God's soldiers take care of their homes; their pay is pre-ordained, before they come into the world.
ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਧਣੀ ਲਾਹਾ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥
kaar kamaaveh sir Dhanee laahaa palai paa-ay.
They serve their Supreme Lord and Master, and obtain the profit.
ਲਬੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਬੁਰਿਆਈਆ ਛੋਡੇ ਮਨਹੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ॥
lab lobh buri-aa-ee-aa chhoday manhu visaar.
They renounce greed, avarice and evil, and forget them from their minds.
ਗੜਿ ਦੋਹੀ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹ ਕੀ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਹਾਰਿ ॥
garhdohee paatisaah kee kaday na aavai haar.
In the fortress of the body, they announce the victory of their Supreme King; they are never ever vanquished.
ਚਾਕਰੁ ਕਹੀਐ ਖਸਮ ਕਾ ਸਉਹੇ ਉਤਰ ਦੇਇ ॥
chaakar kahee-ai khasam kaa sa-uhay utar day-ay.
One who calls himself a servant of his Lord and Master, and yet speaks defiantly to Him,
ਵਜਹੁ ਗਵਾਏ ਆਪਣਾ ਤਖਤਿ ਨ ਬੈਸਹਿ ਸੇਇ ॥
vajahu gavaa-ay aapnaa takhat na baiseh say-ay.
shall forfeit his pay, and not be seated upon the throne.
ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਹਥਿ ਵਡਿਆਈਆ ਜੈ ਭਾਵੈ ਤੈ ਦੇਇ ॥
pareetam hath vadi-aa-ee-aa jai bhaavai tai day-ay.
Glorious greatness rests in the hands of my Beloved; He gives, according to the Pleasure of His Will.
ਆਪਿ ਕਰੇ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖੀਐ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੪੫॥
aap karay kis aakhee-ai avar na ko-ay karay-i. ||45||
He Himself does everything; who else should we address? No one else does anything. ||45||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In plain words
The One's soldiers take good care of their post, their reward already set before they arrived.
They serve their Master with all their heart and gather the profit.
They let go of greed and spite, forgetting them clean out of mind.
Inside the fort of the body they raise the flag of the One's victory, and are never defeated.
But whoever calls themselves a servant, then talks back defiantly, loses their reward and their seat.
All greatness rests in the Beloved's hands, given as it pleases — the One does everything; who else is there to ask?
Guard the inner fort with a humble heart, and it's never defeated.
The deeper layer
The body is a fort (garh) held by the One's soldiers, the faithful, whose "pay" (grace) is pre-ordained. Garh dohee paatisaah kee — proclaiming the King's victory within, never defeated. The servant who "speaks defiantly" forfeits — humility against arrogance. Grace: greatness given as it pleases.
