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20: pMj jMqUAW duAwrw mnmuK

Five creatures and manmukh

gj imRg mIn pqMg Ail iekqu iekqu roig pcMdy ]

gaj mrig meen patang ali ikatu ikatu rogi pachanday.

Elephant, deer, fish, moth and black bee have one disease each, namely, attraction for lust, sound, enjoyment, beautiful appearance and fragrance respectively, and they are consumed by them.

mwxs dyhI pMij rog pMjy dUq kusUqu krMdy ]

maanas dayhee panji rog panjay doot kousoot karanday.

But the man has all the five ailments and these five always create turbulences in his life.

Awsw mnsw fwiexI hrK sog bhu rog vDMdy ]

aasaa manasaa daainee harakh sog bahu rog vadhanday.

The witches in the form of hope and desires and the happiness and sorrows further aggravate the diseases.

mnmuK dUjY Bwie lig BMBlBUsy Kwie BvMdy ]

manamoukh doojay bhaai lagi bhanbhalabhoosay khaai bhavanday.

Controlled by dualism, the deluded manmukh runs here and there.

siqgur scw pwqswh gurmuiK gwfI rwhu clMdy ]

satigur sachaa paatasaah guramoukhi gaadee raahu chaladay.

The true Guru is the true king and the gurmukhs move on the highway pointed out by Him.

swD sMgiq imil clxw Bj gey Tg cor frMdy ]

saadh sangati mili chalanaa bhaji gaay tdag chor daranday.

Moving along with and in the holy congregation,

lY lwhw inij Gir inbhMdy ]20]

lai laahaa niji ghari nibahanday ||20||

the theives and cheats in the form of lust for materials run away.