17: ivrly is`K

Rare Sikh

qy ivrly sYNswr ivic drsn joiq pqMg imlMdy ]

tay viralay sainsaar vichi darasan joti patang miladay.

Rare are those people who like a moth rush toward the flame of the glimpse (of the Lord).

qy ivrly sYNswr ivic sbd suriq hoie imrg mrMdy ]

tay viralay sainsaar vichi sabad surati hoi mirag maranday.

They are also rare in the world who merging their consciousness in the Word die like a deer.

qy ivrly sYNswr ivic crx kvl huie Bvr vsMdy ]

tay viralay sainsaar vichi charan kaval hui bhavar vasanday.

Rare are they in this world who like black bee adore lotus feet of the Guru.

qy ivrly sYNswr ivic iprm snyhI mIn qrMdy ]

tay viralay sainsaar vichi piram sanayhee meen taranday.

Rare are (the Sikhs) in the world who becoming full of love swim like fish.

qy ivrly sYNswr ivic guru isK guru isK syv krMdy ]

tay viralay sainsaar vichi guru sikh guru sikh sayv karanday.

Such Sikhs of the Guru are also rare who serve other Sikhs of the Guru.

BY ivic jMmin BY rhin BY ivic mir guru isK jIvMdy ]

bhai vichi janmani bhai rahani bhai vichi mari guru sikh jeevanday.

Taking birth and sustaining in His order (fear), the Sikhs of the Guru who die while alive (are also rare).

gurmuK suK Plu iprmu cKMdy ]17]

guramoukh soukh phalu piramu chakhanday ||17||

Thus becoming gurmukhs they taste the fruit of joy.