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19: gurU bwJ grB vws

Without Guru, the goings and comings continue

mnmuK mwxs dyh qy psU pryq Acyq cMgyry ]

manamoukh maanas dayh tay pasoo parayt achayt changayray.

Animals and ghosts said to be without wisdom are better than manmukh the mind-orientated.

hoie sucyq Acyq hoie mwxsu mwxsu dy vil hyry ]

hoi souchayt achayt hoi maanasu maanas day vali hayray.

Even being wise the man becomes fool and goes on looking towards men (to meet his selfish ends).

psU n mMgY psU qy pMKyrU pMKyrU Gyry ]

pasoo n mangai pasoo tay pankhayroo pankhayroo ghayray.

An animal from animals and a bird from birds never ask for anything.

caurwsI lK jUin ivic auqm mwxs jUin Blyry ]

chauraaseeh lakh jooni vichi outam maanas jooni bhalayray.

Among eighty-four lakh species of life, the human life is the best one.

auqm mn bc krm kir jnmu mrx Bvjl lK Pyry ]

outam man bach karam kari janamu maran bhavajalu lakh dhayray.

Having even the best mind, speech and actions, man goes on transmigtraing in the ocean of life and death.

rwjw prjw hoie kY suK ivic duKu hoie Bly Blyry ]

raajaa parajaa hoi kai soukh vichi doukhu hoi bhalay bhalayray.

Whether it is a king or the people, even the good persons suffer the fear (of going away) from pleasure.

kuqw rwj bhwlIAY ckI ctx jwie AnHyry ]

koutaa raaj bahaaleeai chakee chatan jaai anhayray.

Dog, even if enthroned, according to its basic nature goes on to lick the flourmill at the fall of darkness.

gur pUry ivxu grB vsyry ]19]

gur pooray vinu garabh vasayray ||19||

Without the perfect Guru one has to stay in the abode of womb i.e. the transmigration never ends.