ਆਖਣਿ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਸਕੀਐ ਲੇਖ ਅਲੇਖ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਲਿਖੀ।

Aakhani Aakhi N Sakeeai Laykh Alaykh N Jaaee |ikhee |

Nothing can be said or explained about it and its indescribable account cannot be written.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੰਥੁ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ਅਪੜਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਇਕਤੁ ਵਿਖੀ।

Guramukhi Panthhu Vakhaaneeai Aparhi N Sakai Ikatu Vikhee |

Defined as the way of the Gurmukhs, it cannot be attained by a single step.

ਸਿਲ ਆਲੂਣੀ ਚਟਣੀ ਤੁਲਿ ਨ ਲਖ ਅਮਿਅ ਰਸ ਇਖੀ।

Sil Aaloonee Chatanee Tuli N Lakh Amia Ras Ikhee |

It is like licking a tasteless stone but the joy of even the juice of millions of sweet sugar cane, cannot be compared with it.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਿਰਲੀ ਜੁ ਬਿਰਖੀ।

Guramukhi Sukh Fal Paaiaa Bhaai Bhagati Viralee Ju Birakhee |

The gurmukhs have attained the pleasure-fruit of loving devotion which grows on rare trees.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੁਠੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖੀ।

Satigur Tuthhai Paaeeai Saadhsangati Guramati Gurasikhee |

By the grace of the true Guru, following the wisdom of the Guru and in the holy congregation alone the Sikh spirit is attained.

ਚਾਰਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਭਿਖਕ ਭਿਖੀ ॥੧॥

Chaari Padaarathh Bhikhak Bhikhee ||1 ||

Four ideals (dharma, arth, katm and rooks) of life are begged by the beggars.