<> siqgur pRswid ]

ikonkaar satigur prasaadi ||

One Oankar, the primal energy, realized through the grace of divine preceptor

1: guxW AvguxW dI gqI

ikonkaar satigur prasaadi ||

One Oankar, the primal energy, realized through the grace of divine preceptor

swier ivchu inklY kwlkUtu qY AMimRq vwxI ]

saair vichahu nikalai kaalakootu tai anmrit vaanee.

Deadly poison and nectar both were churned out of the ocean.

auq KwDY mir mukIAY auq KwDY huie Amru prwxI ]

out khaadhai mari moukeeai outu khaadhai hoi amaru paraanee.

Taking poison, one, dies whereas taking the other, (nectar) man becomes immortal.

ivsu vsY muih sp dY grV dugwir AimA rs jwxI ]

visu vasai muhi sap dai gararh dougaari amia ras jaanee.

Poison resides in the mouth of snake and the jewel eructed by the blue jay (the eater of snakes) is known to be life-giving nectar.

kwau n BwvY boilAw koiel bolI sBnW BwxI ]

kaau n bhaavai boliaa koil bolee sabhanaan bhaanee.

Crowing of the crow is disliked but the sound of nightingale is loved by all.

burbolw n suKwveI imT bolw jig imqu ivfwxI ]

burabolaa n soukhaavaee mitd bolaa jagi mitu vidaanee.

Evil speaker is not liked but the sweet tongued is praised all over the world.

burw Blw sYswr ivic praupkwr ivkwr inswxI ]

buraa bhalaa saisaar vichi paraoupakaar vikaar nisaanee.

Evil and good persons live in the same world but they are distinguished by their qualities of benevolent and perverted actions.

gux Avgux giq AwiK vKwxI ]1]

goun avagoun gati aakhi vakhaanee ||1||

We have here exposed the position of merits and demerits.