13: gurU jI dI pRIq dw rUp

The nature of the love of Guru

AimE idsit kir kCu vWig Bvjl ivic rKY ]

amiao disati kari kachhu vaangi bhavajal vichi rakhai.

As the contraction of limbs saves the tortoise, the ambrosial vision of the Guru saves the Sikh from the world ocean.

igAwn AMs dy hMs vWig buiJ BK ABKY ]

giaan ans day hans vaangi bujhi bhakh abhakhai.

Like a swan having discriminatory knowledge (of sifting water from milk), this vision of Guru provides wisdom about the edible and the inedible.

ismrx krdy kUMj vWig auif lKY AlKY ]

simaran karaday koonj vaangi udi lakhai alakhai.

Like a Siberian crane which keeps in mind its off-springs, the Guru also always takes care of the disciples, and (through his spiritual powers) foresees the invisible.

mwqw bwlk hyqu kir Ehu swau n cKY ]

maataa baalak haytu kari aohu saau n chakhai.

As the mother shares not the pleasures of her son, the Guru also has no demand of the Sikh.

siqgur purKu dieAwlu hY gurisK prKY ]

satigur purakhu daiaalu hai gurasikh parakhai.

The true Guru is kind and (sometime) tests also the Sikhs.

pIr murIdW iprhVI lK mulIAin kKY ]13]

peer mureedaan piraharhee lakh muleeani kakhai ||13||

The love between the Guru and the Sikh makes the latter valuable like a blade of grass made worthy of million (coins)