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)