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13: qRR´odS sMK´w gurmuK

Thirteensome-gurmukh

qyrh qwl AaUirAw gurmuiK suK qp qwl purwieAw ]

tayrah taal aooriaa guramoukh soukh tapu taal puraaiaa.

Thirteen beats of music are incomplete but gurmukh with his accomplishment of the rythm (of household life) attains delight.

qyrh rqn AkwrQy gur aupdysu rqnu Dnu pwieAw ]

tayrah ratan akaaraday gur oupadaysu ratanu dhanu paaiaa.

Thirteen jewels are also futile for the Gurmukh who gets the jewel of teaching of the Guru.

qyrh pd kir jg ivic ipqr krm kir Brim BulwieAw ]

tayrah pad kari jag vichi pitari karam kari bharami bhulaaiaa.

The ritualistic people have overawed the people in their thirteen types of rituals.

lK lK jg n pujnI gurisK crxodk pIAwieAw ]

lakh lakh jag n pujanee gurasikh charanodak peeaaiaa.

Myriad burnt offerings (yajna) cannot be equated with nectar of the feet of gurmukh.

jg Bog neIvyd lK gurmuiK muiK ieku dwxw pwieAw ]

jag bhog naeevayd lakh guramoukhi moukhi iku daanaa paaiaa.

Even one grain of gurmukh;s is equal to millions of yajnas, offerings and edibles.

gurBweI sMqustu kir gurmuiK suK Plu iprm cKwieAw ]

gurabhaaee santousatu kari guramoukhi soukh phalu piramu chakhaaiaa.

And by making their fellow disciples of the Guru content, the Gurmukhs remain happy.

Bgiq vClu hoie ACl ClwieAw ]13]

bhagati vachhalu hoi achhalu chhalaaiaa ||13||

God is undeceivable but He is dodged by the devotees.