dIpk pqMg idib idRsit drs hIn sRI gur drs iDAwn iqRBvn gMimqw ]

deepak patang dibi drisati daras heena , sree gur daras dhiaan tribhavan ganmitaa |

What light of vision could he have found in an oil beacon, the moth becomes devoid of even seeing it since it dies on its flame. But the contemplation of True Guru's sight illuminates the vision of the slave of Guru that he is able to see all the happenin

bwsnw kml Ail BRmq n rwiK skY crn srin gur Anq n rMimqw ]

baasanaa kamal ali bhramat n raakhi sakai , charan sarani gur anat n ranmitaa |

A black bee is fascinated by the smell of a lotus flower. However a lotus flower cannot stop him from visiting other flowers. But a devoted Sikh coming into the refuge of True Guru does not go anywhere else.

mIn jl pRym nym AMiq n shweI hoq gur suK swgr hY ieq auq sMimqw ]

meen jal praym naym anti n sahaaee hota , gur soukh saagar hai it out sanmitaa |

A fish sees through her love for water till the end. But when hooked to a bait, the water does not help her and can't save her. However a Sikh who is ever swimming in the safe ocean of True Guru is always helped by Him here and in the world beyond.

eyk eyk tyk sy trq n mrq sbY sRI gur sRbMgI sMgI mhwqm AMimRqw ]319]

ayk ayk tayk say tarat n marat sabai , sree gur srabangee sangee mahaatam anmritaa |319|

The love of moth, black bee and fish is one-sided. They never give up this one-sided infatuation and die living in the love of their beloved. But the love of True Guru emancipates one from the cycle of birth and death. Why should anyone turn his face away