ਪਉੜੀ ੯

paurree 9

ਰੁਖਹੁ ਘਰ ਛਾਵਾਇ ਥੰਮ੍ਹ ਥਮਾਇਆ ।

rukhahu ghar chhaavaae thamh thamaaeaa |

From tree are made houses and pillars.

ਸਿਰਿ ਕਰਵਤੁ ਧਰਾਇ ਬੇੜ ਘੜਾਇਆ ।

sir karavat dharaae berr gharraaeaa |

A tree getting sawed helps to make boat.

ਲੋਹੇ ਨਾਲਿ ਜੜਾਇ ਪੂਰ ਤਰਾਇਆ ।

lohe naal jarraae poor taraaeaa |

Then adding iron (nails) to it, it gets people float on water.

ਲਖ ਲਹਰੀ ਦਰੀਆਇ ਪਾਰਿ ਲੰਘਾਇਆ ।

lakh laharee dareeae paar langhaaeaa |

In spite of the myriads of waves of river, it takes people across.

ਗੁਰਸਿਖਾਂ ਭੈ ਭਾਇ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ।

gurasikhaan bhai bhaae sabad kamaaeaa |

Likewise, the Sikhs of the Guru, in love and fear of the Lord, practise the Word.

ਇਕਸ ਪਿਛੈ ਲਾਇ ਲਖ ਛੁਡਾਇਆ ।੯।

eikas pichhai laae lakh chhuddaaeaa |9|

They make people follow the one Lord and get them liberated from the bondages of transmigration.