Passing of Gurship from on Guru Sahib to the another Guru Sahib
nwnik rwju clwieAw scu kotu sqwxI nIv dY ] (966-16, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
naanak raaj chalaa-i-aa sach kot sataanee neev dai.
Nanak established the kingdom; He built the true fortress on the strongest foundations.
lhxy DirEnu Cqu isir kir isPqI AMimRqu pIvdY ] (966-16, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
lahnay Dhari-on chhat sir kar siftee amrit peevdai.
He installed the royal canopy over Lehna's head; chanting the Lord's Praises, He drank in the Ambrosial Nectar.
miq gur Awqm dyv dI KVig joir prwkuie jIA dY ] (966-17, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
mat gur aatam dayv dee kharhag jor puraaku-ay jee-a dai.
The Guru implanted the almighty sword of the Teachings to illuminate his soul.
guir cyly rhrwis kIeI nwnik slwmiq QIvdY ] (966-17, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
gur chaylay rahraas kee-ee naanak salaamat theevdai.
The Guru bowed down to His disciple, while Nanak was still alive.
sih itkw idqosu jIvdY ]1] (966-18, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
seh tikaa ditos jeevdai. ||1||
The King, while still alive, applied the ceremonial mark to his forehead. ||1||
lhxy dI PyrweIAY nwnkw dohI KtIAY ] (966-18, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
lahnay dee fayraa-ee-ai naankaa dohee khatee-ai.
Nanak proclaimed Lehna's succession - he earned it.
joiq Ehw jugiq swie sih kwieAw Pyir pltIAY ] (966-18, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
jot ohaa jugat saa-ay seh kaa-i-aa fayr paltee-ai.
They shared the One Light and the same way; the King just changed His body.
JulY su Cqu inrMjnI mil qKqu bYTw gur htIAY ] (966-19, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
jhulai so chhat niranjanee mal takhat baithaa gur hatee-ai.
The immaculate canopy waves over Him, and He sits on the throne in the Guru's shop.
lµgru clY gur sbid hir qoit n AwvI KtIAY ] (967-1, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
langar chalai gur sabad har tot na aavee khatee-ai.
The Langar - the Kitchen of the Guru's Shabad has been opened, and its supplies never run short.
Krcy idiq KsMm dI Awp KhdI KYir dbtIAY ] (967-2, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
kharchay dit khasamm dee aap khahdee khair dabtee-ai.
Whatever His Master gave, He spent; He distributed it all to be eaten.
hovY isPiq KsMm dI nUru Arshu kurshu JtIAY ] (967-2, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
hovai sifat khasamm dee noor arsahu kursahu jhatee-ai.
The Praises of the Master were sung, and the Divine Light descended from the heavens to the earth.
quDu ifTy scy pwiqswh mlu jnm jnm dI ktIAY ] (967-3, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
tuDh dithay sachay paatisaah mal janam janam dee katee-ai.
Gazing upon You, O True King, the filth of countless past lives is washed away.
scu ij guir PurmwieAw ikau eydU bolhu htIAY ] (967-3, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
sach je gur furmaa-i-aa ki-o aydoo bolhu hatee-ai.
The Guru gave the True Command; why should we hesitate to proclaim this?
puqRI kaulu n pwilE kir pIrhu kMn@ murtIAY ] (967-4, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
putree ka-ul na paali-o kar peerahu kanH murtee-ai.
His sons did not obey His Word; they turned their backs on Him as Guru.
idil KotY AwkI iPrin@ bMin@ Bwru aucwiein@ CtIAY ] (967-4, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
dil khotai aakee firniH baneh bhaar uchaa-iniH chhatee-ai.
These evil-hearted ones became rebellious; they carry loads of sin on their backs.
ijin AwKI soeI kry ijin kIqI iqnY QtIAY ] (967-5, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
jin aakhee so-ee karay jin keetee tinai thatee-ai.
Whatever the Guru said, Lehna did, and so he was installed on the throne.
gur AMgd dI dohI iPrI scu krqY bMiD bhwlI ] (967-7, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
gur angad dee dohee firee sach kartai banDh bahaalee.
Guru Angad was proclaimed, and the True Creator confirmed it.
nwnku kwieAw pltu kir mil qKqu bYTw sY fwlI ] (967-7, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
naanak kaa-i-aa palat kar mal takhat baithaa sai daalee.
Nanak merely changed his body; He still sits on the throne, with hundreds of branches reaching out.
dru syvy aumiq KVI msklY hoie jMgwlI ] (967-8, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
dar sayvay umat kharhee maskalai ho-ay jangaalee.
Standing at His door, His followers serve Him; by this service, their rust is scraped off.
dir drvysu KsMm dY nwie scY bwxI lwlI ] (967-8, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
dar darvays khasamm dai naa-ay sachai banee laalee.
He is the Dervish - the Saint, at the door of His Lord and Master; He loves the True Name, and the Bani of the Guru's Word.
blvMf KIvI nyk jn ijsu bhuqI Cwau pqRwlI ] (967-9, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
balvand kheevee nayk jan jis bahutee chhaa-o patraalee.
Balwand says that Khivi, the Guru's wife, is a noble woman, who gives soothing, leafy shade to all.
lµgir dauliq vMfIAY rsu AMimRqu KIir iGAwlI ] (967-9, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
langar da-ulat vandee-ai ras amrit kheer ghi-aalee.
She distributes the bounty of the Guru's Langar; the kheer - the rice pudding and ghee, is like sweet ambrosia.
gurisKw ky muK aujly mnmuK QIey prwlI ] (967-10, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
gursikhaa kay mukh ujlay manmukh thee-ay paraalee.
The faces of the Guru's Sikhs are radiant and bright; the self-willed manmukhs are pale, like straw.
isKW puqRW GoiK kY sB aumiq vyKhu ij ikEnu ] (967-15, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
sikhaaN putraaN ghokh kai sabh umat vaykhhu je ki-on.
Guru Nanak tested His Sikhs and His sons, and everyone saw what happened.
jW suDosu qW lhxw itikEnu ]4] (967-16, rwmklI, blvMif qy sqw)
jaaN suDhos taaN lahnaa tiki-on. ||4||
When Lehna alone was found to be pure, then He was set on the throne. ||4||
