ਪਉੜੀ ੧੯

paurree 19

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਾਣਸ ਦੇਹ ਤੇ ਪਸੂ ਪਰੇਤ ਅਚੇਤ ਚੰਗੇਰੇ ।

manamukh maanas deh te pasoo paret achet changere |

Animals and ghosts said to be without wisdom are better than manmukh the mind-orientated.

ਹੋਇ ਸੁਚੇਤ ਅਚੇਤ ਹੋਇ ਮਾਣਸੁ ਮਾਣਸ ਦੇ ਵਲਿ ਹੇਰੇ ।

hoe suchet achet hoe maanas maanas de val here |

Even being wise the man becomes fool and goes on looking towards men (to meet his selfish ends).

ਪਸੂ ਨ ਮੰਗੈ ਪਸੂ ਤੇ ਪੰਖੇਰੂ ਪੰਖੇਰੂ ਘੇਰੇ ।

pasoo na mangai pasoo te pankheroo pankheroo ghere |

An animal from animals and a bird from birds never ask for anything.

ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਲਖ ਜੂਨਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਉਤਮ ਮਾਣਸ ਜੂਨਿ ਭਲੇਰੇ ।

chauraaseeh lakh joon vich utam maanas joon bhalere |

Among eighty-four lakh species of life, the human life is the best one.

ਉਤਮ ਮਨ ਬਚ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਮਰਣ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਲਖ ਫੇਰੇ ।

autam man bach karam kar janam maran bhavajal lakh fere |

Having even the best mind, speech and actions, man goes on transmigtraing in the ocean of life and death.

ਰਾਜਾ ਪਰਜਾ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਸੁਖ ਵਿਚਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ਭਲੇ ਭਲੇਰੇ ।

raajaa parajaa hoe kai sukh vich dukh hoe bhale bhalere |

Whether it is a king or the people, even the good persons suffer the fear (of going away) from pleasure.

ਕੁਤਾ ਰਾਜ ਬਹਾਲੀਐ ਚਕੀ ਚਟਣ ਜਾਇ ਅਨ੍ਹੇਰੇ ।

kutaa raaj bahaaleeai chakee chattan jaae anhere |

Dog, even if enthroned, according to its basic nature goes on to lick the flourmill at the fall of darkness.

ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਵਿਣੁ ਗਰਭ ਵਸੇਰੇ ।੧੯।

gur poore vin garabh vasere |19|

Without the perfect Guru one has to stay in the abode of womb i.e. the transmigration never ends.