SGGS pp 397-399 Aasa M: 5, Shabads 107-114.

Āsā mėhlā 5. Habẖe thok visār hiko kẖi▫āl kar. Jẖūṯẖā lāhi gumān man ṯan arap ḏẖar. ||1||

Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. (Visaar-i) forget (habhey) all (thok) things – lik rituals and worships -, and (khiaal-u kar-i = think) pay attention to (hiko) the one thing, i.e. pay attention to Naam/Divine virtues and commands.

(Laah-i = remove) get rid of (jhoottha) false (gumaan) pride – do not act by self-will – and (arap-i dhar-i) make an offering o, i.e. dedicate (man) mind and (tan) body i.e. be conscious of the Almighty in your thoughts and deeds. 1.

ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ਸਿਰਜਨਹਾਰ ਤੂੰ ॥ ਜੀਵਾਂ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਹੁ ਮੂੰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Āṯẖ pahar sālāhi sirjanhār ṯūʼn. Jīvāʼn ṯerī ḏāṯ kirpā karahu mūʼn. ||1|| rahā▫o.

O Almighty, please (kirpa karah-u) be kind (moo’n) to me with (teyri) Your (daata-i) benediction that I (jeevaan) live,

(saalaah-i) by praising (too’n) You (sirjanhaar) my Creator, i.e. by living according to Your virtues and commands, (aatth pahr = three x eight-hour periods) round the clock. 1.

(Rahaau) dwell on this and reflect.

ਸੋਈ ਕੰਮੁ ਕਮਾਇ ਜਿਤੁ ਮੁਖੁ ਉਜਲਾ ॥  ਸੋਈ ਲਗੈ ਸਚਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂੰ ਦੇਹਿ ਅਲਾ ॥੨॥

So▫ī kamm kamā▫e jiṯ mukẖ ujlā. So▫ī lagai sacẖ jis ṯūʼn ḏėh alā. ||2||

One should (kamaaey) do (soee) those (kamm = work) deeds (jit) by which (mukh-u ujla = clean face) no faults are found.

However, (soee) only that person (lagai) gets attached to You (sach-i) the Eternal (alaa) Master, who (too’n) You give/motivate. 2.

ਜੋ ਨ ਢਹੰਦੋ ਮੂਲਿ ਸੋ ਘਰੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਕਰਿ ॥ ਹਿਕੋ ਚਿਤਿ ਵਸਾਇ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਮਰਿ ॥੩॥

Jo na dẖahanḏo mūl so gẖar rās kar. Hiko cẖiṯ vasā▫e kaḏe na jā▫e mar. ||3||

(Raas kar-i) build (so) that (ghar-u) house (jo) which is (mool-i na) never (dhahando) collapses, i.e. follow the path by which you do not fall prey to vices.

(Vasaaey) cause to abide (chit-i) in mind i.e. love, (hiko) the One Master so that you (na jaaey) never (mar-i) die/succumb to vices. 3.

ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਰਾਮੁ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਣਿਆ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਅਕਥੁ ਨਾਨਕਿ ਵਖਾਣਿਆ ॥੪॥੫॥੧੦੭॥

Ŧinĥā pi▫ārā rām jo parabẖ bẖāṇi▫ā. Gur parsāḏ akath Nānak vakẖāṇi▫ā. ||4||5||107||

(Raam-u) the Creator (piaara) is loved (tinha) only by those (jo = who) with whom (prabh) the Almighty (bhaania) is pleased.

Like them, (parsaad-i) with the grace/guidance of the guru, (Nanak-i) Nanak the fifth (vakhhania = talks of) expresses (akath-u) the indescribable Divine experience. 4. 5. 107.

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਨ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੇ ਕਿਨੇਹਿਆ ॥ ਭੇਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਮੂਲਿ ਸਾਂਈ ਜੇਹਿਆ ॥੧॥

Āsā mėhlā 5. Jinĥā na visrai nām se kinehi▫ā. Bẖeḏ na jāṇhu mūl sāʼn▫ī jehi▫ā. ||1||

Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. Question: (Kineyhia) like whom are (sey) those persons (jinhaa) by whom Naam-u is not (visrai) forgotten, i.e. who always live by Divine virtues and commands?

