1st PAURI gives knowledge and ecstasy of God; is an antidote to depression
| sochai soch naa hov-a-ee jay sochee lakh vaar |
| By thinking and thinking again a hundred thousand times, one cannot find a solution |
| chupai chup naa hov-a-ee jay laa-i rahaa liv taar |
| By being quiet, peace cannot be found even if poised deep in meditation forever |
| bhukhi-aa bhukh naa utree jay bannaa puree-aa bhaar |
| The hunger of the hungry cannot be quenched if food is carried as baggage |
| sehas si-aanpaa lakh hoh taa ik naa chalai naal |
| One may possess a hundred thousand clever ideas, but even one will not accompany him/her* |
| kiv sachi-aaraa ho-ee-ai kiv koorhai tutai paal |
| How then can one be purified? How can one throw away the falsehood? |
| hukam rajaa-ee chalnaa naanak likhi-aa naal |
| Says Nanak, By Abiding by the Command of God, which is written along with everyone! |
Namaste!
