ਦੀਵਾ ਬਲੈ ਬੈਸੰਤਰਹੁ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਅਨ੍ਹੇਰੇ ।

deevaa balai baisantarahu chaanan anhere |

Fire lits the lamp and light scatters in the darkness.

ਦੀਪਕ ਵਿਚਹੁੰ ਮਸੁ ਹੋਇ ਕੰਮ ਆਇ ਲਿਖੇਰੇ ।

deepak vichahun mas hoe kam aae likhere |

The ink obtained from the lamp is used by the writer.

ਕਜਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਭਲੇ ਭਲੇਰੇ ।

kajal hovai kaamanee sang bhale bhalere |

From that lamp women get collyrium. Therefore by living in the company of good persons one engages himself in good deeds.

ਮਸਵਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਲਿਖੈ ਦਫਤਰ ਅਗਲੇਰੇ ।

masavaanee har jas likhai dafatar agalere |

With the same ink are written eulogies of the Lord and the clerk writes accounts in his office.

ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਉਫੇਰੇ ।੮।

aape aap varatadaa guramukh chaufere |8|

Only gurmukh realises this fact, that the Lord pervades all around.