Answer: They are (jeyhia) like (saa’nee) the Master; (jaanhu) know that there is (mool-i) absolutely no (bheyd-u) difference. 1.

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਹਾਲੁ ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਸੰਗਿ ਭੇਟਿਆ ॥ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਨ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਭੁ ਮੇਟਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Man ṯan ho▫e nihāl ṯumĥ sang bẖeti▫ā. Sukẖ pā▫i▫ā jan parsāḏḏukẖ sabẖ meti▫ā. ||1|| rahā▫o.

O Almighty, (man, tan) the mind and body (hoey) feel (nihaal) blessed by (bheyttia) meeting (sang-i) with (tumh) You i.e. by discovering Your virtues and commands within one feels happy to have the guide for life;

This (sukh) peace (paaia) is obtained and (sabh-u) every (dukh-u) affliction (meyttia = erased) are obviated (parsaad-i) with the grace/example of Your (jan) humble servants i.e. in their company. 1.

(Rahaau) dwell and reflect on this.

ਜੇਤੇ ਖੰਡ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ਉਧਾਰੇ ਤਿੰਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਖੇ ॥ ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਮਨਿ ਵੁਠਾ ਆਪਿ ਪੂਰੇ ਭਗਤ ਸੇ ॥੨॥

Jeṯe kẖand barahmand uḏẖāre ṯinĥ kẖe. Jinĥ man vuṯẖā āp pūre bẖagaṯ se. ||2||

(Jeytey = as many) all (khandd) parts of (brahmandd) the universe is (udhaarey) saved (tinh khey) by the Almighty.

 (Jinh) those in whose (man-i) mind, the Almighty (aap-i) IT-self (vuttha) abides, (sey) they are (poorey) perfect (bhagat) devotees i.e. they sincerely live by Divine virtues and commands. 2.

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਮੰਨੇ ਆਪਿ ਸੋਈ ਮਾਨੀਐ ॥ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਸਭ ਠਾਈ ਜਾਨੀਐ ॥੩॥

Jis no manne āp so▫ī mānī▫ai. Pargat purakẖ parvāṇ sabẖṯẖā▫ī jānī▫ai. ||3||

(Jis no) one whom the Almighty (aap-i) Itself (ma’nney) approves, i.e. one who lives by Divine virtues and commands, (soee) that person (maaneeai) is recognized – as such by all;

s/he is (pargat) the manifestation of (purakh-u) the all-pervasive Master and (jaaneeai) gets known at (sabh) all (tthaaee) places – everywhere. 3.

ਦਿਨਸੁ ਰੈਣਿ ਆਰਾਧਿ ਸਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਲੇ ਸਾਹ ਸਾਹ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਲੋਚਾ ਪੂਰਿ ਸਚੇ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹ ॥੪॥੬॥੧੦੮॥

Ḏinas raiṇ ārāḏẖ samĥāle sāh sāh. Nānak kī locẖā pūr sacẖe pāṯisāh. ||4||6||108||

O (sachey) Eternal (paatisaah) Emperor/sovereign Master, please (poor-i) fulfil this (locha) wish of Nanak the fifth, the seeker,

that he (aaraadh-i) invokes and (samhaaley) keeps You in mind (dinas-u) day and (rain) night i.e. is ever conscious of You in thoughts and deeds. 4. 6. 108.

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸ੍ਰਬ ਠਾਇ ਹਮਾਰਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਸੋਇ ॥ ਏਕੁ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਛਤੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਾਹਿ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥

Āsā mėhlā 5. Pūr rahi▫ā sarab ṯẖā▫e hamārā kẖasam so▫e. Ėk sāhib sir cẖẖaṯḏūjā nāhi ko▫e. ||1||

Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. (Soey = that) the Almighty who (poor-i rahia) pervades in (srab) all places is (hamaara) our (khasam) Master;

IT is (eyk-u) the One (sahib-u) Master/Emperor with – the Royal – (chhat-u) crown (sir-i) on the head; there is (nahi koey) none (dooja = second) other – equal to IT. 1.

ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਾਖੁ ਰਾਖਣਹਾਰਿਆ ॥ ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Ji▫o bẖāvai ṯi▫o rākẖ rākẖaṇhāri▫ā. Ŧujẖ bin avar na ko▫e naḏar nihāri▫ā. ||1|| rahā▫o.

O Almighty, you are (raakhanhaaria) capable of protecting; (raakh-u) keep me (jeo) that way (teyu) as You (bhaavai) would like me to be.

I (nihaariaa) see (na koey) none (avar-u) else (bin) except You, (nadar-i = sight) with the eyes i.e. there is none other to look to. 1.

(Rahaau) dwell and reflect on this.

ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਿ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸਾਰੀਐ ॥ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਵੁਠਾ ਆਪਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਨ ਵਿਸਾਰੀਐ ॥੨॥

Parṯipāle parabẖ āp gẖat gẖat sārī▫ai. Jis man vuṯẖā āp ṯis na visārī▫ai

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Being present (ghatt-i ghatt-i) in every body/mind, (prabh-u) the Almighty

(saareeai = has news) knows the state of everyone and (aap-i) IT-self (pratipaaley) looks after;

And, does not (visaareeai) forget (tis-u) that person (jis) in whose (man-i) mind (aap-i = self) IT (vuttha) abides i.e. is remembered. 2.

ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਆਪਣ ਭਾਣਿਆ ॥ ਭਗਤਾ ਕਾ ਸਹਾਈ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਜਾਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

Jo kicẖẖ kare so āp āpaṇ bẖāṇi▫ā. Bẖagṯā kā sahā▫ī jug jug jāṇi▫ā. ||3||

(Jo kichh) whatever IT (karey) does (s-u) that is (aap-i) by the Self, (aapan bhaania) at IT’s own will, i.e. everything happens by Divine commands/laws of nature.

The Almighty (jaania) has been known as (sahaaee) helpful to (bhagtaa) the devotees (jug-i jug-i) through the ages, i.e. has always supported those who live by Divine virtues and commands. 3.

ਜਪਿ ਜਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਝੂਰੀਐ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਸ ਪਿਆਸ ਲੋਚਾ ਪੂਰੀਐ ॥੪॥੭॥੧੦੯॥

Jap jap har kā nām kaḏe na jẖūrī▫ai. Nānak ḏaras pi▫ās locẖā pūrī▫ai. ||4||7||109||

Therefore, one who (jap-i jap-i) ever remembers and conforms to (naam) virtues and commands as guide for life (kadey na) never (jhooriai) has to worry.

O Almighty I (piaas) thirst for Your (daras = sight) vision, please (pooreeai) fulfil my (lochaa) yearning, supplicates fifth Nanak, the seeker. 4. 7. 109.

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਕਿਆ ਸੋਵਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ  ਗਾਫਲ ਗਹਿਲਿਆ ॥ ਕਿਤਂ​‍ੀ ਇਤੁ ਦਰੀਆਇ ਵੰਞਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ਵਹਦਿਆ ॥੧॥

Āsā mėhlā 5. Ki▫ā sovėh nām visār gāfal gahili▫ā. Kiṯīʼn iṯḏarī▫ā▫e vaʼnñniĥ vėhḏi▫ā. ||1||

Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa

 (Kia) why have you (visaar-i) forgotten (naam) the Almighty – i.e. do not remember Divine virtues and commands – and (sovah-i = sleep) have lost awareness of what You are here for – o you (gaafal) lazy and (gahilia) indifferent person.

In (it) this (dariaaey) stream – of temptations of the world-play – (kitee’n) countless people are (va’nnjnan vahdia) being washed away by its currents – so be alert. 1.

ਬੋਹਿਥੜਾ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣ ਮਨ ਚੜਿ ਲੰਘੀਐ ॥ ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗੀਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Bohithṛā har cẖaraṇ man cẖaṛ langẖī▫ai. Āṯẖ pahar guṇ gā▫e sāḏẖū sangī▫ai. ||1|| rahā▫o.

