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7: mwxs jnm- mwXw jwl

Human birth--a web of maya -

rovY rqnu gvwie kY mwieAw mohu Anyru gubwrw ]

rovai ratanu gavaai kai maaiaa mohu anayru goubaaraa.

Losing the jewel (in the form of the name of the Lord) the creature (on his birth) wails and weeps in utter darkness of maya and infatuation.

Ehu rovY duKu Awpxw his his gwvY sB prvwrw ]

aohu rovai doukhu aapanaa hasi hasi gaavai sabh paravaaraa.

He cries because of his own suffering but the whole family sings merrily.

sBnW min vwDweIAW rux JuMJnVw rux Juxkwrw ]

sabhanaan mani vaadhaaeeaan roun jhujhanarhaa roun jhounakaaraa.

The heart of all is full of happiness and musical sound of drums is heard all around.

nwnku dwdku sohly dyin AsIsW bwlu ipAwrw ]

naanaku daadaku sohalay dayni aseesaan baalu piaaraa.

Singing songs of happiness maternal and paternal families bless the beloved child.

cuKhuN ibMdk ibMdu kir ibMdhuN kIqw prbq Bwrw ]

choukhahoun bindak bindu kari bindahoun keetaa parabat bhaaraa.

From a small drop it increased and now that drop looks like a mountain.

siq sMqoK dieAw Drmu ArQu sugrQ ivswir ivswrw ]

sati santokh daiaa dharamu aradu sougarad visaari visaaraa.

Having grown up, he has with pride forgotten the truth, contentment, compassion, dharma and higher values.

kwm kroDu ivroD ivic loBu mohu DRoh AhMkwrw ]

kaam karodhu virodhu vichi lobhu mohu dharoh ahankaaraa.

He started living among desires, anger, oppositions, greed, infatuation, treachery and pride,

mhW jwl PwQw vycwrw ]7]

mahaan jaal dhaadaa vaychaaraa ||7||

And thus the poor fellow got entangled in the larg web of maya..