2: jl qoN aupdyS

Lessons from water

DrqI AMdir jlu vsY jlu bhu rMgI rsI imlMdw ]

dharatee andari jalu vasai jalu bahu rangeen raseen miladaa.

Water resides in the earth and mixes with all colours and saps.

ijau ijau koeI clwiedw nIvW huie nIvwx clMdw ]

jioun jioun koee chalaaidaa neevaan hoi neevaani chaladaa.

As somebody goes on pushing it, it goes down and down.

DupY qqw hoie kY CwvYN TMFw hoie rhMdw ]

dhoupai tataa hoi kai chhaavain tdaddhaa hoi rahandaa.

It remains hot in sunshine and cold in the shade.

nwvxu jIvidAW muieAW pIqY sWiq sMqoKu hovMdw ]

naavanu jeevadiaan muiaan peetai saanti santokhu hovandaa.

Bathing, living, dying, drinking it always gives peace and satisfaction.

inrmlu krdw mYilAW nIvY srvr jwie itkMdw ]

niramalu karadaa mailiaan neevai saravar jaai tikandaa.

It makes impure ones pure and remains undisturbed in the lower tanks.

gurmuiK suK Plu Bwau Bau shju bYrwgu sdw ivgsMdw ]

guramoukhi soukh phalu bhaau bhau sahaju bairaagu sadaa vigasandaa.

Similarly, the gurmukh person in the love and fear of the Lord and observing indifference, full of equipoise remains delighted.

pUrn praupkwr krMdw ]2]

pooranu paraoupakaaru karandaa ||2||

Only perfect one undertakes altruism.