The way (langheeai = get across) to overcome the temptations is (charr-i) to board (bohitha) the ship of (charan-i) feet of (har-i) the Almighty i.e. to serve by living according to Divine virtues and commands.

To learn this, we should (gaaey = sing) remember (gun) virtues of the Almighty (sangeeai) in the company of (saadhu) the seekers (aatth pahar) day and night. 1.

(Rahaau) dwell on this and reflect.

ਭੋਗਹਿ ਭੋਗ ਅਨੇਕ ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸੁੰਞਿਆ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਬਿਨਾ ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਰੁੰਨਿਆ ॥੨॥

Bẖogėh bẖog anek viṇ nāvai suñi▫ā. Har kī bẖagaṯ binā mar mar runni▫ā. ||2||

A person may (bhogah-i) enjoy (aneyk) numerous (bhog) objects of pleasure, but s/he is (su’nnjnjia) empty (vin) without (naavai/naam) remembering the Almighty i.e. the soul cannot get real peace without awareness of Divine virtues and commands.

(Bina) without (bhagat-i) devotion to (har-i) the Almighty i.e. living by Divine virtues and commands, one (mar-i mar-i = keeps dying) keeps falling prey to vices in the world-play and (runnia) wails. 2.

ਕਪੜ ਭੋਗ ਸੁਗੰਧ ਤਨਿ ਮਰਦਨ ਮਾਲਣਾ ॥ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਤਨੁ ਛਾਰੁ ਸਰਪਰ ਚਾਲਣਾ ॥੩॥

Kapaṛ bẖog suganḏẖṯan marḏan mālṇā. Bin simran ṯan cẖẖār sarpar cẖālṇā. ||3||

The mortal wears (kaparr) good clothes, (bhog) eats good food, applies (sugandh) fragrances and (maalna) rubs (mardan) scented pastes on the body.

But (tan) the body is (sarpar) certain (chaalna = go) to die, and (bin) without (simran) remembrance of the Almighty (tan = body) the soul is treated as (chhaar-u) dust i.e. rejected for union with the Almighty. 3.

ਮਹਾ ਬਿਖਮੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਪੇਖਿਆ ॥ ਛੂਟਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਿ ਲੇਖੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਲੇਖਿਆ ॥੪॥੮॥੧੧੦॥

Mahā bikẖam sansār virlai pekẖi▫ā. Cẖẖūtan har kī saraṇ lekẖ Nānak lekẖi▫ā. ||4||8||110||

(Virlai) some rare person (peykhia = sees) realizes how (maha) greatly (bikham-u) difficult it is – to escape being born again and again into – (sansaar) the world i.e. to overcome temptations in life and escape reincarnation.

(Chhoottan-u) freedom from this is possible by being (saran-i = sanctuary) in the care and obedience of (har-i) the Almighty, but only one in whose (leykh = writing) destiny (leykhia) it is so written escapes, says Nanak the fifth. 4. 8. 110.

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਕਿਸ ਹੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਕਾਹੇ ਗਰਬੀਐ ॥ ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਆਧਾਰੁ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਤਰਬੀਐ ॥੧॥

Āsā mėhlā 5. Ko▫e na kis hī sang kāhe garbī▫ai. Ėk nām āḏẖār bẖa▫ojal ṯarbī▫ai. ||1||

Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa (Koey na) no one/nothing (sang-i) remains with (kis hi) any one – forever; so (kaahey) why (garbeeai) take pride – in possessions, relations or physical beauty or strength

We can (tarbeeai = swim) get across (bhaujal-u) the world-ocean – i.e. overcome lures and not be born again – is to make (naam-u) commands of (eyk-u) the One Almighty (aadhaar-u) the mainstay for life. 1.

ਮੈ ਗਰੀਬ ਸਚੁ ਟੇਕ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ॥ ਦੇਖਿ ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਰਾ ਦਰਸਨੋ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Mai garīb sacẖ tek ṯūʼn mere saṯgur pūre. Ḏekẖṯumĥārā ḏarsano merā man ḏẖīre. ||1|| rahā▫o.

