ਸਲੋਕ ਸਹਸਕ੍ਰਿਤੀ ਤੇ ਭਗਤ ਬਾਣੀ

ਸਕਯਥੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਕਲੵੁਚਰੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਰਸੵਿਉ ਅਮਰ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ ॥੮॥

sakayath janam kalayeucharai gur parasiyeau amar pragaas ||8||

So speaks KALL: fruitful is the life of one who meets with Guru Amar Daas, radiant with the Light of God. ||8||

ਬਾਰਿਜੁ ਕਰਿ ਦਾਹਿਣੈ ਸਿਧਿ ਸਨਮੁਖ ਮੁਖੁ ਜੋਵੈ ॥

baarij kar dhaahinai sidh sanamukh mukh jovai ||

On His right hand is the sign of the lotus; the Siddhis, the supernatural spiritual powers, await His Command.

ਰਿਧਿ ਬਸੈ ਬਾਂਵਾਂਗਿ ਜੁ ਤੀਨਿ ਲੋਕਾਂਤਰ ਮੋਹੈ ॥

ridh basai baa(n)vaa(n)g ju teen lokaa(n)tar mohai ||

On His left are worldly powers, which fascinate the three worlds.

ਰਿਦੈ ਬਸੈ ਅਕਹੀਉ ਸੋਇ ਰਸੁ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਜਾਤਉ ॥

ridhai basai akaheeau soi ras tin hee jaatau ||

The Inexpressible Lord abides in His Heart; He alone knows this joy.

ਮੁਖਹੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਉਚਰੈ ਅਮਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਇਤੁ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਉ ॥

mukhahu bhagat ucharai amar gur it ra(n)g raatau ||

Guru Amar Daas utters the words of devotion, imbued with the Love of the Lord.

ਮਸਤਕਿ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ਸਚਉ ਕਰਮੁ ਕਲੵ ਜੋੜਿ ਕਰ ਧੵਾਇਅਉ ॥

masatak neesaan sachau karam kalaye joR kar dhayeaiaau ||

On His forehead is the true insignia of the Lord's Mercy; with his palms pressed together, KALL meditates on Him.

ਪਰਸਿਅਉ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਸਰਬ ਇਛ ਤਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਅਉ ॥੯॥

parasiaau guroo satigur tilak sarab ichh tin paiaau ||9||

Whoever meets with the Guru, the certified True Guru, has all his desires fulfilled. ||9||

ਚਰਣ ਤ ਪਰ ਸਕਯਥ ਚਰਣ ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰ ਪਵਲਿ ਰਯ ॥

charan ta par sakayath charan gur amar paval ray ||

Supremely fruitful are the feet which walk upon the path of Guru Amar Daas.

ਹਥ ਤ ਪਰ ਸਕਯਥ ਹਥ ਲਗਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰ ਪਯ ॥

hath ta par sakayath hath lageh gur amar pay ||

Supremely fruitful are the hands which touch the feet of Guru Amar Daas.

ਜੀਹ ਤ ਪਰ ਸਕਯਥ ਜੀਹ ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰੁ ਭਣਿਜੈ ॥

jeeh ta par sakayath jeeh gur amar bhanijai ||

Supremely fruitful is the tongue which utters the praises of Guru Amar Daas.

ਨੈਣ ਤ ਪਰ ਸਕਯਥ ਨਯਣਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਅਮਰੁ ਪਿਖਿਜੈ ॥

nain ta par sakayath nayan gur amar pikhijai ||

Supremely fruitful are the eyes which behold Guru Amar Daas.

ਸ੍ਰਵਣ ਤ ਪਰ ਸਕਯਥ ਸ੍ਰਵਣਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਅਮਰੁ ਸੁਣਿਜੈ ॥

sravan ta par sakayath sravan gur amar sunijai ||

Supremely fruitful are the ears which hear the Praises of Guru Amar Daas.

ਸਕਯਥੁ ਸੁ ਹੀਉ ਜਿਤੁ ਹੀਅ ਬਸੈ ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰਦਾਸੁ ਨਿਜ ਜਗਤ ਪਿਤ ॥

sakayathu su heeau jit heea basai gur amaradhaas nij jagat pit ||

Fruitful is the heart in which Guru Amar Daas, the Father of the world, Himself abides.

