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22: bMdy ivKy

The obedient person always in obedience

hukmI bMdw hoie kY swihbu dy hukmY ivic rhxw ]

houkamee bandaa hoi kai saahibu day houkamai vichi rahanaa.

One should remain in the will of the Lord by becoming an obedient servant.

hukmY AMdir sB ko sBnw Awvtx hY shxw ]

houkamai andari sabh ko sabhanaa aavatan hai sahanaa.

All are in His will and all have to bear the heat of the divine order.

idlu drIAwau smwau kir grbu gvwie grIbI vhxw ]

dilu dareeaau samaau kari garabu gavaai gareebee vahanaa.

Man should make his heart a river and let the water of humility flow into it.

vIh iekIh aulMiG kY swDsMgiq isMGwsix bhxw ]

veeh ikeeh ulaghi kai saadhasangati singhaasani bahanaa.

Leaving the worldly activities one should sit on the throne of holy congregation.

sbd suriq ilvlIx hoie AnBau AGV GVwey ghxw ]

sabadu surati livaleenu hoi anabhau agharh gharhaaay gahanaa.

Merging consciousness in the Word, one should get the ornament of fearlessness prepared.

isdk sbUrI swbqw swkru sukir n dyxw lhxw ]

sidak sabooree saabataa saakaru soukari n daynaa lahanaa.

One should remain true in faith and contentment; the transaction of thankfulness should be kept to continue and one should remain away from worldly give and take.

nIir n fubxu Aig n dhxw ]22]

neeri n doubanu agi n dahanaa ||22||

Such a person neither drowns in water (of maya) nor gets burnt in the fire (of desire).