O Almighty, (meyrey) my (poorey) perfect (satgur) True Guru, (too’n) You are (sach-u) the eternal (tteyk) support of (mai) me, this (gareeb) poor person.

, (Meyra) my (man-u) mind (dheerey) is soothed (deykh-i) seeing (darsano) vision (tumaara) of You – i.e. by experiencing Your presence within me. 1.

(Rahaau) dwell on this and reflect.

ਰਾਜੁ ਮਾਲੁ ਜੰਜਾਲੁ ਕਾਜਿ ਨ ਕਿਤੈ ਗਨ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਆਧਾਰੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਏਹੁ ਧਨ ॥੨॥

Rāj māl janjāl kāj na kiṯai gano. Har kīrṯan āḏẖār nihcẖal ehu ḏẖano. ||2||

(Raaj = kingdom) power and (maal) wealth are (janjaal) entanglements do not (gano) count for (kitai) any (kaaj-i) purpose – in the hereafter.

Make (keertan) praising (har-i) the Almighty i.e. living by Divine virtues and commands (aadhaar-u) the mainstay; this is (nihchal = unshakable) the lasting (dhano) wealth – which accompanies the soul here in life and after death. 2.

ਜੇਤੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਰੰਗ ਤੇਤ ਪਛਾਵਿਆ ॥ ਸੁਖ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵਿਆ ॥੩॥

Jeṯe mā▫i▫ā rang ṯeṯ pacẖẖāvi▫ā. Sukẖ kā nām niḏẖān gurmukẖ gāvi▫ā. ||3||

(Jetey = as many) whatever (rang = colours) forms of (maaia) the world-play are, they are (teyt = that many) all (pachhaavia = shadows) transitory.

(Gurmukh-i) those who follow the guru’s teachings (gaavia = sing) remember and live by (naam) Divine virtues and commands, (nidhaan) the treasure of (sukh) peace and comfort – here and in the hereafter. 3.

ਸਚਾ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਤੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰੇ ॥ ਆਸ ਭਰੋਸਾ ਖਸਮ ਕਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੇ ਜੀਅਰੇ ॥੪॥੯॥੧੧੧॥

Sacẖā guṇī niḏẖān ṯūʼn parabẖ gahir gambẖīre. Ās bẖarosā kẖasam kā Nānak ke jī▫are. ||4||9||111||

O (prabh) Almighty, (too’n) You are (sacha) the eternal (nidhaan-u) treasure (guni) of virtues, (gahir) deep in virtues and (gambheerey) profound.

You, my (khasam) Master are (aas) the hope and (bharosa) confidence of my (jearey) mind, says Nanak the fifth. 4. 9. 111.

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥ ਰੈਣਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਕਰ ਜੋੜਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥੧॥

Āsā mėhlā 5. Jis simraṯḏukẖ jā▫e sahj sukẖ pā▫ī▫ai. Raiṇḏinas kar joṛ har har ḏẖi▫ā▫ī▫ai. ||1||

Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa The Almighty, (simrat) by remembering/obeying whom – one avoids evil, any (dukh-u) distress (jaaey = goes) is obviated and one (paaeeai) obtains (sahaj) poise and (such-u) comfort/peace of mind.

(Jor-i) with folded (kar-i) hands i.e. reverently, we should (dhiaaeeai) pay attention to/obey (har-i har-i) the Almighty – living by IT’s virtues and commands – (rain) night and (dinas-u) day. 1.

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥ ਸਰਬ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ਸਚਾ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Nānak kā parabẖ so▫e jis kā sabẖ ko▫e. Sarab rahi▫ā bẖarpūr sacẖā sacẖ so▫e. ||1|| rahā▫o.

Says Nanak the fifth: My (prabh-u) Creator is (soey) that (jis ka) whose creation is (sabh koey) is every one i.e. there is only one Creator of the universe;

(Soey = that) the (sachaa) true (sach-u) Eternal Master (rahia bharpoor-i) pervades (sarab) everywhere. 1,

(Rahaau) dwell on this and reflect.