18: murId

The true disciple

murdw hoie murId n glI hovxw ]

muradaa hoi mureedu n galee hovanaa.

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

swbru isdik shIdu Brm Bau Kovxw ]

saabaru sidaki saheedu bharam bhau khovanaa.

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

golw mul KrIdu kwry jovxw ]

golaa mul khareedu kaaray jovanaa.

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

nw iqsu BuK n nId n Kwxw sovxw ]

naa tisu bhoukh n need n khaanaa sovanaa.

He forgets hunger, sleep, food and rest.

pIhix hoie jdId pwxI Fovxw ]

peehani hoi jadeed paanee ddhovanaa.

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

pKy dI qwgId pg mil Dovxw ]

pakhay dee taageed pag mali dhovanaa.

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

syvk hoie sMjIdu n hsx rovxw ]

sayvak hoi sanjeedu n hasanu rovanaa.

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

dr drvys rsIdu iprm rs Bovxw ]

dar daravays raseedu piram rasu bhovanaa.

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

cMd mumwrK eId pug Klovxw ]18]

chand moumaarakhi eed pougi 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.