10: kulwDrm qy gurmuK mwrg

Family customs and the way of Gurmukh

nwnk dwdk swhurY ivrqIsur lwgwieq hoey ]

naanak daadak saahurai virateesur lagaait hoay.

In the house of maternal grandfather, the father-in-law and the grandfather, many a priest and servant exist.

jMmix Bdix mMgxY mrxY prxy krdy Foey ]

janmani bhadani manganai maranai paranay karaday ddhoay.

They carry the messages on births, the mundan (shaving of head) ceremonies, betrothals, marriages and deaths

rIqI rUVI kul Drm cj Acwr vIcwr ivKoey ]

reetee roorhee kul dharam chaju achaar veechaar vikhoay.

They are seen working for the family duties and customs.

kir krqUiq ksUq ivic pwie dulIcy gYx cMdoey ]

kari karatooti kousoot vichi paai duleechay gain chandoay.

On occasions such as the sacred thread ceremonies, they through many tricks make the master spend lavishly and tell him about his fame reaching the skies.

joD jTyry mMnIAin sqIAw sauq toBVI toey ]

jodh jatdayray manneeani sateeaan saout tobharhee toay.

Deluded by them people worship departed heroes, ancestors, satis, deceased co-wives, tanks and pits, but all this is of no avail.

swDsMgiq gur sbd ivxu mir mir jMmin deI ivgoey ]

saadhasangati gur sabad vinu mari mari janmani daee vigoay.

They who enjoy not the holy congregation and the word of Guru, die and are born again and are rejected of God.

gurmuiK hIry hwir proey ]10]

guramoukhi heeray haari paroay ||10||

It is the follower of the Guru, i.e. Gurmukh who wears (God's name as his) diamond necklace.