Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji

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ਜੈਸੇ ਤਉ ਜਨਨੀ ਖਾਨ ਪਾਨ ਕਉ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਕਰੈ ਤਾ ਤੇ ਸੁਤ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਰਬਿਘਨ ਅਰੋਗ ਜੀ ।
jaise tau jananee khaan paan kau sanjam karai taa te sut rahai nirabighan arog jee |

Just as a would-be mother takes care of what she eats so that the child in her womb remains healthy.

ਜੈਸੇ ਰਾਜਨੀਤਿ ਰੀਤ ਚਕ੍ਰਵੈ ਚੇਤੰਨ ਰੂਪ ਤਾ ਤੇ ਨਿਹਚਿੰਤ ਨਿਰਭੈ ਬਸਤ ਲੋਗ ਜੀ ।
jaise raajaneet reet chakravai chetan roop taa te nihachint nirabhai basat log jee |

Just as a good ruler remains alert in the enforcement of law and order so as to keep his subjects safe, fearless of any harm and happy.

ਜੈਸੇ ਕਰੀਆ ਸਮੁੰਦ੍ਰ ਬੋਹਥ ਮੈ ਸਾਵਧਾਨ ਤਾ ਤੇ ਪਾਰਿ ਪਹੁਚਤ ਪਥਿਕ ਅਸੋਗ ਜੀ ।
jaise kareea samundr bohath mai saavadhaan taa te paar pahuchat pathik asog jee |

Just as a sailor is ever alert while sailing his boat in the ocean so that he takes all his passengers safely to other shore.

ਤੈਸੇ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨ ਧਿਆਨ ਲਿਵ ਤਾਂ ਤੇ ਨਿਰਦੋਖ ਸਿਖ ਨਿਜਪਦ ਜੋਗ ਜੀ ।੩੫੪।
taise gur pooran braham giaan dhiaan liv taan te niradokh sikh nijapad jog jee |354|

Similarly, the God-like True Guru is ever alert to bless his loving and devoted servant with knowledge and ability to focus his mind in Lord's name. And thus a Sikh of the Guru keeps himself free of all vices and becomes eligible for higher spiritual stat