ਪਉੜੀ ੮

paurree 8

ਨੀਚਹੁ ਨੀਚ ਸਦਾਵਣਾ ਕੀੜੀ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਆਪੁ ਗਣਾਏ ।

neechahu neech sadaavanaa keerree hoe na aap ganaae |

Ants never make themselves noticed and are known lowest among the lowly.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਚਲਣਾ ਇਕਤੁ ਖਡੁ ਸਹੰਸ ਸਮਾਏ ।

guramukh maarag chalanaa ikat khadd sahans samaae |

They follow the path of gurmukhs and due to their broad mindedness they live in thousands, in a small hole.

ਘਿਅ ਸਕਰ ਦੀ ਵਾਸੁ ਲੈ ਜਿਥੈ ਧਰੀ ਤਿਥੈ ਚਲਿ ਜਾਏ ।

ghia sakar dee vaas lai jithai dharee tithai chal jaae |

Only by smelling ghee and sugar, they reach the place where these things are kept (gurmukhs also search out he holy congregations).

ਡੁਲੈ ਖੰਡੁ ਜੁ ਰੇਤੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਖੰਡੂ ਦਾਣਾ ਚੁਣਿ ਚੁਣਿ ਖਾਏ ।

ddulai khandd ju ret vich khanddoo daanaa chun chun khaae |

They pick up the sugar bits scattered in sand similarly as a gurmukh cherishes the virtues.

ਭ੍ਰਿੰਗੀ ਦੇ ਭੈ ਜਾਇ ਮਰਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਭ੍ਰਿੰਗੀ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਏ ।

bhringee de bhai jaae mar hovai bhringee maar jeevaae |

Dying of the fear of worm bhringi the ant itself becomes bhringi and makes others also like itself.

ਅੰਡਾ ਕਛੂ ਕੂੰਜ ਦਾ ਆਸਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਿਰਾਸੁ ਵਲਾਏ ।

anddaa kachhoo koonj daa aasaa vich niraas valaae |

Like the eggs of heron and tortoise, it (ant) remains detached amidst hopes.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਏ ।੮।

guramukh gurasikh sukh fal paae |8|

Similarly gurmukhs also getting educated attain the pleasure fruits.