16: hIrw

Diamond

Kwix auKix kiF Awxdy inrmolk hIrw ]

khaani oukhani kaddhi aanaday niramolak heeraa.

By digging into the mine the diamond is brought out.

jauhrIAw hiQ Awvdw auie gihr gMBIrw ]

jauhareeaa hadi aavadaa ui gahir ganbheeraa.

Then it goes into the hands of serene and great jewellers.

mjls AMdir dyKdy pwiqswh vjIrw ]

majalas andari daykhaday paatisaah vajeeraa.

In the gatherings the kings and the ministers test and check it.

mulu krin Ajmwie kY swhw mn DIrw ]

mulu karani ajamaai kai saahaa man dheeraa.

The bankers in full confidence evaluate it.

Ahrix auqY riK kY Gx Gwau srIrw ]

aharani outai rakhi kai ghan ghaau sareeraa.

Putting it on the anvil by the strokes of hammers its body is tried for wounds.

ivrlw hI Tihrwvdw drgh gur pIrw ]16]

viralaa hee tdahiraavadaa daragah gur peeraa ||16||

Any rare one remains intact. Likewise any rare one reaches the court of the Guru (God) i.e. any rare one escapes the darkness of maya and its infatuations.