ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਰੁਖੁ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਪਛਾਵਾ।

Guramukhi Sachu Santokhu Rukhu Duramati Doojaa Bhaau Pachhaavaa |

Gurmukh is tree of truth and contentment and the wicked person is the unstable shade of duality.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੁ ਅਡੋਲ ਹੈ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਫੇਰਿ ਫਿਰੰਦੀ ਛਾਵਾਂ।

Guramukhi Sachu Adolu Hai Manamukh Dhayri Firandee Chhaavaan |

Gurmukh is firm like truth and manmukh, the mind oriented is like ever shifting shade.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੋਇਲ ਅੰਬ ਵਣ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਵਣਿ ਵਣਿ ਹੰਢਨਿ ਕਾਂਵਾਂ।

Guramukhi Koil Anb Van Manamukh Vani Vani Handdhani Kaavaan |

Gurmukh is like nightingale which resides in mango groves but manmukh is like a crow which wanders in forests from place to place.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਬਾਗ ਹੈ ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਗੁਰਮੰਤੁ ਸਚਾਵਾਂ।

Saadhsangati Sachu Baag Hai Sabad Surati Gur Mantu Sachaavaan |

The holy congregation is the true garden where gurmantr inspires the consciousness to merge in the Word, the true shade.

ਵਿਹੁ ਵਣ ਵਲਿ ਅਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਨਿਗੋਸਾਵਾਂ।

Vihu Vanu Vali Asaadh Sangi Bahutu Siaanap Nigosaavaan |

Company of the wicked is like a wild poisonous creeper and the manmukh in order to develop it goes on playing many tricks.

ਜਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਸੁਆ ਵੰਸੁ ਨਿਨਾਵਾਂ ॥੨॥

Jiu Kari Vaysuaa Vansu Ninaavaan ||2 ||

He is like the son of a prostitute who goes without a family name.