18: vwl dw idRStwq

Example of hair

isir ivic inky vwl hoie swD crx cvr kir FwlY ]

siri vichi nikai vaal hoi saadhoo charan chavar kari ddhaalai.

Preparing the whisk of even the hair of one's head (the gurmukh) one should wave it on the feet of the saints i.e. he should be extremely humble.

gursr qIrQ nwiekY AMJU Bir Bir pYr pKwlY ]

gur sar teerad naai kai anjhoo bhari bhari pairi pakhaalai.

Bathing in the pilgrimage place, he should wash the feet of the Guru with tears of love.

kwlI hUM Dauly kry clxw jwix nIswxu smHwlY ]

kaalee hoon dhaulay karay chalanaa jaani neesaanu samhaalai.

From black, his hair may turn grey but then considering his time to go (from this world) he should cherish in his heart the symbol (love) of the Lord.

pYrI pY pwKwk hoie pUrw siqguru ndir inhwlY ]

pairee pai paa khaak hoi pooraa satiguru nadari nihaalai.

When one, falling at the Guru's feet, becomes dust himself, i.e. totally deletes ego from his mind, the true Guru also then blesses and obliges him.

kwg kumMqhuM prm hMsu aujl moqI Kwie KvwlY ]

kaag koumantahoun param hansu ujal motee khaai khavaalai.

He should become swan and leave black wisdom of crow and should himself perform and get others perform pearl-like invaluable deeds.

vwlhu inkI AwKIAY gur isKI suix gurisK pwlY ]

vaalahu nikee aakheeai gur sikhee souni gurasikh paalai.

The teachings of the Guru are subtler even than the hair itself; the Sikh should always follow them.

gurisKu lMGY iprm ipAwlY ]18]

gurasikhu laghai piram piaalai ||18||

The Sikhs of the Guru go across the world-ocean by virtue of their cup full of love.