17: pRym

Love

dIpk hyqu pqMg dw jl mIn qrMdw ]

deepak haytu patang daa jal meen tarandaa.

Moth loves burning lamp and fish goes on swimming in water for love of It.

imrgu nwd ivsmwdu hY Bvr kvil vsMdw ]

miragu naad visamaadu hai bhavar kavali vasandaa.

For deer the musical sound is the source of delight, and the black bee being in love for lotus gets enveloped in it.

cMd ckor prIiq hY dyiK iDAwnu DrMdw ]

chand chakor pareeti hai daykhi dhiaanu dharandaa.

The redlegged patridge (chakor) loves the moon and concentrates upon it.

ckvI sUrj hyqu hY sMjogu bxMdw ]

chakavee sooraj haytu hai sanjogu banandaa.

Female ruddy sheldrake (chakavi) loves the sun and only on sunrise it meets and mates with its patner.

nwir Bqwr ipAwru hY mW puqu imlMdw ]

naari bhataar piaaru hai maan poutu miladaa.

Woman loves her husband and it is love that the mother brings forth the son.

Awpy Awip vrqdw gurmuiK prcMdw ]17]

aapay aapi varatadaa guramoukhi parachandaa ||17||

Beholding Him operative in all, the gurmukh feels contented.