ਕੂੰਜ ਬਚਾ ਲੈਇ ਉਡਰੈ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਅਗਾਧਿ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ।

Koonj Bachaa Laii Udarai Sunni Samaadhi Agaadhi N Jaapai |

Florican bird flies comfortably along with its offspring in the sky but the sky does not look abysmal to it.

ਹੰਸੁ ਵੰਸੁ ਹੈ ਮਾਨਸਰਿ ਸਹਜ ਸਰੋਵਰਿ ਵਡ ਪਰਤਾਪੈ।

Hansu Vansu Hai Maanasari Sahaj Sarovari Vad Prataapai |

The progeny of swans reside in the all potent Manasarovar.

ਬਤਕ ਬਚਾ ਕੋਇਲੈ ਨੰਦ ਨੰਦਨ ਵਾਸੁਦੇਵ ਮਿਲਾਪੈ।

Batak Bachaa Koilai Nad Nadan Vasudayv Milaapai |

The goose and nightingale separate their progeny from hens and crows respectively and though living among milkman Krishna ultimately went to Vasudev; likewise, the gurmukh giving up all the evil propensities goes to merge in the holy congregation.

ਰਵਿ ਸਸਿ ਚਕਵੀ ਤੈ ਚਕੋਰ ਸਿਵ ਸਕਤੀ ਲੰਘਿ ਵਰੈ ਸਰਾਪੈ।

Ravi Sasi Chakavee Tai Chakor Siv Sakatee Laghi Varai Saraapai |

As the female ruddy sheldrake and redlegged partridge meet sun and moon respectively gurmukh also crossing the maya of Siva and Sakti attains the highest state of equipoise.

ਅਨਲ ਪੰਖਿ ਬਚਾ ਮਿਲੈ ਨਿਰਾਧਾਰ ਹੋਇ ਸਮਝੈ ਆਪੈ।

Anal Pankhi Bachaa Milai Niraadhar Hoi Samajhai Aapai |

The anal bird recognises its offspring even without any basis for its identification.

ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਸੰਧਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਪਰਚਾਇ ਪਛਾਪੈ।

Gurasikh Sandhi Milaavanee Sabadu Surati Prachaai Pachhaapai |

It is the state of Sikh who merging his consciousness in the Word, identifies the true love (of the Lord).

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੈ ॥੧੨॥

Guramukhi Sukh Fal Daapi Udaapai ||12 ||

The gurmukhs identify and establish the fruits of delight.