ਪਉੜੀ ੨੧

paurree 21

ਨੀਚਹੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਸਦਾਵਣਾ ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਕੋਈ ।

neechahu neech sadaavanaa gur upades kamaavai koee |

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

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਵੀਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਦੰਮ ਲੈ ਇਕੁ ਰੁਪਈਆ ਹੋਛਾ ਹੋਈ ।

trai veehaan de dam lai ik rupeea hochhaa hoee |

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

ਦਸੀ ਰੁਪਯੀਂ ਲਈਦਾ ਇਕੁ ਸੁਨਈਆ ਹਉਲਾ ਸੋਈ ।

dasee rupayeen leedaa ik suneea haulaa soee |

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

ਸਹਸ ਸੁਨਈਏ ਮੁਲੁ ਕਰਿ ਲੱਯੈ ਹੀਰਾ ਹਾਰ ਪਰੋਈ ।

sehas suneee mul kar 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).

ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਪਾ ਖਾਕ ਹੋਇ ਮਨ ਬਚ ਕਰਮ ਭਰਮ ਭਉ ਖੋਈ ।

pairee pai paa khaak hoe 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

ਹੋਇ ਪੰਚਾਇਣੁ ਪੰਜਿ ਮਾਰ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਦਾ ਰਖਿ ਸਗੋਈ ।

hoe panchaaein panj maar baahar jaadaa rakh sagoee |

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

ਬੋਲ ਅਬੋਲੁ ਸਾਧ ਜਨ ਓਈ ।੨੧।੨੩। ਤ੍ਰੇਈ ।

bol abol saadh jan oee |21|23| treee |

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