ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਨਗਰ ਮਹਿ ਕਾਰੀ ॥
sat santokh nagar meh kaaree.
Truth and contentment govern this body-village.
ਜਤੁ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਸਰਣਿ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥
jat sat sanjam saran muraaree.
Chastity, truth and self-control are in the Sanctuary of the Lord.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੬॥੪॥੧੬॥
naanak sahj milai jagjeevan gur sabdee pat paa-idaa. ||16||4||16||
O Nanak, one intuitively meets the Lord, the Life of the World; the Word of the Guru's Shabad brings honor. ||16||4||16||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When truth and contentment are in charge of your body-village, all is well.
Living cleanly, honestly, and with a calm hold on yourself is like resting safely in the One's shelter.
Nanak says: with an easy natural grace, you meet the One who is the life of the world, and the Guru's word brings you honor.
Let truth and contentment run your inner village.
'Sat santokh' (truth and contentment) govern the body-village. At the close comes 'sahj', the natural ease of a settled soul who meets 'jagjeevan', the Life of the world.
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