ਪਉੜੀ ੧੫

paurree 15

ਦਾਤਾ ਓਹੁ ਨ ਮੰਗੀਐ ਫਿਰਿ ਮੰਗਣਿ ਜਾਈਐ ।

daataa ohu na mangeeai fir mangan jaaeeai |

Ask not for a giver from whom you shall have to appeal to another

ਹੋਛਾ ਸਾਹੁ ਨ ਕੀਚਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੋਤਾਈਐ ।

hochhaa saahu na keechee fir pachhotaaeeai |

Employ not a brusque banker who will afterwords make you repent.

ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਓਹੁ ਨ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਜਮ ਡੰਡੁ ਸਹਾਈਐ ।

saahib ohu na seveeai jam ddandd sahaaeeai |

Serve not such a master as will render you liable to death's punishment.

ਹਉਮੈ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਕਟਈ ਓਹੁ ਵੈਦੁ ਨ ਲਾਈਐ ।

haumai rog na kattee ohu vaid na laaeeai |

Engage not a physician who cannot cure the malady of pride.

ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਕਿਉਂ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਈਐ ।

duramat mail na utarai kiaun teerath naaeeai |

What is the use of bathing the body at the places of pilgrimages if the filth of evil inclinations is not cleansed.

ਪੀਰ ਮੁਰੀਦਾਂ ਪਿਰਹੜੀ ਸੁਖ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ।੧੫।

peer mureedaan piraharree sukh sehaj samaaeeai |15|

The love between the Guru and the disciples brings happiness and composure.