mYN BI qIrQ auqy ieSnwn krn jWdw hW, pr myry vwsqy prmwqmw dw nwm hI qIrQ hY[ gurU dy Sbd nMU ivcwr-mMfl ivc itkwxw myry vwsqy qIrQ hY ikauNik ies dI brkiq nwl myry AMdr prmwqmw nwl fUMGI sWJ bxdI hY[ siqgurU dw b^iSAw ieh igAwn myry vwsqy sdw kwiem rihx vwlw qIrQ-AsQwn hY, myry vwsqy ds pivqR idhwVy hY, myry vwsqy gMgw dw jnm-idn hY[ mYN qW sdw pRBU dw nwm hI mMgdw hW qy Ardws krdw hW – hy DrqI dy Awsry pRBU! mYnMU Awpxw nwm dyh[ jgq ivkwrW ivc rogI hoieAw ipAw hY, prmwqmw dw nwm iehnW rogW dw ielwj hY[ sdw-iQr pRBU dy nwm qoN ibnw mn nMU ivkwrW dI mYl l`g jWdI hY[ gurU dw pivqR Sbd mnu`K nMU sdw Awqmk cwnx dyNdw hY, iehI in`q sdw kwiem rihx vwlw qIrQ hY, iehI qIrQ-ieSnwn hY[1[ sdw-iQr pRBU dy nwm ivc juiVAW mn nMU ivkwrW dI mYl nhIN l`gdI, iPr qIrQW AwidkW qy jw ky koeI mYl Dox dI loV hI nhIN pYNdI[ prmwqmw dy guxW dw hwr ihrdy ivc pRo ky iksy A`gy pukwr krn dI BI loV nhIN pYNdI[ jyhVw mnu`K gurU dy Sbd dI ivcwr rwhIN Awpxy mn nMU ivkwrW v`loN mwr lYNdw hY, auh sMswr-smuMdr qoN pwr lMG jWdw hY, hornW nMU BI pwr lMGw lYNdw hY, auh muV jUnW dy c`kr ivc nhIN AwauNdw[auh mnu`K Awp pwrs bx jWdw hY, bVI hI au~cI suriq dw mwlk ho jWdw hY, auh sdw-iQr pRBU dw rUp bx jWdw hY, auh sdw-iQr pRBU nMU ipAwrw l`gx l`g pYNdw hY[ aus dy AMdr hr vyly AwnMd bixAw rihMdw hY, sdw-iQr rihx vwlI ^uSI pYdw ho jWdI hY, auh mnu`K Awpxy swry du`K pwp dUr kr lYNdw hY[ ijs mn`uK ny sdw-iQr pRBU-nwm pRwpq kr ilAw, ijs nMU gurU ny pRBU ivKw id`qw, aus dy sdw-iQr nwm jpdy mn nMU kdy ivkwrW dI mYl nhIN l`gdI[2[ swD sMgiq ivc im`qr-pRBU dw imlwp ho jwxw-iehI auh qIrQ ieSnwn hY ijs ivc koeI aukweI nhIN rih jWdI[ jyhVw mnu`K gurU dy Sbd ivc juV ky gwvx-jog pRBU dy gux gwauNdw hY, aus dw jIvn sohxw bx jWdw hY[ siqgurU nMU jIvn-dwqw mMn ky sdw iQr-pRBU dI is&iq swlwh krky mnu`K dI miq dUijAW dI syvw krn vwlI sB qy dieAw krn vwlI bx jWdI hY[ is&iq-swlwh dI brkiq nwl mnu`K pqI-pRBU dI sMgiq ivc rih ky aus nMU ipAwrw l`gx lg pYNdw hY Awqmk Afolqw ivc mwno, Awqmk ieSnwn krdw hY; iehI aus dy vwsqy su`cy qoN su`cw iqRbyxI sMgm dw ieSnwn hY[ hy BweI! aus sdw iQr rihx vwly iek AkwlpUrK nMU ismr, jo sdw sB jIvW nMU dwqW idMdw hY ijs dIAW id`qIAW dwqW idno idn vDdIAW hn[ im`qr pRBU dI sMgiq ivc, gurU sMq dI sMgiq ivc Awqmk AvsQw au~cI ho jWdI hY, pRBU myhr dI nzr krky AwpxI sMgiq ivc imlw lYNdw hY[3[ hryk jIv prmwqmw bwry kQn krdw hY qy AwKdw hY ik prmwqmw bhuq v@fw hY, pr koeI d`s nhIN skdw ik auh kyfw v@fw hY[ mYN ieqny jogw nhIN ik prmwqmw dw srUp ibAwn kr skW mYN qW mUrK hW, invyN suBwv dw hW, AM\wx hW, mYN qW gurU dy aupdyS nwl hI kuJ smJ skdw hW Bwv, mYN qW auqnw kuJ hI msW smJ skdw hW ijqnw gurU Awpxy Sbd dy rwhIN smJwey[ myrw mn qW aus gur-Sbd ivc hI pqIj igAw hY jo sdw-iQr pRBU dI is&iq swlwh krdw hY qy jo Awqmk jIvn dyx vwlw hY[ jyhVy jIv mwieAw-moh dy zhr nwl l`dy hoey jgq ivc AwauNdy hn gurU dy Sbd nUUM ivswr ky qy qIrQ-ieSnwn Awidk dI hI tyk r`K ky, ausy zhr nwl l`dy hoey hI jgq qoN kUc kr jWdy hn, pr jyhVy mn`uK sdw-iQr pRBU dI is&iq swlwh dy Sbd ivc juVdy hn, auhnW nMU myrw gurU aus zhr dy Bwr qoN bcw lYNdw hY[ prmwqmw dy gux byAMq hn, gux ibAwn krn nwl mu`kdy nhIN, prmwqmw dI BgqI dy ^zwny Bry pey hn, jIvW nMU BgqI dI dwq vMifAW BgqI dy ^zwinAW ivc koeI kmI nhIN huMdI, pr BgqI krn nwl qy pRBU dI is&iq swlwh krn nwl mnu`K nMU ieh inScw bx jWdw hY ik prmwqmw hI hr QW ivAwpk hY[ hy nwnk! jyhVw mnu`K sdw-iQr pRBU dw ismrn krdw hY, jo pRBU-dr qy ArdwsW krdw hY, qy ies qrHW Awpxy mn nMU ivkwrW dI mYl qoN sw& kr lYNdw hY aus nMU hr QW auh sdw-iQr pRBU hI id`sdw hY, qIrQ-ieSnwnW nwl ieh Awqmk AvsQw pRwpq nhIN huMdI[4[1[

Why should I bathe at sacred shrines of pilgrimage? The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the sacred shrine of pilgrimage. My sacred shrine of pilgrimage is spiritual wisdom within, and contemplation on the Word of the Shabad. The spiritual wisdom given by the Guru is the True sacred shrine of pilgrimage, where the ten festivals are always observed. I constantly beg for the Name of the Lord; grant it to me, O God, Sustainer of the world. The world is sick, and the Naam is the medicine to cure it; without the True Lord, filth sticks to it. The Guru’s Word is immaculate and pure; it radiates a steady Light. Constantly bathe in such a true shrine of pilgrimage. || 1 || Filth does not stick to the true ones; what filth do they have to wash off? If one strings a garland of virtues for oneself, what is there to cry for? One who conquers his own self through contemplation is saved, and saves others as well; he does not come to be born again. The supreme meditator is Himself the philosopher’s stone, which transforms lead into gold. The true man is pleasing to the True Lord. He is in ecstasy, truly happy, night and day; his sorrows and sins are taken away. He finds the True Name, and beholds the Guru; with the True Name in his mind, no filth sticks to him. || 2 || O friend, association with the Holy is the perfect cleansing bath. The singer who sings the Lord’s Praises is adorned with the Word of the Shabad. Worship the True Lord, and believe in the True Guru; this brings the merit of making donations to charity, kindness and compassion. The soul-bride who loves to be with her Husband Lord bathes at the Triveni, the sacred place where the Ganges, Jamuna and Saraswaati Rivers converge, the Truest of the True. Worship and adore the One Creator, the True Lord, who constantly gives, whose gifts continually increase. Salvation is attained by associating with the Society of the Saints, O friend; granting His Grace, God unites us in His Union. || 3 || Everyone speaks and talks; how great should I say He is? I am foolish, lowly and ignorant; it is only through the Guru’s Teachings that I understand. True are the Teachings of the Guru. His Words are Ambrosial Nectar; my mind is pleased and appeased by them. Loaded down with corruption and sin, people depart, and then come back again; the True Shabad is found through my Guru. There is no end to the treasure of devotion; the Lord is pervading everywhere. Nanak utters this true prayer; one who purifies his mind is True. || 4 || 1 ||