7: rwjw bil dw pRsMg

Tale of Bali, the King

bil poqw pRihlwd dw ieMdr purI dI ieC ieCMdw ]

bali potaa prahilaad daa indar puree dee ichh ichhandaa.

Son of Virochan and grand son of Prahalad, king Bali, had a desire of ruling the abode of Indr.

kir sMpUrxu jgu sau iek iekoqru jgu krMdw ]

kari sanpooranu jagu sau ik ikotaru jagu karandaa.

He had accomplished hundred yajns (burnt offerings) and his other hudred yajns were in progress.

bwvn rUpI Awie kY grbu invwir Bgq auDrMdw ]

baavan roopee aai kai garabu nivaari bhagat udharandaa.

Lord in the form of a dwarf came to remove his ego and thus liberated him.

ieMdRwsx no prhrY jwie pqwil su hukmI bMdw ]

indraasan no paraharai jaai pataali su houkamee bandaa.

He repudiated the throne of Indr and like an obedient servant went to the nether world.

bil Cil Awpu ClwieEnu drvwjy drvwn hovMdw ]

bali chhali aapu chhalaaiaonu daravaajay daravaan hovandaa.

The Lord Himself got enamoured of Bali and had to stay as a door keeper of Bali.

sÍWiq bUMd lY isp ijau moqI cuBI mwir suhMdw ]

saati boond lai sip jiu motee choubhee maari suhandaa.

Bali, the king is like that shell which in the svati naksatr (a special star formation) receiving a drop and making it a pearl dives deep at the bottom of the sea.

hIrY hIrw byiD imlMdw ]7]

heerai heeraa baydhi miladaa ||7||

The diamond heart of devotee Bali, cut by the diamond Lord was finally subsumed in Him.