16: hIrw kxI qoN is`K gurU dw myl

Diamond-bit and Sikh of the Guru

hIry hIrw byDIAY brmy kxI AxI hoie hIrY ]

heeray heeraa baydheeai baramay kanee anee hoi heerai.

With diamond-bit of drill the piece of diamond is cut gradually i.e. with the diamond bit of the Word of the Guru the mind-diamond is pierced.

Dwgw hoie proeIAY hIrY mwl rswl ghIrY ]

dhaagaa hoi paroeeai heerai maal rasaal gaheerai.

With the thread (of love) a beautiful string of diamonds is prepared.

swDsMgiq guru sbd ilv haumY mwir mrY mnu DIrY ]

saadhasangati guru sabad liv haoumai maari marai manu dheerai.

In the holy congregation, merging consciousness in the Word and eschewing ego, the mind is tranquilized.

mn ijix mnu dy ley mnu guix ivic gux gurmuiK srIrY ]

man jini manu day laay man gouni vichi goun guramoukhi sareerai.

Conquering the mind, one should surrender it (before the Guru) and adopt the virtues of gurmukhs, the Guru oriented ones.

pYrI pY pwKwku hoie kwmDynu sMqryxu n nIrY ]

pairee pai paa khaaku hoi kaamadhaynu sant raynu n neerai.

He ought to fall on the feet of saints because even the wish-granting cow (Kamadhenu) is not equal to the dust of the feet of saints.

islw AlUxI ctxI lK AMimRq rs qrsn sIrY ]

silaa aloonee chatanee lakh anmrit ras tarasan seerai.

This act is nothing but licking of the tasteless stone though myriad tastes of sweet juices one strives for.

ivrlw isK suxY gur pIrY ]16]

viralaa sikh sounai gur peerai ||16||

Rare is the Sikh who listens to (and accepts) the teachings of the Guru.