਬ ਜਾਇ ਪਾਵਾ ॥

Nirakhath Nirakhath Jab Jaae Paavaa ||

After looking and looking,when He is finally found,

ਤਬ ਲੇ ਨਿਰਖਹਿ ਨਿਰਖ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ॥੨੬॥

Thab Lae Nirakhehi Nirakh Milaavaa ||26||

Then the one who was looking merges into the One who was looked for. ||26||

ਪਪਾ ਅਪਰ ਪਾਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਵਾ ॥

Papaa Apar Paar Nehee Paavaa ||

PAPPA: He is limitless; His limits cannot be found.

ਪਰਮ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਪਰਚਉ ਲਾਵਾ ॥

Param Joth Sio Paracho Laavaa ||

I have attuned myself to the Supreme Light.

ਪਾਂਚਉ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹ ਕਰਈ ॥

Paancho Eindhree Nigreh Karee ||

One who controls his five senses

ਪਾਪੁ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਦੋਊ ਨਿਰਵਰਈ ॥੨੭॥

Paap Punn Dhooo Niravaree ||27||

Rises above both sin and virtue. ||27||

ਫਫਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਫੂਲਹ ਫਲੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

Fafaa Bin Fooleh Fal Hoee ||

FAFFA: Even without the flower, the fruit is produced.

ਤਾ ਫਲ ਫੰਕ ਲਖੈ ਜਉ ਕੋਈ ॥

Thaa Fal Fank Lakhai Jo Koee ||

One who looks at a slice of that fruit

ਦੂਣਿ ਨ ਪਰਈ ਫੰਕ ਬਿਚਾਰੈ ॥

Dhoon N Paree Fank Bichaarai ||

And reflects on it, will not be consigned to reincarnation.

ਤਾ ਫਲ ਫੰਕ ਸਭੈ ਤਨ ਫਾਰੈ ॥੨੮॥

Thaa Fal Fank Sabhai Than Faarai ||28||

A slice of that fruit slices all bodies. ||28||

ਬਬਾ ਬਿੰਦਹਿ ਬਿੰਦ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ॥

Babaa Bindhehi Bindh Milaavaa ||

BABBA: When one drop blends with another drop,

ਬਿੰਦਹਿ ਬਿੰਦਿ ਨ ਬਿਛੁਰਨ ਪਾਵਾ ॥

Bindhehi Bindh N Bishhuran Paavaa ||

Then these drops cannot be separated again.

ਬੰਦਉ ਹੋਇ ਬੰਦਗੀ ਗਹੈ ॥

Bandho Hoe Bandhagee Gehai ||

Become the Lord's slave, and hold tight to His meditation.