8: kIVI

Example of an ant

nIchu nIc sdwvxw kIVI hoie n Awpu gxwey ]

neechahu neech sadaavanaa keerhee hoi n aapu ganaaay.

Ants never make themselves noticed and are known lowest among the lowly.

gurmuiK mwrig clxw iekqu Kfu shMs smwey ]

guramoukhi maaragi chalanaa ikatu khadu sahans samaaay.

They follow the path of gurmukhs and due to their broad mindedness they live in thousands, in a small hole.

iGA skr dI vws lY ijQY DrI iqQY cil jwey ]

ghia sakar dee vaasu lai jidai dharee tidai chali jaaay.

Only by smelling ghee and sugar, they reach the place where these things are kept (gurmukhs also search out he holy congregations).

fulY KMfu ju ryq ivic KMfU dwxw cuix cuix Kwey ]

dulai khandu ju raytu vichi khandoo daanaa chouni chouni khaaay.

They pick up the sugar bits scattered in sand similarly as a gurmukh cherishes the virtues.

iBRMgI dy BY jwie mir hovY iBRMgI mwir jIvwey ]

bhringee day bhai jaai mari hovai bhringee maari jeevaaay.

Dying of the fear of worm bhringi the ant itself becomes bhringi and makes others also like itself.

AMfw kCU kUMj dw Awsw ivic inrwsu vlwey ]

andaa kachhoo koonj daa aasaa vichi niraasu valaaay.

Like the eggs of heron and tortoise, it (ant) remains detached amidst hopes.

gurmuiK gurisKu suK Pl pwey ]8]

guramoukhi gurasikhu soukh phalu paaay ||8||

Similarly gurmukhs also getting educated attain the pleasure fruits.