31: gurU drgwh dw ku`qw

A dog of the Guru's court

lYlI dI drgwh dw kuqw mjnUM dyiK luBwxw ]

lailay dee daragaah daa koutaa majanoon daykhi loubhaanaa.

Beholding the dog of Laild's house, Majana was charmed.

kuqy dI pYrIN pvY hiV hiV hsY lok ivfwxw ]

koutay dee pairee pavai harhi harhi hasai lok vidaanaa.

He fell at the feet of dog seeing which people laughed roaringly.

mIrwsI mIrwsIAW nwm DrIku murId ibbwxw ]

meeraasee meeraaseeaan naam dhareeku mureedu bibaanaa.

Out of (Muslim) bards one bard became disciple of Baia (Nanak).

kuqw fUm vKwxIAY kuqw ivic kuiqAW inmwxw ]

koutaa doom vakhaaneeai koutaa vichi koutiaan nimaanaa.

His companions called him a dog-bard, even among dogs a lowly one.

gurisK Awsk sbd dy kuqy dw pVkuqw Bwxw ]

gurasikh aasaku sabad day koutay daa parhakoutaa bhaanaa.

TheSikhs of the Guru who were suitors of the Word (the Brhm) took a fancy to that so-called dog of dogs.

ktin ctin kuiqAW mohu n Dohu iDRgsq kmwxw ]

katanu chatanu koutiaan mohu n dhohu dhrigasatu kamaanaa.

Biting and licking is the nature of dogs but they have no infatuation, treachery or cursedness.

AvguixAwry guxu krin gurmuiK swDsMgiq kurbwxw ]

avagouniaaray gounu karani guramoukhi saadhasangati kurabaanaa.

The gurmukhs are sacrifice unto the holy congregation because it is benevolent even to the evil and wicked persons.

piqq auDwrx ibrdu vKwxw ]31]37]

patit udhaaranu biradu vakhaanaa ||31||37|| saintee ||

Holy congregation is known for its reputation as uplifter of the fallen ones.