doDk ]

dhodhak ||

DODHAK STANZA

nYk ikRsw kh`u Taur n hoeI ]

naik kirasaa kaha' thaur na hoiee ||

BUKn log mrY sB koeI ]

bhookhan log marai sabh koiee ||

There was not even a little farming anywhere and the people were dying with hunger.

AMiD insw idn Bwnu jrwvY ]

a(n)dh nisaa dhin bhaan jaraavai ||

qwqy ikRs khUM hon n pwvY ]2]

taate kiras kahoo(n) hon na paavai ||2||

The nights were full of darkness and during the day the sun blazed, therefore nothing grew anywhere.2.

log sbY ieh qy Akulwny ]

log sabai ieh te akulaane ||

Bwij cly ijm pwq purwny ]

bhaaj chale jim paat puraane ||

For this reason all the beings were agitated and they were destroyed like the old leaves.

BWq hI BWq kry hir syvw ]

bhaa(n)t hee bhaa(n)t kare har sevaa ||

qWqy pRsMin Bey gurdyvw ]3]

taa(n)te prasa(n)n bhe gurdhevaa ||3||

Everyone worshipped, adored and served in various ways and the Supreme Preceptor (i.e. the Lord) was pleased.3.

nwir n syvw krYN inj nwQM ]

naar na sevaa karai(n) nij naatha(n) ||

lIny hI rosu iPrYN jIA swQM ]

leene hee ros firai(n) jeea saatha(n) ||

(This was the situation at that time) that the wife did no service to her husband and ever remained displeased with him.

kwmin kwmu khUM n sMqwvY ]

kaaman kaam kahoo(n) na sa(n)taavai ||

kwm ibnw koaU kwmu n BwvY ]4]

kaam binaa kouoo kaam na bhaavai ||4||

The lust did not overpower the wives and in the absence of sexual instinct, all the works for the growth of the world had ended.4.