12: Shu syvw kr imldw hY

Beloved is attained through service

glI jy shu pweIAY qoqw ikau PwsY ]

galeen jay sahu paaeeai totaa kiu dhaasai.

If mere chatter could help meet the beloved, why should a parrot remain encaged?

imlY nw bhuq isAwxpY kwau gUMhu igrwsY ]

milai n bahoutu siaanapai kaau goonhu giraasai.

He is not attained by over-cleverness and the clever crow ultimately eats faeces.

jorwvrI nw ijpeI sIh shw ivxwsY ]

joraavaree n jipaee seeh sahaa vinaasai.

The power also does not win (the intellect wins) because an hare caused a lion killed (by showing its reflection and making it jump into the well).

gIq kivqu n iBjeI Bt ByK audwsY ]

geet kavitu n bhijaee bhat bhaykh udaasai.

The beloved is not lured by lyrics and poems, otherwise why should minstrels adopt the garb of sannyasis.

jobn rUpu nw mohIAY rMgu kusuMB durwsY ]

joban roopu n moheeai rangu kousounbh duraasai.

He is not attracted by youth and beauty because the colour of safflower is not permanent.

ivxu syvw dohwgxI ipru imlY n hwsY ]12]

vinu sayvaa dohaaganee piru milai n haasai ||12||

Without service (to the Lord and His creation) this soul is deserted woman and the beloved is not attained merely by laughing (foolishly). He is attained through service.