ਪਉੜੀ ੧੪

paurree 14

ਲੋਹਾ ਆਰ੍ਹਣਿ ਪਾਇ ਤਾਵਣਿ ਤਾਇਆ ।

lohaa aarhan paae taavan taaeaa |

Putting iron into the furnance the iron is heated.

ਘਣ ਅਹਰਣਿ ਹਣਵਾਇ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਹਾਇਆ ।

ghan aharan hanavaae dukh sahaaeaa |

Then it is put on the anvil where it bears the strokes of hammer.

ਆਰਸੀਆ ਘੜਵਾਇ ਮੁਲੁ ਕਰਾਇਆ ।

aaraseea gharravaae mul karaaeaa |

Making it clear like glass, its value is set.

ਖਹੁਰੀ ਸਾਣ ਧਰਾਇ ਅੰਗੁ ਹਛਾਇਆ ।

khahuree saan dharaae ang hachhaaeaa |

Grinding against whet stones its parts are pruned i.e. many articles are made out of it.

ਪੈਰਾਂ ਹੇਠਿ ਰਖਾਇ ਸਿਕਲ ਕਰਾਇਆ ।

pairaan hetth rakhaae sikal karaaeaa |

Now keeping it (or those articles) in the saw-dust etc. it is left for getting clean.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਆਪੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ।੧੪।

guramukh aap gavaae aap dikhaaeaa |14|

Similarly the gurmukhs by losing their ego come face to face with their own basic nature.