mÚ 4 ]

aucwrx mh`lw cauQw

ma 4 ||

Fourth Mehl:

swihbu ijs kw nµgw BuKw hovY iqsdw nPru ikQhu rij Kwey ]

aucwrx r`ij

saahib jis kaa nangaa bhukhaa hovai this dhaa nafar kithhahu raj khaaeae ||

One who has a poor beggar for a master - how can he be well-fed?

ij swihb kY Gir vQu hovY su nPrY hiQ AwvY AxhodI ikQhu pwey ]

j saahib kai ghar vathh hovai s nafarai hathh aavai anehodhee kithhahu paaeae ||

If there is something in his master's house, he can get it; but how can he get what is not there?

ijsdI syvw kIqI iPir lyKw mMgIAY sw syvw AauKI hoeI ]

jis dhee saevaa keethee fir laekhaa mangeeai saa saevaa aoukhee hoee ||

Serving him, who will be called to answer for his account? That service is painful and useless.

nwnk syvw krhu hir gur sPl drsn kI iPir lyKw mMgY n koeI ]2]

naanak saevaa karahu har gur safal dharasan kee fir laekhaa mangai n koee ||2||

O Nanak, serve the Guru, the Lord Incarnate; the Blessed Vision of His Darshan is profitable, and in the end, you shall not be called to account. ||2||