26. Sheikh ul Alam: Nafsi kodus ati ati...

 نفسی کوڈُس اٹِی اٹِی

نفسی کورُس پشیمان۔

نفس چِِھہ مد ھوْس ھانکل ژٹی

نفس یمی روْٹ سُہ ووت لامکان۔

Nafsi kodus ati ati,

Nafsi korus pasheman.

Nafs chhi mad hos, hankal chatti,

Nafs yemi rott, su woat La-makan.

Aet aet kadun: اٹِی اٹِی کڈُن: Make an object of ridicule

Pasheman: پشیمان: Embarrassed

Madd: مد: Furious and drunk

Hos: ‌ھوس: Elephant

Hankal: ھانکل: Chain ⛓️

La-Makan: لامکان: Abode of God

Translation:

The ego made me object of ridicule,

The ego put me to embarrassment.

The ego is a furious drunk elephant, will break the chain,

One who got hold of ego, reached the Abode of God.

Explanation:

The ego made me a target of censure everywhere and shame engulfed me. The ego is like a furious and mad drunk elephant, tough to keep under control. It again and again breaks the shackles of obedience. One who keeps his/her ego under control reaches the divine heights.