qbIb AwiSik bydrd rw dvw ic kund

thabeeb aashik baedharadh raa dhavaa ch kunadha

What can a doctor prescribe as a medication for a patient suffering from a keen love?

qurw ik pwey bvd lMg rihnumw ic kund ] 20 ] 1 ]

thuraa k paaeae bavadh lang rehinumaa ch kunadh || 20 || 1 ||

How can a pilot, the Guru, help to show the right path when we, ourselves have a crippled condition with lame legs? (20) (1)

jmwil aU hmw jw by-ihswb jlvwgr Asq

jamaal oo hamaa jaa bae-hisaab jalavaagar asatha

All his (Guru's) glow and grace are visible without a camouflage,

qU dr ihjwib ^udI Xwr mih lkw ik kund ] 20 ] 2 ]

thoo dhar hijaab khudhee yaar mehi lakaa k kunadh || 20 || 2 ||

When we are under the garb of ego, what can even a moon-like serene face do for us? (20) (2)

qurw ik nIsq bX`k gUnw ^wiqir mjmUA

thuraa k neesath bayak goonaa khaathir majamooa

One who does not have any momentary direction or stability in his mind,

mukwim Amno ^uS goSw Xwr srw ic kund ] 20 ] 3 ]

mukaam amano khush goshaa yaar saraa ch kunadh || 20 || 3 ||

What can a placid spot or a quiet nook of a mansion do for him? (20) (3)

bZYir bdrkwie ieSk ko rsI b-mMzil Xwr

baghair badharakaae eishak ko rasee ba-manzal yaara

How can you reach the court of the Beloved without a preceptor of love?

bZYir jzbwie SOik qU rihnumw ic kund ] 20 ] 4 ]

baghair jazabaae shaauak thoo rehinumaa ch kunadh || 20 || 4 ||

What can a guide do to help if you lack the desire and the emotion?? (20) (4)

cU surmwie dIdw kunI ^wik murSd AY goXw

choo suramaae dheedhaa kunee khaak murashadh ai goyaa

O Goyaa ! As long as you are able to use the sacred dust of the feet of the Guru as a collyrium for your eyes,

jmwil h`k ingrI bw qU qUqIAw ic kund ] 20 ] 5 ]

jamaal hak nigaree baa thoo thootheeaa ch kunadh || 20 || 5 ||

You would be able to see the grace and refulgence of the Creator. What other use is the collyrium for you? (20) (5)