17: jIvn mukiq dI krnI

The conduct of the liberated one

gur isKI gur isK sux AMdir isAwxw bwhir Bolw ]

gur sikhee gur sikh souni andari siaanaa baahari bholaa.

Listening to the teachings of the Guru, the Sikh becomes wise internally though apparently he looks a simpleton.

sbd suriq swvDwn hoie ivxu gur sbd n suxeI bolw ]

sabadi surati saavadhaan hoi vinu gur sabadi n sounaee bolaa.

He with full care keeps his consciousness attuned to the Word and listens to nothing except the words of Guru.

siqgur drsnu dyKxw swDsMgiq ivxu AMnHw Kolw ]

satigur darasanu daykhanaa saadhasangati vinu annhaa kholaa.

He beholds the true Guru and without the company of the saints feels himself blind and deaf.

vwihgurU guru sbdu lY iprm ipAwlw cuip cbolw ]

vaahaguroo guru sabadu lai piram piaalaa choupi chabolaa.

The Guru's word he receives is Vahiguru, the wondrous Lord, and remains silently immersed in delight.

pYrI pY pwKwk hoie crix Doie crxodk Jolw ]

pairee pai paa khaak hoi charani dhoi charanodak jholaa.

He bows on the feet and becoming (humble) like dust goes on quaffing the nectar of the feet (of the Lord).

crx kvl icqu Bvru kir Bvjl AMdir rhY inrolw ]

charan kaval chitu bhavaru kari bhavajal andari rahai nirolaa.

He remains involved like black bee in the lotus feet (of the Guru) and thus living in this world ocean remains unsmeared (by its water and dust).

jIvix mukiq scwvw colw ]17]

jeevani moukati sachaavaa cholaa ||17||

His is life of a liberated one during the life on earth i.e. he is a jivanmukt'.