21: inMmRqw dy idRStWq

Examples of humilty

nIchu nIcu sdwvxw gur aupdysu kmwvY koeI ]

neechahu neechu sadaavanaa gur oupadaysu kamaavai koee.

Any rare one practises the Guru's teaching of calling oneself the lowest among the lowly ones.

qRY vIhW dy dMm lY ieku rupeIAw hoCw hoeI ]

trai veehaan day danm lai iku roupaeeaa hochhaa hoee.

When a rupee is changed into sixty paisas, its power is scattered and it becames weak.

dsI rupXIN leIdw ieku suneIAw haulw soeI ]

dasee roupayeen laeedaa iku sounaeeaa haulaa soee.

If gold-muhar (coin) is changed for ten rupees, it loses its value.

shs suneIey mulu kir lXY hIrw hwr proeI ]

sahas sounaeeay mulu kari layai heeraa haar paroee.

And if a diamond is obtained for one thousand coins, it becomes so light that it is stringed in a necklace (and is worn).

pYrI pY pwKwk hoie mn bc krm Brm Bau KoeI ]

pairee pai paa khaak hoi man bach karam bharam bhau khoee.

The man who by touching the feet and by becoming dust of the feet (of Guru) erases the illusions and fears of speech

hoie pMcwiexu pMij mwr bwhir jWdw riK sgoeI ]

hoi panchaainu panji maar baahari jaadaa rakhi sagoee.

And actions from his mind and in the holy congregation wipes out the five evil propensities, he further restrains the mind

bol Abolu swD jn EeI ]21]23]

bol abolu saadh jan aoee ||21||23|| trayee ||

Such a one is a real sadhu (Gurmukh) and his words are ineffable.