ਸਕਯਥੁ ਸੁ ਸਿਰੁ ਜਾਲਪੁ ਭਣੈ ਜੁ ਸਿਰੁ ਨਿਵੈ ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰ ਨਿਤ ॥੧॥੧੦॥

sakayathu su sir jaalap bhanai ju sir nivai gur amar nit ||1||10||

Fruitful is the head, says Jaalap, which bows forever before Guru Amar Daas. ||1||10||

ਤਿ ਨਰ ਦੁਖ ਨਹ ਭੁਖ ਤਿ ਨਰ ਨਿਧਨ ਨਹੁ ਕਹੀਅਹਿ ॥

t nar dhukh neh bhukh ta nar nidhan nahu kahe'eeh ||

They do not suffer pain or hunger, and they cannot be called poor.

ਤਿ ਨਰ ਸੋਕੁ ਨਹੁ ਹੁਐ ਤਿ ਨਰ ਸੇ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਲਹੀਅਹਿ ॥

t nar sok nahu huaai ta nar se a(n)t na lahe'eeh ||

They do not grieve, and their limits cannot be found.

ਤਿ ਨਰ ਸੇਵ ਨਹੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਤਿ ਨਰ ਸਯ ਸਹਸ ਸਮਪਹਿ ॥

t nar sev nahu kareh ta nar say sahas samapeh ||

They do not serve anyone else, but they give gifts to hundreds and thousands.

ਤਿ ਨਰ ਦੁਲੀਚੈ ਬਹਹਿ ਤਿ ਨਰ ਉਥਪਿ ਬਿਥਪਹਿ ॥

t nar dhuleechai baheh ta nar uthap bithapeh ||

They sit on beautiful carpets; they establish and disestablish at will.

ਸੁਖ ਲਹਹਿ ਤਿ ਨਰ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਮਹਿ ਅਭੈ ਪਟੁ ਰਿਪ ਮਧਿ ਤਿਹ ॥

sukh laheh ta nar sa(n)saar meh abhai paT rip madh teh ||

They find peace in this world, and live fearlessly amidst their enemies.

ਸਕਯਥ ਤਿ ਨਰ ਜਾਲਪੁ ਭਣੈ ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰਦਾਸੁ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨੁ ਜਿਹ ॥੨॥੧੧॥

sakayath ta nar jaalap bhanai gur amaradhaas suprasa(n)n jeh ||2||11||

They are fruitful and prosperous, says Jaalap. Guru Amar Daas is pleased with them. ||2||11||

ਤੈ ਪਢਿਅਉ ਇਕੁ ਮਨਿ ਧਰਿਅਉ ਇਕੁ ਕਰਿ ਇਕੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਓ ॥

tai paddiaau ik man dhariaau ik kar ik pachhaanio ||

You read about the One Lord, and enshrine Him in Your mind; You realize the One and Only Lord.

ਨਯਣਿ ਬਯਣਿ ਮੁਹਿ ਇਕੁ ਇਕੁ ਦੁਹੁ ਠਾਂਇ ਨ ਜਾਣਿਓ ॥

nayan bayan muh ik ik dhuh Thaa(n)i na jaanio ||

With Your eyes and the words You speak, You dwell upon the One Lord; You do not know any other place of rest.

ਸੁਪਨਿ ਇਕੁ ਪਰਤਖਿ ਇਕੁ ਇਕਸ ਮਹਿ ਲੀਣਉ ॥

supan ik paratakh ik ikas meh leenau ||

You know the One Lord while dreaming, and the One Lord while awake. You are absorbed in the One.

ਤੀਸ ਇਕੁ ਅਰੁ ਪੰਜਿ ਸਿਧੁ ਪੈਤੀਸ ਨ ਖੀਣਉ ॥

tees ik ar pa(n)j sidh paitees na kheenau ||

At the age of seventy-one, You began to march towards the Indestructible Lord.

