ਆਵਤ ਲਖਾ ਏਕ ਬਨਜਾਰਾ ॥੨੦੦॥

Aavata Lakhaa Eeka Banjaaraa ॥200॥

When, passing through the forests, cities and mountains, they went forward, there they saw a trader coming.200.

ਧਨ ਕਰ ਭਰੇ ਸਬੈ ਭੰਡਾਰਾ ॥

Dhan Kar Bhare Sabai Bhaandaaraa ॥

ਚਲਾ ਸੰਗ ਲੈ ਟਾਡ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

Chalaa Saanga Lai Ttaada Apaaraa ॥

ਅਮਿਤ ਗਾਵ ਲਵੰਗਨ ਕੇ ਭਰੇ ॥

Amita Gaava Lavaangan Ke Bhare ॥

ਬਿਧਨਾ ਤੇ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਤ ਬਿਚਰੇ ॥੨੦੧॥

Bidhanaa Te Nahee Jaata Bichare ॥201॥

His coffers were full of money and he was moving with a good deal of merchandise, he had many bags full of cloves and no one could enumerate them.201.

ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਵਸ ਤਿਨ ਦ੍ਰਬ ਕੀ ਆਸਾ ॥

Raati Divasa Tin Darba Kee Aasaa ॥

ਬੇਚਨ ਚਲਾ ਛਾਡਿ ਘਰ ਵਾਸਾ ॥

Bechan Chalaa Chhaadi Ghar Vaasaa ॥

He desired for more wealth day and night and he had left his home for selling his articles

ਔਰ ਆਸ ਦੂਸਰ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਈ ॥

Aour Aasa Doosar Nahee Koeee ॥

ਏਕੈ ਆਸ ਬਨਜ ਕੀ ਹੋਈ ॥੨੦੨॥

Eekai Aasa Banja Kee Hoeee ॥202॥

He had no other desire except his trade.202.

ਛਾਹ ਧੂਪ ਕੋ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਨ ਮਾਨੈ ॥

Chhaaha Dhoop Ko Taraasa Na Maani ॥

ਰਾਤਿ ਅਉ ਦਿਵਸ ਗਵਨ ਈ ਠਾਨੈ ॥

Raati Aau Divasa Gavan Eee Tthaani ॥

He had no fear of sunshine and shade and he was always musing of moving forward day and night

ਪਾਪ ਪੁੰਨ ਕੀ ਅਉਰ ਨ ਬਾਤਾ ॥

Paapa Puaann Kee Aaur Na Baataa ॥

ਏਕੈ ਰਸ ਮਾਤ੍ਰਾ ਕੇ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੨੦੩॥

Eekai Rasa Maataraa Ke Raataa ॥203॥

He had no concern for virtue and vice and he was only absorbed in the relish of trade.203.

ਤਾ ਕਹ ਦੇਖਿ ਦਤ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤੂ ॥

Taa Kaha Dekhi Data Hari Bhagatoo ॥

ਜਾ ਕਰ ਰੂਪ ਜਗਤਿ ਜਗ ਮਗਤੂ ॥

Jaa Kar Roop Jagati Jaga Magatoo ॥

ਐਸ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਜੋ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥

Aaisa Bhaanti Jo Saahib Dhiaaeeeaai ॥

ਤਬ ਹੀ ਪੁਰਖ ਪੁਰਾਤਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੨੦੪॥

Taba Hee Purkh Puraatan Paaeeeaai ॥204॥

Seeing him, Dutt, the devotee of the Lord, whose person was revered throughout the world, thought in his mind that in such manner the Lord be remembered, only then that Supreme Purusha i.e. the Lord can be realized.204.

ਇਤਿ ਬਨਜਾਰਾ ਨਉਮੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥੯॥

Eiti Banjaaraa Naumo Guroo Samaapataan ॥9॥

End of the description of the adoption of he Trader as the Ninth Guru.

ਅਥ ਕਾਛਨ ਦਸਮੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

Atha Kaachhan Dasamo Guroo Kathanaan ॥

Now begins the description of the adoption of the Lady-Gardener as the Tenth Guru.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

Choupaee ॥

CHAUPAI

ਚਲਾ ਮੁਨੀ ਤਜਿ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਆਸਾ ॥

Chalaa Munee Taji Parhari Aasaa ॥

ਮਹਾ ਮੋਨਿ ਅਰੁ ਮਹਾ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥

Mahaa Moni Aru Mahaa Audaasaa ॥

The sage forsaking all desires and observing great silence moved further in a state of apathy

ਪਰਮ ਤਤ ਬੇਤਾ ਬਡਭਾਗੀ ॥

Parma Tata Betaa Badabhaagee ॥

ਮਹਾ ਮੋਨ ਹਰਿ ਕੋ ਅਨੁਰਾਗੀ ॥੨੦੫॥

Mahaa Mona Hari Ko Anuraagee ॥205॥

He was a great knower of the Essence, a silence-observer and a lover of the Lord.205.