21: auho hI

Love of the true Guru

mwpy hyqu n pujnI siqgur hyqu sucyq shweI ]

maapay haytu n pujanee satigur haytu souchayt sahaaee.

Love of parents cannot be equal to the love of the true Guru, the bestower of consciousness.

swh ivswh n pujnI siqgur swhu AQwhu smweI ]

saah visaah n pujanee satigur saahu adaahu samaaee.

Trust in the bankers cannot match the reliance upon the true Guru who has boundless capacity.

swihb quil n swihbI siqgur swihb scw sweIN ]

saahib tuli n saahibee satigur saahib sachaa saaeen.

Of none's lordship is equal to the Lordship of true Guru. That true Guru is the real master.

dwqy dwiq n pujnI siqgur dwqw scu idRVweI ]

daatay daati n pujanee satigur daataa sachu drirhaaee.

The charities given by others cannot be equal to the charities bestowed by the true Guru because the true Guru bestows steadfastness in the truth.

vYd n pujin vYdgI siqgur haumY rog imtweI ]

vaid n pujani vaidagee satigur haoumai rog mitaaee.

The treatment of the physicians cannot reach the true physician's treatment because the true Guru cures the disease of egoism.

dyvI dyv n syv qul siqgur syv sdw suKdweI ]

dayvee dayv n sayv tuli satigur sayv sadaa soukhadaaee.

Worship of gods and goddesses is also not equal to the constant pleasure-giving worship of the true Guru.

swier rqn n pujnI swDsMgiq guir sbdu suBweI ]

saair ratan n pujanee saadhasangati guri sabadu soubhaaee.

Even jewels of ocean cannot be equated with the holy congregation because the holy congregation is adorned by the word of Guru.

AkQ kQw vfI vifAweI ]21]39]

akad kadaa vadee vadiaaee ||21||39|| ounataalee ||

Ineffable is the story o, the grandeur of the true Guru; his glory is great.