18: crnW qoN inMmRqw dw aupdyS

Learning humility from feet

isr aucw nIvy crx isir pYrI pWdy ]

sir ouchaa neevayn charan siri pairee paanday.

The head is high and the feet are at a low level but still the head bows upon the feet.

muhu AKI nk kMn hQ dyh Bwr aucWdy ]

muhu akhee naku kann had dayh bhaar ouchaanday.

The feet carry the burden of mouth, eyes, nose, ears, hands and the whole body.

sB ichn Cif pUjIAin kauxu krm kmWdy ]

sabh chihan chhadi poojeeani kaounu karam kamaanday.

Then, leaving aside all the body organs, only they (feet) are worshipped.

gur srxI swDsMgqI inq cil cil jWdy ]

gur saranee saadhasangatee nit chali chali jaanday.

They daily go to the holy congregation in the shelter of the Guru.

vqin praupkwr no kir pwir vsWdy ]

vatani paraoupakaar no kari paari vasaanday.

Then they run for the altruistic works and accomplish the work to the maximum possible.

myrI KlhuM mOjVy gurisK hMFWdy ]

mayree khalahu maujarhay gurasikh handdhaanday.

Alas! Were it so that shoes made of my skin were used by the Sikhs of the Guru.

msqk lgy swD ryxu vfBwg ijnHW dy ]18]

masatak lagay saadh raynu vadabhaagi jinhaan day ||18||

Whosoever gets the dust of the feet of such people (with above virtues) he is fortunate and a blessed one.