ਭਗਤ ਭਗਤ ਜਗ ਵਜਿਆ ਚਹੁੰ ਚਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਿਚ ਚਮਰੇਟਾ॥

Bhagath Bhagath Jag Vajia Chahun Chakan Dhae Vich Chamaraetta||

The tanner (Ravidas) became renowned as bhagat (saint) in all the four directions.

ਪਾਣਾ ਗੰਢੇ ਰਾਹ ਵਿਚ ਕੁਲਾ ਧਰਮ ਢੋਇ ਢੋਰ ਸਮੇਟਾ॥

Pana Gandtae Rah Vich Kula Dhharam Dtoe Dtor Samaetta||

In accordance with his family tradition he would cobble the shoes and carry away the dead animals.

ਜਿਉਂ ਕਰ ਮੈਲੇ ਚੀਥੜੇ ਹੀਰਾ ਲਾਲ ਅਮੋਲ ਪਲੇਟਾ॥

Jioun Kar Mailae Cheethharrae Heera Lal Amol Palaetta||

This was his outward routine but in reality he was a gem wrapped in rags.

ਚਹੁੰ ਵਰਨਾਂ ਉਪਦੇਸ਼ ਦਾ ਗ੍ਯਾਨ ਧ੍ਯਾਨ ਕਰ ਭਗਤ ਸਹੇਟਾ॥

Chahun Varanan Oupadhaesh Dha Gan Dhhan Kar Bhagath Sehaetta||

He would preach all the four varnas (castes). His preaching made them rapt in the meditative devotion for the Lord.

ਨ੍ਹਾਵਣ ਆਯਾ ਸੰਗ ਮਿਲ ਬਾਨਾਰਸ ਕਰ ਗੰਗਾ ਥੇਟਾ॥

Nhavan Aya Sang Mil Banaras Kar Ganga Thhaetta||

Once, a group of people went to Kasi (Varanasi) to have their sacred dip in the Ganges.

ਕਢ ਕਸੀਰਾ ਸਉਂਪਿਆ ਰਵਿਦਾਸੈ ਗੰਗਾ ਦੀ ਭੇਟਾ॥

Kadt Kaseera Sounapia Ravidhasai Ganga Dhee Bhaetta||

Ravidas gave one dhela (half a pice) to one member and asked him to offer it to the Ganges.

ਲਗਾ ਪੁਰਬ ਅਭੀਚ ਦਾ ਡਿਠਾ ਚਲਿਤ ਅਚਰਜ ਆਮੇਟਾ॥

Laga Purab Abheech Dha Dditha Chalith Acharaj Amaetta||

A great festival of Abhijit naksatr (star) was on there where the public saw this wonderful episode.

ਲਇਆ ਕਸੀਰਾ ਹਥ ਕਢ ਸੂਤ ਇਕ ਜਿਉਂ ਤਾਣਾ ਪੇਟਾ॥

Laeia Kaseera Hathh Kadt Sooth Eik Jioun Thana Paetta||

Ganges, herself taking out her hand accepted that paltry amount, dhela, and proved that Ravidas was one with Ganges as warp and weft.

ਭਗਤ ਜਨਾਂ ਹਰਿ ਮਾਂ ਪਿਉ ਬੇਟਾ ॥੧੭॥

Bhagath Janan Har Man Pio Baetta ||a||

For bhagats (saints,) God is their mother, father and son all in one.