ਪਉੜੀ ੧੯

paurree 19

ਸਤਰੰਜ ਬਾਜੀ ਖੇਲੁ ਬਿਸਾਤਿ ਬਣਾਇਆ ।

sataranj baajee khel bisaat banaaeaa |

The chess players have spread the chess mat.

ਹਾਥੀ ਘੋੜੇ ਰਥ ਪਿਆਦੇ ਆਇਆ ।

haathee ghorre rath piaade aaeaa |

Elephants, chariots, horses and pedestrians have been brought in.

ਹੁਇ ਪਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਵਜੀਰ ਦੁਇ ਦਲ ਛਾਇਆ ।

hue patisaahu vajeer due dal chhaaeaa |

The groups of kings and ministers have gathered and are fighting tooth and nail.

ਹੋਇ ਗਡਾਵਡਿ ਜੋਧ ਜੁਧੁ ਮਚਾਇਆ ।

hoe gaddaavadd jodh judh machaaeaa |

The groups of kings and ministers have gathered and are fighting tooth and nail.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਾਲ ਚਲਾਇ ਹਾਲ ਪੁਜਾਇਆ ।

guramukh chaal chalaae haal pujaaeaa |

The Gurmukh by making a move has opened his heart before the Guru.

ਪਾਇਕ ਹੋਇ ਵਜੀਰੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਪਹੁਚਾਇਆ ।੧੯।

paaeik hoe vajeer gur pahuchaaeaa |19|

The Guru has lifted pedestrian to the rank of minister and has placed him in the palace of success (and thus has saved the life game of the disciple).