ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਵਿਖੁ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਣਾ।

Guramukhi Maaragu Vikhu Antu N Paavanaa |

The way of the gurmukhs is difficult and its mystery cannot be understood.

ਤੁਲਿ ਨ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਇਖ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਵਣਾ।

Tuli N Anmrit Ikh Keeratanu Gaavanaa |

Even the sweet juice of sugarcane cannot be compared with the delight of kirtan, the melodious recitation of hymns.

ਚਾਰਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਭਿਖ ਭਿਖਾਰੀ ਪਾਵਣਾ।

Chaari Padaarathh Bhikh Bhikhaaree Paavanaa |

Here, the seeker gets all the four ideals of life i.e., dharma, arth, kam and moks.

ਲੇਖ ਅਲੇਖ ਅਲਿਖ ਸਬਦ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ।

Laykh Alaykh Alikh Sabadu Kamaavanaa |

Those who have cultivated the Word, have merged in the Lord and have liberated themselves from all the accounts.

ਸੁਝਨਿ ਭੂਤ ਭਵਿਖ ਨ ਆਪੁ ਜਣਾਵਣਾ ॥੨॥

Sujhani Bhoot Bhavikh N Aapu Janaavanaa ||2 ||

They see through all the ages and yet do not put themselves above others.