ਸਿਰਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਿਕੈ ਵਾਲ ਹੋਇ ਸਾਧੂ ਚਰਣ ਚਵਰ ਕਰਿ ਢਾਲੈ ।

sir vich nikai vaal hoe saadhoo charan chavar kar dtaalai |

Preparing the whisk of even the hair of one's head (the gurmukh) one should wave it on the feet of the saints i.e. he should be extremely humble.

ਗੁਰ ਸਰ ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਇ ਕੈ ਅੰਝੂ ਭਰਿ ਭਰਿ ਪੈਰਿ ਪਖਾਲੈ ।

gur sar teerath naae kai anjhoo bhar bhar pair pakhaalai |

Bathing in the pilgrimage place, he should wash the feet of the Guru with tears of love.

ਕਾਲੀ ਹੂੰ ਧਉਲੇ ਕਰੇ ਚਲਾ ਜਾਣਿ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ਸਮ੍ਹਾਲੈ ।

kaalee hoon dhaule kare chalaa jaan neesaan samhaalai |

From black, his hair may turn grey but then considering his time to go (from this world) he should cherish in his heart the symbol (love) of the Lord.

ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਪਾ ਖਾਕ ਹੋਇ ਪੂਰਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲੈ ।

pairee pai paa khaak hoe pooraa satigur nadar nihaalai |

When one, falling at the Guru's feet, becomes dust himself, i.e. totally deletes ego from his mind, the true Guru also then blesses and obliges him.

ਕਾਗ ਕੁਮੰਤਹੁੰ ਪਰਮ ਹੰਸੁ ਉਜਲ ਮੋਤੀ ਖਾਇ ਖਵਾਲੈ ।

kaag kumantahun param hans ujal motee khaae khavaalai |

He should become swan and leave black wisdom of crow and should himself perform and get others perform pearl-like invaluable deeds.

ਵਾਲਹੁ ਨਿਕੀ ਆਖੀਐ ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖੀ ਸੁਣਿ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਪਾਲੈ ।

vaalahu nikee aakheeai gur sikhee sun gurasikh paalai |

The teachings of the Guru are subtler even than the hair itself; the Sikh should always follow them.

ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁ ਲੰਘੈ ਪਿਰਮ ਪਿਆਲੈ ।੧੮।

gurasikh langhai piram piaalai |18|

The Sikhs of the Guru go across the world-ocean by virtue of their cup full of love.