pauVI 20  Stanza 20

BrIAY hQu pYru qnu dyh ] pwxI DoqY auqrsu Kyh ]
bharee-ai hath pair tan dayh. paanee Dhotai utras khayh.
jl nwl Dox duAwrw ilbVy hoey krW pgW Aqy srIr dy hor ih`isAW dw G`tw lih jWdw hY[
By washing with water the dust of the besmeared hands, feet and other parts of the body is removed.

mUq plIqI kpVu hoie ] dy swbUxu leIAY Ehu Doie ]
moot paleetee kaparh ho-i. day saaboon la-ee-ai o-hu Dho-i.
ipSwb nwl gMdw hoieAw hoieAw bsqr, swbx lw ky swP suQrw kr leIdw hY[
The garment polluted with urine is washed clean by applying soap.

BrIAY miq pwpw kY sMig ] Ehu DopY nwvY kY rMig ]
bharee-ai mat paapaa kai sang. ohu Dhopai naavai kai rang.
gunwh dy nwl plIq hoeI hoeI Awqmw hrI nwm dI pRIq nwl DoqI jWdI hY[
The soul defiled with sins is cleaned with the love of God's Name.

puMnI pwpI AwKxu nwih ]
punnee paapee aakhan naahi.
kyvl mUMh zbwnI kihx nwl AwdmI nyk Aqy AYbI nhIN bxdw[
By mere words of mouth (statements) a man becomes not virtuous or vicious.

kir kir krxw iliK lY jwhu ]
kar kar karnaa likh lai jaahu.
bwrMbwr kIqy hoey krm idl auqy aukry jWdy hn[
The often repeated actions are engraved on the heart.

Awpy bIij Awpy hI Kwhu ]
aapay beej aapay hee khaahu.
AwdmI Kud bIjdw hY Aqy Kud hI v`Fdw KWdw hY[
Man himself sows and himself reaps (he reaps what he sows).

nwnk hukmI Awvhu jwhu ]20]
naanak hukmee aavahu jaahu. ||20||
vwihgurU dy Purmwn duAwrw hy nwnk! ienswn AwauNdw qy jWdw hY[
By God's Order, O Nanak! man comes and goes.

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