ਲਾਲੇ ਗੋਲੇ ਮਤਿ ਖਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ਨੀਕੀ ॥
laalay golay mat kharee gur kee mat neekee.
The intellect of His servant and slave is noble and true; it is made so by the Guru's intellect.
ਸਾਚੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣੀ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਤਿ ਫੀਕੀ ॥
saachee surat suhaavanee manmukh mat feekee.
The intuition of those who are true is beautiful; the intellect of the self-willed manmukh is insipid.
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਤੂ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਸਚੁ ਧੀਰਕ ਧੁਰ ਕੀ ॥੪॥
man tan tayraa too parabhoo sach Dheerak Dhur kee. ||4||
My mind and body belong to You, God; from the very beginning, Truth has been my only support. ||4||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When the Guru's wisdom shapes my thinking, my understanding grows clear and good.
A heart tuned to what is true is a beautiful thing. My mind and body are Yours, and from the very beginning, Truth has been the ground I stand on.
Let the Guru shape your thinking and it grows clear and kind.
The Guru's mat makes the devotee's mat neekee, noble; saachee surat suhaavanee. Manmukh mat feekee: thinking run by the self alone tastes flat. Dhur kee dheerak: Truth as support from the very origin.
A Question to Sit With
What is a steady ground you have stood on for as long as you can remember?
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