ਪਉੜੀ ੧੪

paurree 14

ਉਚੇ ਮਹਲ ਉਸਾਰਿ ਵਿਛਾਇ ਵਿਛਾਵਣੇ ।

auche mehal usaar vichhaae vichhaavane |

Tall palaces are erected and carpets are spread therein,

ਵਡੇ ਦੁਨੀਆਦਾਰ ਨਾਉ ਗਣਾਵਣੇ ।

vadde duneeaadaar naau ganaavane |

To get counted amongst, the high-ups.

ਕਰਿ ਗੜ ਕੋਟ ਹਜਾਰ ਰਾਜ ਕਮਾਵਣੇ ।

kar garr kott hajaar raaj kamaavane |

Constructing thousands of forts people rule over them

ਲਖ ਲਖ ਮਨਸਬਦਾਰ ਵਜਹ ਵਧਾਵਣੇ ।

lakh lakh manasabadaar vajah vadhaavane |

And millions of officers sing panegyrics in the honour of their rulers.

ਪੂਰ ਭਰੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ਆਵਨ ਜਾਵਣੇ ।

poor bhare ahankaar aavan jaavane |

Such people full of their self-esteems go on transmigrating from

ਤਿਤੁ ਸਚੇ ਦਰਬਾਰ ਖਰੇ ਡਰਾਵਣੇ ।੧੪।

tit sache darabaar khare ddaraavane |14|

And to this world and look uglier in the true court of the Lord.