9: gurU pRIqI

Love for the Guru

kCU AWfw iDAwnu Dir kir prpku ndI ivic AwxY ]

kachhoo aandaa dhiaanu dhari kari parapaku nadee vichi aanai.

Tortoise lays its eggs in the sands but having full care of them on their maturity, it brings them into the river.

kUMj irdY ismrxu krY lY bcw aufdI AsmwxY ]

koonj ridai simaranu karai lai bachaa udadee asamaanai.

The florican also under its full care makes its off spring fly in the sky.

bqk bcw quir qurw jl Ql vrqY shij ivfwxY ]

batak bachaa turi turai jal dal varatai sahaji vidaanai.

The swan also in its very natural way teaches its young ones to move on water as well as on earth.

koiel pwlY kwvxI imldw jwie kutMb is\wxY ]

koil paalai kaavanee miladaa jaai koutanbi siaanai.

The crow maintains the offspring’s of cuckoo but as and when they grow up, they, identifying the voice of their mother, go and meet her.

hMs vMsu vis mwnsir mwxk moqI cog cugwxY ]

hans vansu vasi maanasari maanak motee chog chougaanai.

The progeny of swans learn to pick up pearls while living in the Manasarovar, the sacred tank.

igAwin iDAwin ismrix sdw siqgur isKu rKY inrbwxY ]

giaan dhiaani simarani sadaa satiguru sikhu rakhai nirabaanai.

Giving the technique of knowledge, meditation and remembrance to the Sikh, the Guru liberates him forever.

BUq BivKhuN vrqmwn iqRBvx soJI mwxu inmwxY ]

bhooh bhavikhahu varatamaan tribhavan sojhee maanu nimaanai.

The Sikh now knows the future, present and past but he gets honours by becoming humble.

jwqI suMdr loku n jwxY ]9]

jaatee soundar loku n jaanai ||9||

The ilk of the gurmukhs is grand but people do not know this fact.