ਇਕਹੁ ਜਿ ਲਾਖੁ ਲਖਹੁ ਅਲਖੁ ਹੈ ਇਕੁ ਇਕੁ ਕਰਿ ਵਰਨਿਅਉ ॥

eikahu j laakh lakhahu alakh hai ik ik kar varaniaau ||

The One Lord, who takes hundreds of thousands of forms, cannot be seen. He can only be described as One.

ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਜਾਲਪੁ ਭਣੈ ਤੂ ਇਕੁ ਲੋੜਹਿ ਇਕੁ ਮੰਨਿਅਉ ॥੩॥੧੨॥

gur amaradhaas jaalap bhanai too ik loReh ik ma(n)niaau ||3||12||

So speaks Jaalap: O Guru Amar Daas, You long for the One Lord, and believe in the One Lord alone. ||3||12||

ਜਿ ਮਤਿ ਗਹੀ ਜੈਦੇਵਿ ਜਿ ਮਤਿ ਨਾਮੈ ਸੰਮਾਣੀ ॥

j mat gahee jaidhev j mat naamai sa(n)maanee ||

The understanding which Jai Dayv grasped, the understanding which permeated Naam Dayv,

ਜਿ ਮਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਲੋਚਨ ਚਿਤਿ ਭਗਤ ਕੰਬੀਰਹਿ ਜਾਣੀ ॥

j mat tiralochan chit bhagat ka(n)beereh jaanee ||

the understanding which was in the consciousness of Trilochan and known by the devotee Kabeer,

ਰੁਕਮਾਂਗਦ ਕਰਤੂਤਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਜੰਪਹੁ ਨਿਤ ਭਾਈ ॥

rukamaa(n)gadh karatoot raam ja(n)pahu nit bhaiee ||

by which Rukmaangad constantly meditated on the Lord, O Siblings of Destiny,

ਅੰਮਰੀਕਿ ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦਿ ਸਰਣਿ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

a(n)mareek prahalaadh saran gobi(n)dh gat paiee ||

which brought Ambreek and Prahlaad to seek the Sanctuary of the Lord of the Universe, and which brought them to salvation

ਤੈ ਲੋਭੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਤਜੀ ਸੁ ਮਤਿ ਜਲੵ ਜਾਣੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ॥

tai lobh karodh tirasanaa tajee su mat jalaye jaanee jugat ||

says JALL that sublime understanding has brought You to renounce greed, anger and desire, and to know the way.

ਗੁਰੁ ਅਮਰਦਾਸੁ ਨਿਜ ਭਗਤੁ ਹੈ ਦੇਖਿ ਦਰਸੁ ਪਾਵਉ ਮੁਕਤਿ ॥੪॥੧੩॥

gur amaradhaas nij bhagat hai dhekh dharas paavau mukat ||4||13||

Guru Amar Daas is the Lord's own devotee; gazing upon the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, one is liberated. ||4||13||

ਗੁਰੁ ਅਮਰਦਾਸੁ ਪਰਸੀਐ ਪੁਹਮਿ ਪਾਤਿਕ ਬਿਨਾਸਹਿ ॥

gur amaradhaas paraseeaai puham paatik binaaseh ||

Meeting with Guru Amar Daas, the earth is purged of its sin.

ਗੁਰੁ ਅਮਰਦਾਸੁ ਪਰਸੀਐ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਆਸਾਸਹਿ ॥

gur amaradhaas paraseeaai sidh saadhik aasaaseh ||

The Siddhas and seekers long to meet with Guru Amar Daas.

ਗੁਰੁ ਅਮਰਦਾਸੁ ਪਰਸੀਐ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਲਹੀਐ ਪਉ ਮੁਕਿਹਿ ॥

gur amaradhaas paraseeaai dhiaan laheeaai pau mukeh ||

Meeting with Guru Amar Daas, the mortal meditates on the Lord, and his journey comes to its end.

ਗੁਰੁ ਅਮਰਦਾਸੁ ਪਰਸੀਐ ਅਭਉ ਲਭੈ ਗਉ ਚੁਕਿਹਿ ॥

gur amaradhaas paraseeaai abhau labhai gau chukeh ||

Meeting with Guru Amar Daas, the Fearless Lord is obtained, and the cycle of reincarnation is brought to an end.