ਇਕਿ ਵਣ ਖੰਡਿ ਬੈਸਹਿ ਜਾਇ ਸਦੁ ਨ ਦੇਵਹੀ · Ang 1284

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਇਕਿ ਵਣ ਖੰਡਿ ਬੈਸਹਿ ਜਾਇ ਸਦੁ ਨ ਦੇਵਹੀ ॥

eik van khandd baiseh jaae sad na devahee |

Some go and sit in the forest realms, and do not answer any calls.

ਇਕਿ ਪਾਲਾ ਕਕਰੁ ਭੰਨਿ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਜਲੁ ਹੇਂਵਹੀ ॥

eik paalaa kakar bhan seetal jal henvahee |

Some, in the dead of winter, break the ice and immerse themselves in freezing water.

ਇਕਿ ਭਸਮ ਚੜੑਾਵਹਿ ਅੰਗਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਧੋਵਹੀ ॥

eik bhasam charraaveh ang mail na dhovahee |

Some rub ashes on their bodies, and never wash off their dirt.

ਇਕਿ ਜਟਾ ਬਿਕਟ ਬਿਕਰਾਲ ਕੁਲੁ ਘਰੁ ਖੋਵਹੀ ॥

eik jattaa bikatt bikaraal kul ghar khovahee |

Some look hideous, with their uncut hair matted and dishevelled. They bring dishonor to their family and ancestry.

ਇਕਿ ਨਗਨ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਨਂੀਦ ਨ ਸੋਵਹੀ ॥

eik nagan fireh din raat naneed na sovahee |

Some wander naked day and night and never sleep.

ਇਕਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਜਲਾਵਹਿ ਅੰਗੁ ਆਪੁ ਵਿਗੋਵਹੀ ॥

eik agan jalaaveh ang aap vigovahee |

Some burn their limbs in fire, damaging and ruining themselves.

ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਤਨੁ ਛਾਰੁ ਕਿਆ ਕਹਿ ਰੋਵਹੀ ॥

vin naavai tan chhaar kiaa keh rovahee |

Without the Name, the body is reduced to ashes; what good is it to speak and cry then?

ਸੋਹਨਿ ਖਸਮ ਦੁਆਰਿ ਜਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹੀ ॥੧੫॥

sohan khasam duaar ji satigur sevahee |15|

Those who serve the True Guru, are embellished and exalted in the Court of their Lord and Master. ||15||