Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji
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ਬਿਰਖ ਬਲੀ ਮਿਲਾਪ ਸਫਲ ਸਘਨ ਛਾਇਆ ਬਾਸੁ ਤਉ ਬਰਨ ਦੋਖੀ ਮਿਲੇ ਜਰੈ ਜਾਰਿ ਹੈ ।
birakh balee milaap safal saghan chhaaeaa baas tau baran dokhee mile jarai jaar hai |Many fruit-bearing trees along with creepers climbing upon them become dense of shade. They provide comfort to all wayfarers. But Bamboo that rubs with each other becomes cause of its own destruction through fire and for others as well who are near it.
ਸਫਲ ਹੁਇ ਤਰਹਰ ਝੁਕਤਿ ਸਕਲ ਤਰ ਬਾਂਸੁ ਤਉ ਬਡਾਈ ਬੂਡਿਓ ਆਪਾ ਨ ਸੰਮਾਰ ਹੈ ।
safal hue tarahar jhukat sakal tar baans tau baddaaee booddio aapaa na samaar hai |All other fruit-bearing trees bow down but a Bamboo tree sublimed in his own praise keep accumulating pride.
ਸਕਲ ਬਨਾਸਪਤੀ ਸੁਧਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਮੋਨਿ ਗਹੇ ਬਾਂਸੁ ਤਉ ਰੀਤੋ ਗਠੀਲੋ ਬਾਜੇ ਧਾਰ ਮਾਰਿ ਹੈ ।
sakal banaasapatee sudh ridai mon gahe baans tau reeto gattheelo baaje dhaar maar hai |All fruit trees remain at peace at heart and are silent of disposition. They produce no sounds. But the tall Bamboo is hollow from inside and is knotted. It wails and produces noise.
ਚੰਦਨ ਸਮੀਪ ਹੀ ਅਛਤ ਨਿਰਗੰਧ ਰਹੇ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਦੋਖੀ ਬਜ੍ਰ ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ਨ ਉਧਾਰਿ ਹੈ ।੩੦੮।
chandan sameep hee achhat niragandh rahe gurasikh dokhee bajr praanee na udhaar hai |308|He who remains proud and hypocrite despite living in the close proximity of Sandalwood like True Guru, (remains fragrance-less) and does not acquire Guru's wisdom, such a person whoever wishes ill of Guru's disciples can never sail across the worldly ocea