9: ij`q ky hwrnw

Winning by losing

ijnHW Bwau iqn nwih Bau mucu Bau AgY inBivAwhw ]

jinhaan bhaau tin naahi bhau mouchu bhau agai nibhaviaahaa.

They are not scared of anybody who have cherished the love of the Lord and those who are devoid of the fear of Lord remain scared in the court of Lord.

Aig qqI jl sIAlw inv clY isru krY auqwhw ]

agi tatee jal seealaa niv chalai siru karai outaahaa.

Since it keeps its head high, the fire is hot and because the water flows downwards, it is cold.

Bir fubY KwlI qrY vij n vjY GVY ijvwhw ]

bhari doubai khaalee tarai vaji n vajai gharhai jivaahaa.

The filled up pitcher drowns and makes no sound and the empty one not only goes on swimming, it rather makes the noise also (likewise is the egotist and the egoless one, the latter absorbing in loving devotion gets liberated and the former goes on tossing

AMbu suPl Pil Juik lhY duK Plu ArMfu n invY qlwhw ]

anb suphal phali jhouki lahai doukh phalu arandu n nivai talaahaa.

Being full of fruits, the mango tree bends down in humility but the castor tree being full of bitter fruits never bows in humility.

mnu pMKyrU Dwvdw sMig suBwie jwie Pl Kwhw ]

manu pankhayroo dhaavadaa sangi soubhaai jaai phal khaahaa.

The mind-bird keeps flying and according to its nature picks up the fruits.

Dir qwrwjU qolIAY haulw Bwrw qolu qulwhw ]

dhari taaraajoo toleeai haulaa bhaaraa tolu tulaahaa.

On the scale of justice, the light and the heavy are weighed (and good and bad are differentiated).

ijix hwrY hwrY ijxY pYrw auqy sIsu Drwhw ]

jini haarai haarai jinai pairaa outay seesu dharaahaa.

He who looks to be winning here loses in the court of the Lord and likewise the loser here wins there.

pYrI pY jg pYrI pwhw ]9]

pairee pai jag pairee paahaa ||9||

All bow at his feet. The individual first falls at the feet (of Guru) and then he makes all to fall at his feet.