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rekhataa ||

REKHTA

krI hY hkIkqmwlUm Kud dyvI syqI lIAw mhKwsur hmwrw CIn Dwm hY ]

karee hai hakeekata;maaloom khudh dhevee setee, leeaa mahakhaasura; hamaaraa chheen dhaam hai ||

The gods told the goddess the truth, stating that the demon-king Mahikhasur had seized all their homes.

kIjY soeI bwq mwq qum kau suhwq sB syvik kdIm qk Awey qyrI swm hY ]

keejai soiee baat maata; tum kau suhaat sabha, sevak kadheema; tak aae teree saam hai ||

They said, “O mother, Thou mayest do whatever pleasest Thee, we have all come to seek Thy refuge.

dIjY bwj dys hmY mytIAY klys lys kIjIey ABys aunY bfo Xh kwm hY ]

dheejai baaj dhes hamai; meteeaai kales lesa, keeje'ee abhes unai; baddo yeh kaam hai ||

“Please get us back our abodes, remove our suffering and make those demons garbles and wealthless. This is a very great task which can only be accomplished by Thee.

kUkr ko mwrq n koaU nwm lYkY qwih mwrq hY qwko lYkY KwvMd ko nwm hY ]22]

kookar ko maarat na; kouoo naam laikai taahi, maarat hai taako; laikai khaava(n)dh ko naam hai ||22||

“No one beats or talks ill to the dog, only his master is rebuked and censured.”22.