ਪਉੜੀ ੪

paurree 4

ਨਾਮਾ ਛੀਂਬਾ ਆਖੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ।

naamaa chheenbaa aakheeai guramukh bhaae bhagat liv laaee |

Namdev, the calico minter having become gurmukh merged his consciousness in loving devotion.

ਖਤ੍ਰੀ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਦੇਹੁਰੈ ਉਤਮ ਜਾਤਿ ਕਰਨਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ।

khatree braahaman dehurai utam jaat karan vaddiaaee |

High caste kshatriyas and Brahmins who went to temple to eulogize the Lord caught hold and ousted Namdev.

ਨਾਮਾ ਪਕੜਿ ਉਠਾਲਿਆ ਬਹਿ ਪਛਵਾੜੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈ ।

naamaa pakarr utthaaliaa beh pachhavaarrai har gun gaaee |

While sitting in the back yard of the temple, he started singing the praises of the Lord.

ਭਗਤ ਵਛਲੁ ਆਖਾਇਦਾ ਫੇਰਿ ਦੇਹੁਰਾ ਪੈਜਿ ਰਖਾਈ ।

bhagat vachhal aakhaaeidaa fer dehuraa paij rakhaaee |

The Lord known as kind to devotees turned the face of the temple towards him and maintained His own reputation.

ਦਰਗਹ ਮਾਣੁ ਨਿਮਾਣਿਆ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ।

daragah maan nimaaniaa saadhasangat satigur saranaaee |

In the shelter of holy congregation, the true Guru and the Lord, the humble ones also get honour.

ਉਤਮੁ ਪਦਵੀ ਨੀਚ ਜਾਤਿ ਚਾਰੇ ਵਰਣ ਪਏ ਪਗਿ ਆਈ ।

autam padavee neech jaat chaare varan pe pag aaee |

High, ranking as well as the so-called low castes i.e. all the four as fell at the feet of Namdev

ਜਿਉ ਨੀਵਾਨਿ ਨੀਰੁ ਚਲਿ ਜਾਈ ।੪।

jiau neevaan neer chal jaaee |4|

Just as the water flows down towards low