19: syvw Pl

Fruits of the service

hom jg lK Bog cxy cbwvxI ]

hom jag lakh bhog chanay chabaavanee.

To feed a Sikh with parched gram is superior to hundreds of thousands of burnt offerings and feasts.

qIrQ purb sMjog pYr DuvwvxI ]

teerad purab sanjog pair dhuvaavanee.

To cause his to be washed is superior to visits to assemblages at the places of pilgrimages.

igAwn iDAwn lK jog sbd sunwvxI ]

giaan dhiaan lakh jog sabadu sounaavanee.

To repeat to a Sikh of the Gurus hymns is equal to a hundred thousands of other religious exercises.

rhY n shsw sog JwqI pwvxI ]

rahai n sahasaa sog jhaatee paavanee.

Even the glimpse of the Guru dispels all doubts and regrets.

Baujl ivic Arog n lhir frwvxI ]

bhaujal vichi arog n lahari daraavanee.

Such a man remains unscathed in the terrible world ocean and does not fear its waves.

lMiG sMjog ivjog gurmiq AwvxI ]19]

laghi sanjog vijog guramati aavanee ||19||

He whom embraces the Gurus religion (Gurmati) has past beyond the bounds of joy or grief for gain or loss.