20: jl qoN aupdyS

Learning from water

ijau pwxI iniv cldw nIvwix clwieAw ]

jiu paanee nivi chaladaa neevaani chalaaiaa.

As water flows downwards and takes with it whosoever meets it (and makes it also humble),

sBnw rMgW no imlY ril jwie rlwieAw ]

sabhanaa rangaan no milai rali jaai ralaaiaa.

All the dyes mix up in water and it becomes one with every colour;

praupkwr kmwvdw auin Awpu gvwieAw ]

paraoupakaar kamaanvadaa ouni aapu gavaaiaa.

Erasing ego it does altruistic deeds;

kwTu n fobY pwil kY sMig lohu qrwieAw ]

kaatdu n dobai paali kai sangi lohu taraaiaa.

It does not sink the wood, it rather makes the iron swim with it;

vuTy mIh sukwlu hoie rs ks aupjwieAw ]

voutday meeh soukaalu hoi ras kas oupajaaiaa.

It makes for prosperity when it rains in rainy season.

jIvidAw mir swD hoie sPilE jig AwieAw ]20]

jeevadiaa mari saadh hoi saphaliao jagi aaiaa ||20||

Likewise, the holy saints getting dead in life i.e. removing their ego, making their coming to the world fruitful.