ਪਉੜੀ ੧੮

paurree 18

ਲਖ ਜਪ ਤਪ ਲਖ ਸੰਜਮਾਂ ਹੋਮ ਜਗ ਲਖ ਵਰਤ ਕਰੰਦੇ ।

lakh jap tap lakh sanjamaan hom jag lakh varat karande |

Millions of recitations, disciplines, continences, burnt oblations and fasts are performed.

ਲਖ ਤੀਰਥ ਲਖ ਊਲਖਾ ਲਖ ਪੁਰੀਆ ਲਖ ਪੁਰਬ ਲਗੰਦੇ ।

lakh teerath lakh aoolakhaa lakh pureea lakh purab lagande |

Millions of holy journeys, charities are undertaken and millions of holy occasions are celebrated.

ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵਲ ਦੇਹੁਰੇ ਲਖ ਪੁਜਾਰੀ ਪੂਜ ਕਰੰਦੇ ।

devee deval dehure lakh pujaaree pooj karande |

In the abodes of goddesses, and the temples, millions of priests perform worship.

ਜਲ ਥਲ ਮਹੀਅਲ ਭਰਮਦੇ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਲਖ ਫੇਰਿ ਫਿਰੰਦੇ ।

jal thal maheeal bharamade karam dharam lakh fer firande |

Moving on earth and in the sky, millions practitioners of dharma-oriented activities run hither and thither.

ਲਖ ਪਰਬਤ ਵਣ ਖੰਡ ਲਖ ਲਖ ਉਦਾਸੀ ਹੋਇ ਭਵੰਦੇ ।

lakh parabat van khandd lakh lakh udaasee hoe bhavande |

Millions of people becoming unconcerned with worldy affairs go on moving in the mountains and forests.

ਅਗਨੀ ਅੰਗੁ ਜਲਾਇਂਦੇ ਲਖ ਹਿਮੰਚਲਿ ਜਾਇ ਗਲੰਦੇ ।

aganee ang jalaaeinde lakh himanchal jaae galande |

Millions are there who die by burning themselves and millions are there who die by freezing themselves In the snowy mountains.

ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਲਹੰਦੇ ।੧੮।

gur sikhee sukh til na lahande |18|

But they all cannot take even a fraction of joy ,Attainable in the life of a Sikh of the Guru.