Shabad #15972 · Savaiye (praise of Guru Arjan Dev)
ਜਾਮਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੋਇ ਵਲਿ ਧਨਹਿ ਕਿਆ ਗਾਰਵੁ ਦਿਜਇ ॥
Jaam Guroo Hoe Val Dhunehi Ki-aa Gaaruv Dhijae · Bhatt Nal
ਜਾਮਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੋਇ ਵਲਿ ਧਨਹਿ ਕਿਆ ਗਾਰਵੁ ਦਿਜਇ ॥
jāmi gurū hōi vali dhanhi kiā gārvu dijai ॥
जामि गुरू होइ वलि धनहि किआ गारवु दिजइ ॥
One who has the Guru on his side - how could he be proud of his wealth?
ਜਾਮਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੋਇ ਵਲਿ ਲਖ ਬਾਹੇ ਕਿਆ ਕਿਜਇ ॥
jāmi gurū hōi vali lakh bāhē kiā kijai ॥
जामि गुरू होइ वलि लख बाहे किआ किजइ ॥
One who has the Guru on his side - what would hundreds of thousands of supporters do for him?
ਜਾਮਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੋਇ ਵਲਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਅਰੁ ਧਿਆਨ ਅਨਨ ਪਰਿ ॥
jāmi gurū hōi vali giān aru dhiān anan pari ॥
जामि गुरू होइ वलि गिआन अरु धिआन अनन परि ॥
One who has the Guru on his side, does not depend on anyone else for spiritual wisdom and meditation.
ਜਾਮਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੋਇ ਵਲਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਾਖੀ ਸੁ ਸਚਹ ਘਰਿ ॥
jāmi gurū hōi vali sabdu sākhī su sachah ghari ॥
जामि गुरू होइ वलि सबदु साखी सु सचह घरि ॥
One who has the Guru on his side contemplates the Shabad and the Teachings, and abides in the Home of Truth.
ਜੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਜਪੈ ਦਾਸੁ ਭਟੁ ਬੇਨਤਿ ਕਹੈ ॥
jō gurū gurū ahinisi japai dāsu bhaṭu bēnti kahai ॥
जो गुरू गुरू अहिनिसि जपै दासु भटु बेनति कहै ॥
The Lord's humble slave and poet utters this prayer: whoever chants to the Guru night and day,
ਜੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਿਦ ਮਹਿ ਧਰੈ ਸੋ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਹ ਥੇ ਰਹੈ ॥੩॥੭॥
jō gurū nāmu rid mahi dharai sō janam maraṇ duh thē rahai ॥3॥7॥
जो गुरू नामु रिद महि धरै सो जनम मरण दुह थे रहै ॥३॥७॥
Whoever enshrines the Name of the Guru within his heart, is rid of both birth and death. ||3||7||

