7: gurU pwhrU

Guru, the caretaker guard

iekqu sUrij AwQvY rwiq AnyrI cmkin qwry ]

ikatu sooraji aadavai raati anayree chamakani taaray.

Once the son sets in the evening stars twinkle in the dark night.

swh svin Gir AwpxY cor iPrix Gir musxYhwry ]

saah savani ghari aapanai chor dhirani ghari muhanaihaaray.

Rich people sleep in their homes but the thieves move around to commit thefts.

jwgin ivrly pwhrU rUAwiein husIAwr ibdwry ]

jaagani viralay paaharoo rooaaini houseeaar bidaaray.

A few guards remain awake and go on shouting to alert others.

jwig jgwiein suiqAw swh PVMdy cor cgwry ]

jaagi jagaaini soutiaan saah dharhanday chor chagaaray.

Those awakened watchmen make sleeping people awake and this way they catch hold of thiefs and vagabonds.

jwgidAw Gru riKAw suqy Gr musin vycwry ]

jaagadiaan gharu rakhiaa soutay ghar mousani vaychaaray.

Those who remain awake protect their homes but the house is looted of those who go on sleeping.

swh Awey Gir AwpxY cor jwir lY grdin mwrY ]

saah aaay ghari aapanai chor jaari lai garadani maaray.

The rich men handing over the thieves (to the authorities), happily return home but caught from their necks the thieves are beaten hollow.

Bly bury vrqin sYswry ]7]

bhalay buray varatani saisaaray ||7||

The evil and the meritorious both are active in this world.