14: lohw

By deleting of ego, like iron, one sees the self

lohw AwrHix pwie qwvix qwieAw ]

lohaa aarhani paai taavani taaiaa.

Putting iron into the furnance the iron is heated.

Gx Ahrix hxvwie duKu shwieAw ]

ghan aharani hanavaai doukhu sahaaiaa.

Then it is put on the anvil where it bears the strokes of hammer.

AwrsIAw GVvwie mulu krwieAw ]

aaraseeaa gharhavaai mulu karaaiaa.

Making it clear like glass, its value is set.

KhurI swx Drwie AMgu hCwieAw ]

khahuree saan dharaai angu hachhaaiaa.

Grinding against whet stones its parts are pruned i.e. many articles are made out of it.

pYrW hyiT rKwie iskl krwieAw ]

pairaan haytdi rakhaai sikal karaaiaa.

Now keeping it (or those articles) in the saw-dust etc. it is left for getting clean.

gurmuiK Awpu gvwie Awpu idKwieAw ]14]

guramoukhi aapu gavaai aapu dikhaaiaa ||14||

Similarly the gurmukhs by losing their ego come face to face with their own basic nature.