ਪਉੜੀ ੧੮

paurree 18

ਭਲਾ ਬੁਰਾ ਸੈਸਾਰ ਵਿਚਿ ਜੋ ਆਇਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਰਪਰ ਮਰਣਾ ।

bhalaa buraa saisaar vich jo aaeaa tis sarapar maranaa |

The evil and noble exist in this world and whosoever came here, has to die one day.

ਰਾਵਣ ਤੈ ਰਾਮਚੰਦ ਵਾਂਗਿ ਮਹਾਂ ਬਲੀ ਲੜਿ ਕਾਰਣੁ ਕਰਣਾ ।

raavan tai raamachand vaang mahaan balee larr kaaran karanaa |

The brave persons like Ravan and Ram also became the cause and doers of wars.

ਜਰੁ ਜਰਵਾਣਾ ਵਸਿ ਕਰਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਅਧਰਮ ਰਾਵਣਿ ਮਨ ਧਰਣਾ ।

jar jaravaanaa vas kar ant adharam raavan man dharanaa |

Controlling the mighty age, i.e. conquering the time, Ravan adopted evil in his heart (and stole Sita).

ਰਾਮਚੰਦੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਧਰਮਹੁਂ ਸਾਇਰ ਪਥਰ ਤਰਣਾ ।

raamachand niramal purakh dharamahun saaeir pathar taranaa |

Ram was a spotless person and due to his sense of dharma (responsibility), even the stones floated in ocean.

ਬੁਰਿਆਈਅਹੁਂ ਰਾਵਣੁ ਗਇਆ ਕਾਲਾ ਟਿਕਾ ਪਰ ਤ੍ਰਿਅ ਹਰਣਾ ।

buriaaeeahun raavan geaa kaalaa ttikaa par tria haranaa |

On account of wickedness Ravan went away (was killed) with the stigma of stealing another's wife.

ਰਾਮਾਇਣੁ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਅਟਲੁ ਸੇ ਉਧਰੇ ਜੋ ਆਏ ਸਰਣਾ ।

raamaaein jug jug attal se udhare jo aae saranaa |

Ramayan (the story of Ram) is ever firm (in the mind of people) and whosoever seeks shelter (in it) goes across (the world ocean).

ਜਸ ਅਪਜਸ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਿਡਰ ਡਰਣਾ ।੧੮।

jas apajas vich niddar ddaranaa |18|

Dharma-abiding people earn glory in the world and those who undertake evil adventures get infamy.