ਹਾਜਰ ਹਾਜਰਾਂ ਲਿਖੀਅਨਿ ਗੈਰ ਹਾਜਰਾਂ ਗੈਰ ਹਾਜਰ ਲਾਏ।

Haajar Haajaraan |ikheeani Gair Haajar Gairahaajar Laaay |

Those present are marked present and those absent are declared absent.

ਲਾਇਕ ਦੇ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਕੈ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਮਜਲਸ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਦਾਏ।

Laaik Day Vichaari Kai Viralai Majalas Vichi Sadaaay |

The intelligent king (God) selected a few to be his courtiers.

ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਹੁਸਿਆਰ ਮਸਤ ਖੁਸ ਫਹਿਮੀ ਦੋਵੇ ਪਰਚਾਏ।

Paatisaahu Husiaar Masat Khus Dhahimee Dovai Prachaaay |

He, a clever person, made both the clever and the indifferent happy and put them to work.

ਦੇਨਿ ਪਿਆਲੇ ਅਮਲੀਆਂ ਸੋਫੀ ਸਭ ਪਿਆਵਣ ਲਾਏ।

Dayni Piaalay Amaleeaan Sodhee Sabhi Peeaavanu Laaay |

Now, the so called teetotallers (religious persons) were engaged to serve drinks (nam) to the addicts.

ਮਤਵਾਲੇ ਅਮਲੀ ਹੁਏ ਪੀ ਪੀ ਚੜ੍ਹੇ ਸਹਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਏ।

Matavaalay Amalee Hoay Pee Pee Charhhay Sahaji Ghari Aaay |

The latter became exhilerated in the name of the Lord and attained tranquility

ਸੂਫੀ ਮਾਰਨਿ ਟਕਰਾਂ ਪੂਜ ਨਿਵਾਜੇ ਸੀਸ ਨਿਵਾਏ।

Soodhee Maarani Takaraan Pooj Nivaajai Sees Nivaaay |

but the so-called religious persons (teetotallers who served mans to others) remained involved in the so-called prayer and ritualistic worship.

ਵੇਦ ਕਤੇਬ ਅਜਾਬ ਵਿਚਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਖੁਦੀ ਬਹਸ ਬਹਸਾਏ।

Vayd Katayb Ajaab Vichi Kari Kari Khudee Bahas Bahasaaay |

They under the tyranny of their religious books, the Vedas and the Katebas, kept busy in arrogant debates and discussions.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਪਾਏ ॥੮॥

Guramukhi Sukh Fal Viralaa Paaay ||8 ||

ny rare gurmukh attains the fruit of the delight (of quaffing the drink of Lord's name).