Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji
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ਖੁਲੇ ਸੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਬਿਖੈ ਭਲੋ ਹੀ ਸੀਚਾਨੋ ਜਾਤੇ ਜੀਵ ਘਾਤ ਕਰੈ ਨ ਬਿਕਾਰੁ ਹੋਇ ਆਵਈ ।
khule se bandhan bikhai bhalo hee seechaano jaate jeev ghaat karai na bikaar hoe aavee |A falcon is better in captivity as it would keep him away from killing other birds.
ਖੁਲੇ ਸੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਬਿਖੈ ਚਕਈ ਭਲੀ ਜਾਤੇ ਰਾਮ ਰੇਖ ਮੇਟਿ ਨਿਸਿ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਸੰਗੁ ਪਾਵਈ ।
khule se bandhan bikhai chakee bhalee jaate raam rekh mett nis pria sang paavee |A red-legged partridge (Chakvi) is better in captivity that enables her meet her partner at night contrary to the curse of Sri Ram Chander.
ਖੁਲੇ ਸੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਬਿਖੈ ਭਲੋ ਹੈ ਸੂਆ ਪ੍ਰਸਿਧ ਸੁਨਿ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵਈ ।
khule se bandhan bikhai bhalo hai sooaa prasidh sun upades raam naam liv laavee |A parrot is better in cage where he can receive sermons from his master and repeat the name of the Lord perpetually.
ਮੋਖ ਪਦਵੀ ਸੈ ਤੈਸੇ ਮਾਨਸ ਜਨਮ ਭਲੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਧਿਆਵਈ ।੧੫੪।
mokh padavee sai taise maanas janam bhalo guramukh hoe saadhasang prabh dhiaavee |154|Similarly being born in a human body is better since it helps an individual to be an obedient slave of the True Guru and remembers the Lord in the holy company of Lord's beloveds rather than acquiring emancipation outwardly. (154)