13: b`krI dy AlMkwr qoN aupdyS

Lesson from Goat

hsiq AKwju gumwn kir sIhu sqwxw koie n KweI ]

hasati akhaaju goumaan kari seehu sataanaa koi n khaaee.

The proud elephant is inedible and none eats the mighty lion.

hoie inmwxI bkrI dIn dunI vifAweI pweI ]

hoi nimaanee bakaree deen dounee vadiaaee paaee.

Goat is humble and hence it is respected everywhere.

mrxY prxY mMnIAY jig Boig prvwxu krweI ]

maranai paranai manneeai jagi bhogi paravaanu karaaee.

On occasions of death, joy, marriage, yajna, etc only its meat dis accepted.

mwsu pivqR igRhsq no AWdhu qwr vIcwir vjweI ]

maasu pavitr grihasat no aandahu taar veechaari vajaaee.

Among the householders its meat is acknowledged as sacred and with its gut stringed instruments are made.

cmVy dIAw kir juqIAw swDU crx srix ilvlweI ]

chamarhay deeaan kari jouteeaa saadhoo charan sarani liv laaee.

From its leather the shoes are made to be used by the saints merged in their meditation upon the Lord.

qUr pKwvj mVIdy kIrqnu swDsMgiq suKdweI ]

toor pakhaavaj marheeday keeratanu saadhasangati soukhadaaee.

Drums are mounted by its skin and then in the holy congregation the delight-giving kirtan, eulogy of the Lord, is sung.

swDsMgiq siqgur srxweI ]13]

saadhasangati satigur saranaaee ||13||

In fact, going to the holy congregation is the same as going to the shelter of the true Guru.