Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji

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ਨਵਨ ਗਵਨ ਜਲ ਸੀਤਲ ਅਮਲ ਜੈਸੇ ਅਗਨਿ ਉਰਧ ਮੁਖ ਤਪਤ ਮਲੀਨ ਹੈ ।

navan gavan jal seetal amal jaise agan uradh mukh tapat maleen hai |

As water flows downwards and consequently remains cold and clear, but fire goes upward and therefore burns and causes pollution.

ਬਰਨ ਬਰਨ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਲਿਲ ਬਰਨ ਸੋਈ ਸਿਆਮ ਅਗਨਿ ਸਰਬ ਬਰਨ ਛਬਿ ਛੀਨ ਹੈ ।

baran baran mil salil baran soee siaam agan sarab baran chhab chheen hai |

Water when mixed with different colours also turns into same shades but fire that blackens ruin the complexion and beauty of all that comes in its contact.

ਜਲ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਬਿੰਬ ਪਾਲਕ ਪ੍ਰਫੁਲਿਤ ਬਨਾਸਪਤੀ ਅਗਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਦਗਧ ਕਰਤ ਸੁਖ ਹੀਨ ਹੈ ।

jal pratibinb paalak prafulit banaasapatee agan pradagadh karat sukh heen hai |

Water is like mirror, clean and good doer. It helps in the growth of vegetation, plants and trees. Fire consumes and burns the vegetation and destroys them. Therefore, it is distressing.

ਤੈਸੇ ਹੀ ਅਸਾਧ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਮ ਸੁਭਾਵ ਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਸੁਖ ਦੁਖ ਹੀਨ ਹੈ ।੨੮੬।

taise hee asaadh saadh sangam subhaav gat guramat duramat sukh dukh heen hai |286|

Similar are the behaviour patterns of Guru-oriented and self oriented people. A Guru-oriented person gives peace and comfort to all since he lives under the refuge and direction of Guru; whereas a self-willed person is cause of sufferings for all because

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