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Ang 1Vaar 37Bhai Gurdas

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੦

paurree 10

ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਨਿੰਮਿਆ ਆਸਾਵੰਤੀ ਉਦਰੁ ਮਝਾਰੇ ।

maat pitaa mil ninmiaa aasaavantee udar majhaare |

Meeting and mating of mother and father makes the mother pregnant who becoming hopeful keeps the child in her womb.

ਰਸ ਕਸ ਖਾਇ ਨਿਲਜ ਹੋਇ ਛੁਹ ਛੁਹ ਧਰਣਿ ਧਰੈ ਪਗ ਧਾਰੇ ।

ras kas khaae nilaj hoe chhuh chhuh dharan dharai pag dhaare |

She enjoys edibles and unedibles without any inhibition and moves carefully with measured steps on the earth.

ਪੇਟ ਵਿਚਿ ਦਸ ਮਾਹ ਰਖਿ ਪੀੜਾ ਖਾਇ ਜਣੈ ਪੁਤੁ ਪਿਆਰੇ ।

pett vich das maah rakh peerraa khaae janai put piaare |

She gives birth to her dear son after bearing the pain of carrying him in her womb for ten months.

ਜਣ ਕੈ ਪਾਲੈ ਕਸਟ ਕਰਿ ਖਾਨ ਪਾਨ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੰਜਮ ਸਾਰੇ ।

jan kai paalai kasatt kar khaan paan vich sanjam saare |

Having delivered, the mother nourishes the child and herself remains moderate in eating and drinking.

ਗੁੜ੍ਹਤੀ ਦੇਇ ਪਿਆਲਿ ਦੁਧੁ ਘੁਟੀ ਵਟੀ ਦੇਇ ਨਿਹਾਰੇ ।

gurrhatee dee piaal dudh ghuttee vattee dee nihaare |

Having ministered the customary first food, and milk, she stares at him with deep love.

ਛਾਦਨੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਪੋਖਿਆ ਭਦਣਿ ਮੰਗਣਿ ਪੜ੍ਹਨਿ ਚਿਤਾਰੇ ।

chhaadan bhojan pokhiaa bhadan mangan parrhan chitaare |

She thinks about his food, clothes, tonsure, betrothal, education etc.

ਪਾਂਧੇ ਪਾਸਿ ਪੜ੍ਹਾਇਆ ਖਟਿ ਲੁਟਾਇ ਹੋਇ ਸੁਚਿਆਰੇ ।

paandhe paas parrhaaeaa khatt luttaae hoe suchiaare |

Throwing handful of coins over his head and giving him a proper bath she sends him to the pundit for education.

ਉਰਿਣਤ ਹੋਇ ਭਾਰੁ ਉਤਾਰੇ ।੧੦।

aurinat hoe bhaar utaare |10|

This way she clears the debt (of her motherhood).