ਧਨ ਅੰਧੀ ਪਿਰੁ ਚਪਲੁ ਸਿਆਨਾ ॥
Dhan anDhee pir chapal si-aanaa.
The body-bride is blind, and the groom is clever and wise.
ਪੰਚ ਤਤੁ ਕਾ ਰਚਨੁ ਰਚਾਨਾ ॥
panch tat kaa rachan rachaanaa.
The creation was created of the five elements.
ਜਿਸੁ ਵਖਰ ਕਉ ਤੁਮ ਆਏ ਹਹੁ ਸੋ ਪਾਇਓ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਾਸਾ ਹੇ ॥੬॥
jis vakhar ka-o tum aa-ay hahu so paa-i-o satgur paasaa hay. ||6||
That merchandise, for which you have come into the world, is received only from the True Guru. ||6||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The body sees only so far; the living spark is quick and clever.
This whole self is woven out of the five elements. And the one treasure you came here for? It is received from the Guru.
The one treasure you came into the world for is received from the Guru.
panch tat kaa rachan — the self woven of the five elements. jis vakhar ka-o tum aa-ay — the merchandise you came into the world to find (the Name) is received from the satgur. Here, quietly, is the purpose of a life.
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