8: kiljug dw Drm

Conduct in the Kaliyug

siqjuig siq qRyqY jugw duAwpir pUjw bhlI Gwlw ]

satijougi sati traytai jougaa duaapari poojaa bahalee ghaalaa.

In satyug the truth, in treta and dvapar worship and ascetice discipline were in vogue.

kiljuig gurmuiK nwau lY pwir pvY Bvjl Brnwlw ]

kalijougi guramoukhi naaoun lai paari pavai bhavajal bharanaalaa.

The gurmukhs, in kaliyug go across the world-ocean by repeating the name of the Lord.

cwir crx siqjugY ivic qRyqY cauQY crx aukwlw ]

chaari charan satijougai vichi traytai chaudai charan oukaalaa.

Dharma had four feet in the satyug but in treta, the fourth foot of dharma was made cripple.

duAwpuir hoey pYr duie iekqY pYr DrMmu duKwlw ]

duaapuri hoay pair dui ikatai pair dharanmu doukhaalaa.

In dvapar only two feet of dharma survived and in kaliyug the dharma stands only on one foot to undergo the sufferings.

mwxu inmwxY jwix kY ibnau krY kir ndir inhwlw ]

maanu nimaanai jaani kai binau karai kari nadari nihaalaa.

Considering the Lord as the strength of the powerless ones, it (dharma) started praying for the liberation through the grace of the Lord.

guru pUrY prgwsu kir DIrju Drm scI Drmswlw ]

gur poorai paragaasu kari dheeraju dharam sachee dharamasaalaa.

The Lord manifesting in the form of the perfect Gum created the true abode of fortitude and the dharma.

Awpy Kyq Awpy rKvwlw ]8]

aapay khaytu aapay rakhavaalaa ||8||

Himself is the field (of creation) and Himself its protector.