ਮੁਰਦਾ ਹੋਇ ਮੁਰੀਦੁ ਨ ਗਲੀ ਹੋਵਣਾ ।

muradaa hoe mureed na galee hovanaa |

Only by becoming dead in life, i.e. totally detached, and not through mere verbal jargon one can become a true disciple.

ਸਾਬਰੁ ਸਿਦਕਿ ਸਹੀਦੁ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭਉ ਖੋਵਣਾ ।

saabar sidak saheed bhram bhau khovanaa |

One could be such a person only after getting sacrificed for truth and contentment and by eschewing delusions and fears.

ਗੋਲਾ ਮੁਲ ਖਰੀਦੁ ਕਾਰੇ ਜੋਵਣਾ ।

golaa mul khareed kaare jovanaa |

The true disciple is a boughten slave who is ever busy in the service of the Master.

ਨ ਤਿਸੁ ਭੁਖ ਨ ਨੀਦ ਨ ਖਾਣਾ ਸੋਵਣਾ ।

n tis bhukh na need na khaanaa sovanaa |

He forgets hunger, sleep, food and rest.

ਪੀਹਣਿ ਹੋਇ ਜਦੀਦ ਪਾਣੀ ਢੋਵਣਾ ।

peehan hoe jadeed paanee dtovanaa |

He grinds fresh flour (for free kitchen) and serves by fetching water.

ਪਖੇ ਦੀ ਤਾਗੀਦ ਪਗ ਮਲਿ ਧੋਵਣਾ ।

pakhe dee taageed pag mal dhovanaa |

He fans (the congregation) and washes nicely the feet of the Guru.

ਸੇਵਕ ਹੋਇ ਸੰਜੀਦ ਨ ਹਸਣੁ ਰੋਵਣਾ ।

sevak hoe sanjeed na hasan rovanaa |

The servant always remains disciplined and has nothing to do with wailing and laughing.

ਦਰ ਦਰਵੇਸ ਰਸੀਦੁ ਪਿਰਮ ਰਸੁ ਭੋਵਣਾ ।

dar daraves raseed piram ras bhovanaa |

This way he becomes dervish at the door of the Lord and gets drenched in the delights of the rains of love.

ਚੰਦ ਮੁਮਾਰਖਿ ਈਦ ਪੁਗਿ ਖਲੋਵਣਾ ।੧੮।

chand mumaarakh eed pug khalovanaa |18|

He will be seen as the first moon of Id day (which the Muslims eagerly wait for in order to break their long fasts), and only he will come out as a perfect man.