ਪਉੜੀ ੨੧

paurree 21

ਗਨਿਕਾ ਪਾਪਣਿ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਪਾਪਾਂ ਦਾ ਗਲਿ ਹਾਰੁ ਪਰੋਤਾ ।

ganikaa paapan hoe kai paapaan daa gal haar parotaa |

Gankaa was a sinful prostitute who wore the necklace of misdeeds around her neck.

ਮਹਾਂ ਪੁਰਖ ਆਚਾਣਚਕ ਗਨਿਕਾ ਵਾੜੇ ਆਇ ਖਲੋਤਾ ।

mahaan purakh aachaanachak ganikaa vaarre aae khalotaa |

Once a great man was passing by who halted in her courtyard.

ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਹਥਹੁ ਉਸ ਨੋ ਦਿਤੋਨੁ ਤੋਤਾ ।

duramat dekh deaal hoe hathahu us no diton totaa |

Seeing her bad plight he became compassionate and offered her a special parrot.

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਖੇਲਿ ਗਇਆ ਦੇ ਵਣਜੁ ਸਓਤਾ ।

raam naam upades kar khel geaa de vanaj sotaa |

He told her to teach the parrot to repeat the name of Ram. Having made her understand this fruitful trade he then went away.

ਲਿਵ ਲਗੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਤੋਤਿਅਹੁ ਨਿਤ ਪੜ੍ਹਾਏ ਕਰੈ ਅਸੋਤਾ ।

liv lagee tis totiahu nit parrhaae karai asotaa |

Each and every day, with full concentration, she would teach the parrot to say Ram.

ਪਤਿਤੁ ਉਧਾਰਣੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਾਪ ਕਲੇਵਰੁ ਧੋਤਾ ।

patit udhaaran raam naam duramat paap kalevar dhotaa |

The name of Lord is the liberator of the fallen ones. It washed away her evil wisdom and deeds.

ਅੰਤ ਕਾਲਿ ਜਮ ਜਾਲੁ ਤੋੜਿ ਨਰਕੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਨ ਖਾਧੁ ਸੁ ਗੋਤਾ ।

ant kaal jam jaal torr narakai vich na khaadh su gotaa |

At the time of death, it cut away the noose of Yama - the messenger of death she did not have to drown in the ocean of hell.

ਗਈ ਬੈਕੁੰਠਿ ਬਿਬਾਣਿ ਚੜ੍ਹਿ ਨਾਉਂ ਰਸਾਇਣੁ ਛੋਤਿ ਅਛੋਤਾ ।

gee baikuntth bibaan charrh naaun rasaaein chhot achhotaa |

Due to the elixir of name (of the Lord) she became totally devoid of sins and was lifted to the heavens.

ਥਾਉਂ ਨਿਥਾਵੇਂ ਮਾਣੁ ਮਣੋਤਾ ।੨੧।

thaaun nithaaven maan manotaa |21|

The name (of the Lord) is the last refuge of the shelterless ones.