18: bohV qoN aupdyS

Like the expansion of banyan tree of the Sikhs of the Guru spread Nam

Driq vVY viV bIau hoie jVH AMdir jMmY ]

dharati varhai varhi beeu hoi jarh andari janmai.

The seed enters the earth and settles in the form of root.

hoie brUtw cuhcuhw mUl fwl DrMmY ]

hoi barootaa chuhachuhaa mool daal dharanmai.

Then in the form of verdant plant it becomes stem and branches.

ibrK Akwr ibQwru kir bhu jtw plMmY ]

birakh akaaru bidaaru kir bahu jataa palamai.

Becoming tree it extends further and tangled branches hang from it.

jtw ltw imil Driq ivic hoie mUl AgMmY ]

jataa lataa mili dharati vichi hoi mool aganmai.

These flourishing branches ultimately entering the earth again attain the form of roots.

CWv GxI pq sohxy Pl l`K lKMmY ]

chhaanv ghanee pat sohanay phal lakh lakhanmai.

Now its shade becomes think and leaves appear beautiful and millions of fruits grow on it.

Pl Pl AMdir bIA bhu gurisK mrMmY ]18]

phal phal andari beea bahu gur sikh maranmai ||18||

In each fruit remain many seeds (and this process goes on). The mystery of the Sikhs of the Guru is the same; they also like banyan tree go on spreading the name of the Lord.