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ਸਲੋਕੁ  

  Salok.  

  Salok (Core theme of eight sabads/hymns in the Astpadi)


  ਪੂਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਰਾਧਿਆ ਪੂਰਾ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਨਾਉ   ਨਾਨਕ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਪੂਰੇ ਕੇ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਉ੧॥  

  Pūrā parabẖ ārāḏẖi▫ā pūrā jā kā nā▫o.   Nānak pūrā pā▫i▫ā pūre ke gun gā▫o. ||1||  

  Complete creator contemplated, complete so is known.  Nanak, found the complete one, sing virtues of so complete.

 

  ਅਸਟਪਦੀ  

  Asatpaḏī.  

  Eight stanzas hymn


  ਉਤਮ ਸਲੋਕ ਸਾਧ ਕੇ ਬਚਨ   ਅਮੁਲੀਕ ਲਾਲ ਏਹਿ ਰਤਨ  

  Uṯam salok sāḏẖ ke bacẖan.   Amulīk lāl ehi raṯan.  

  Words of the pious, are so esteemed.  Priceless rubies, such are gems.


ਸੁਨਤ ਕਮਾਵਤ ਹੋਤ ਉਧਾਰ   ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਲੋਕਹ ਨਿਸਤਾਰ  

  Sunaṯ kamāvaṯ hoṯ uḏẖār.   Āp ṯarai lokah nisṯār.  

  Listening and so acting achieves salvation.  Self salvaged and salvage other people.


  ਸਫਲ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਸਫਲੁ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਸੰਗੁ   ਜਾ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਲਾਗਾ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ  

  Safal jīvan safal ṯā kā sang.   Jā kai man lāgā har rang.  

  Fulfilled life, fulfilling the company of such.  Such that has mind imbued with the creator’s understanding.


  ਜੈ ਜੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਨਾਹਦੁ ਵਾਜੈ   ਸੁਨਿ ਸੁਨਿ ਅਨਦ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਗਾਜੈ  

  Jai jai sabaḏ anāhaḏ vājai.   Sun sun anaḏ kare parabẖ gājai.  

  Of success and success the words resound in unison.  So listens and listening enjoys such and the creator so shines.


  ਪ੍ਰਗਟੇ ਗੁਪਾਲ ਮਹਾਂਤ ਕੈ ਮਾਥੇ   ਨਾਨਕ ਉਧਰੇ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਸਾਥੇ੩॥  

  Pargate gupāl mahāʼnṯ kai māthe.   Nānak uḏẖre ṯin kai sāthe. ||3||  

  Creator so shines on the foreheads of the high and pure.  Nanak, finds salvation with such.Please note all errors are mine and I stand corrected.


Sat Sri Akal.


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