ਪਉੜੀ ੧੬

paurree 16

ਖਾਣਿ ਉਖਣਿ ਕਢਿ ਆਣਦੇ ਨਿਰਮੋਲਕ ਹੀਰਾ ।

khaan ukhan kadt aanade niramolak heeraa |

By digging into the mine the diamond is brought out.

ਜਉਹਰੀਆ ਹਥਿ ਆਵਦਾ ਉਇ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰਾ ।

jauhareea hath aavadaa ue gahir ganbheeraa |

Then it goes into the hands of serene and great jewellers.

ਮਜਲਸ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਦੇਖਦੇ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹ ਵਜੀਰਾ ।

majalas andar dekhade paatisaah vajeeraa |

In the gatherings the kings and the ministers test and check it.

ਮੁਲੁ ਕਰਨਿ ਅਜਮਾਇ ਕੈ ਸਾਹਾ ਮਨ ਧੀਰਾ ।

mul karan ajamaae kai saahaa man dheeraa |

The bankers in full confidence evaluate it.

ਅਹਰਣਿ ਉਤੈ ਰਖਿ ਕੈ ਘਣ ਘਾਉ ਸਰੀਰਾ ।

aharan utai rakh kai ghan ghaau sareeraa |

Putting it on the anvil by the strokes of hammers its body is tried for wounds.

ਵਿਰਲਾ ਹੀ ਠਹਿਰਾਵਦਾ ਦਰਗਹ ਗੁਰ ਪੀਰਾ ।੧੬।

viralaa hee tthahiraavadaa daragah gur peeraa |16|

Any rare one remains intact. Likewise any rare one reaches the court of the Guru (God) i.e. any rare one escapes the darkness of maya and its infatuations.