ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਦਾਨੁ ਮਹਿੰਡਾ ਤਲੀ ਖਾਕੁ ਜੇ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲਾਈਐ ॥

daan mahinddaa talee khaak je milai ta masatak laaeeai |

The gift I seek is the dust of the feet of the Saints; if I were to obtain it, I would apply it to my forehead.

ਕੂੜਾ ਲਾਲਚੁ ਛਡੀਐ ਹੋਇ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥

koorraa laalach chhaddeeai hoe ik man alakh dhiaaeeai |

Renounce false greed, and meditate single-mindedly on the unseen Lord.

ਫਲੁ ਤੇਵੇਹੋ ਪਾਈਐ ਜੇਵੇਹੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਈਐ ॥

fal teveho paaeeai jevehee kaar kamaaeeai |

As are the actions we commit, so are the rewards we receive.

ਜੇ ਹੋਵੈ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਤਾ ਧੂੜਿ ਤਿਨੑਾ ਦੀ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

je hovai poorab likhiaa taa dhoorr tinaa dee paaeeai |

If it is so pre-ordained, then one obtains the dust of the feet of the Saints.

ਮਤਿ ਥੋੜੀ ਸੇਵ ਗਵਾਈਐ ॥੧੦॥

mat thorree sev gavaaeeai |10|

But through small-mindedness, we forfeit the merits of selfless service. ||10||