6: au`lU qoN aupdyS-mnmuK

Lesson from owl-Manmukh -

sUrju joiq audoiq kir cwnxu krY Anyru gvwey ]

sooraju joti udoti kari chaananu karai anayru gavaaay.

The sun with its bright rays dispels darkness and scatters light all around.

ikriq ivriq jg vrqmwn sB snbMDn mukiq krwey ]

kirati virati jag varatamaan sabhanaan bandhan moukati karaaay.

Seeing it the whole world gets engaged in business. The sun alone liberates all from the bondage (of darkness).

psu pMKI imrgwvlI BwiKAw Bwau Alwau suxwey ]

pasu pankhee miragaavalee bhaakhiaa bhaau alaau sounaaay.

Animals, birds and the herds of deer speak in their loving tongue.

bWgW burgU isM|IAW nwd bwd nIswx vjwey ]

baangaan buragoo sineeaan naad baad neesaan vajaaay.

Qazis give call (azan) for prayer, yogis blow their trumpet (sringi) and at the doors of kings drums are beaten.

GuGU suJ n suJeI jwie aujwVI JiQ vlwey ]

ghoughoo sujhu n sujhaee jaai ujaarhee jhadi valaaay.

Owl does not listen to either of these and spends its day in a desolate place.

swDsMgiq gur sbdu suix Bwau Bgiq min Bau n vswey ]

saadhasangati gur sabadu souni bhaau bhagati mani bhau n vasaaay.

Those who even listening to the word of the Guru in the holy congregation do not cultivate loving devotion in their heart, are manmukhs.

mnmuK ibrQw jnmu gvwey ]6]

manamoukh biradaa janamu gavaaay ||6||

They spend their life in vain.