21: ginkw

The Prostitute

ginkw pwpix hoie kY pwpW dw gil hwru proqw ]

ganikaa paapani hoi kai paapaan daa gali haaru parotaa.

Gankaa was a sinful prostitute who wore the necklace of misdeeds around her neck.

mhW purKu Awcwxck ginkw vwVy Awie Kloqw ]

mahaan purakh aachaanachak ganikaa vaarh aai khalotaa.

Once a great man was passing by who halted in her courtyard.

durmiq dyiK dieAwl hoie hQhuM aus no idqonu qoqw ]

duramati daykhi daiaalu hoi hadahu ous no ditonu totaa.

Seeing her bad plight he became compassionate and offered her a special parrot.

rwm nwmu aupdysu kir Kyil gieAw dy vxju sEqw ]

raam naamu oupadaysu kari khayli gaiaa day vanaju saaotaa.

He told her to teach the parrot to repeat the name of Ram. Having made her understand this fruitful trade he then went away.

ilv lwgI iqsu qoiqAhuN inq pVHwey krY Asoqw ]

liv lagee tisu totiahu nit parhhaaay karai asotaa.

Each and every day, with full concentration, she would teach the parrot to say Ram.

piqq auDwrxu rwm nwmu durmiq pwp klyvru Doqw ]

patitu udhaaranu raam naamu duramati paap kalayvaru dhotaa.

The name of Lord is the liberator of the fallen ones. It washed away her evil wisdom and deeds.

AMqkwlu jm jwlu qoiV nrkY ivic n KwDusu goqw ]

antakaali jam jaalu torhi narakai vichi n khaadhu su gotaa.

At the time of death, it cut away the noose of Yama - the messenger of death she did not have to drown in the ocean of hell.

geI bYkuMiT ibbwix ciVH nwau nrwiexu Coiq ACoqw ]

gaee baikountdi bibaani charhhi naaoun rasaainu chhoti achhotaa.

Due to the elixir of name (of the Lord) she became totally devoid of sins and was lifted to the heavens.

Qwau inQwvy mwxu mxoqw ]21]

daaoun nidaavayn maanu manotaa ||21||

The name (of the Lord) is the last refuge of the shelterless ones.