16: sYn nweI

Sain, The barber

suix prqwpu kbIr dw dUjw isK hoAw sYxu nweI ]

souni parataapu kabeer daa doojaa sikhu hoaa sainu naaee.

Hearing of glory of Kabir, Sain also turned to be a disciple.

pRyim Bgiq rwqI krY BlkY rwj duAwrY jweI ]

praym bhagati raatee karai bhalakai raaj duaarai jaaee.

In the night he would immerse in loving devotion and in the morning he would serve at the door of the king.

Awey sMq prwhuxy kIrqnu hoAw rYix sbweI ]

aaay sant paraahounay keeratanu hoaa raini sabaaee.

On one night some sadhus came to him and the whole night was spent in singing the Lord's praises

Cif n skY sMq jn rwj duAwir n syv kmweI ]

chhadi n sakai sant jan raaj duaari n sayv kamaaee.

Sain could not leave company of the saints and consequently did not perform the king’s service the following morning.

sYx rUip hir jwie kY AwieAw rwxY no rIJweI ]

sain roopi hari jaai kai aaiaa raanai no reejhaaee.

God himself took the form of Sain. He served the king in such a way that the king was overjoyed.

swD jnW no ivdw kir rwj duAwir gieAw srmweI ]

saadh janaan no vidaa kari raaj duaari gaiaa saramaaee.

Bidding fairwell to the saints, Sain hesitantly arrived at the palace of the king.

rwxY dUrhuM sidkY glhuM kvwie KoilH pYnHweI ]

raanai doorahoun sadi kai galahoun kavaai kholi painhaaee.

The king From a distance the king called him nearby. He took off his own robes and offered them to Bhagat Sain.

vis kIqw hauN quDu Aju bolY rwj suxY lukweI ]

vasi keetaa haoun tudhu aju bolai raajaa sounai loukaaee.

‘You have overpowered me’, said the king and his words were heard by one and all.

prgtu krY Bgiq vifAweI ]16]

paragatu karai bhagati vadiaaee ||16||

God himself manifests the grandeur of the devotee.