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4: gur isK pRIiq

Love of a Gursikh

cMd ckor prIq hY lwie qwr inhwly ]

chand chakor pareet hai laai taar nihaalay.

Red-legged partridge (chakor) loves moon and hence stares at it without even losing its glance.

ckvI sUrj hyq hY imil hoin suKwly ]

chakavee sooraj hayt hai mili honi soukhaalay.

Ruddy sheldrake (chakavi) loves sun, and in sunlight, meeting its beloved feels elated.

nyhu kvl jl jwxIAY iKiV muh vyKwly ]

nayhu kaval jal jaaneeai khirhi muh vaykhaalay.

Lotus loves water and shows the water its blossomed face.

mor bbIhy boldy vyiK bdl kwly ]

mor babeehay boladay vaykhi badal kaalay.

Rain birds and peacocks also shriek when they see the clouds.

nwir Bqwr ipAwru hY mW puq smHwly ]

naari bhataar piaaru hai maan pout samhaalay.

Wife loves her husband and mother takes care of the son.

pIr murIdw iprhVI Ehu inbhY nwly ]4]

peer mureedaa piraharhee aohu nibahai naalay ||4||

Similarly the Sikh loves Guru and this love accompanies him to the end.