Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji

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ਜੈਸੇ ਮਦ ਪੀਅਤ ਨ ਜਾਨੀਐ ਮਰੰਮੁ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਪਾਛੈ ਮਤਵਾਰੋ ਹੋਇ ਛਕੈ ਛਕ ਜਾਤਿ ਹੈ ।
jaise mad peeat na jaaneeai maram taa ko paachhai matavaaro hoe chhakai chhak jaat hai |

Just as a man drinking wine is unaware of its effect on him and he keeps consuming more till he falls unconscious.

ਜੈਸੇ ਭਾਰਿ ਭੇਟਤ ਭਤਾਰਹਿ ਨ ਭੇਦੁ ਜਾਨਹਿ ਉਦਿਤ ਅਧਾਨ ਆਨ ਚਿਹਨਿ ਦਿਖਾਤ ਹੈ ।
jaise bhaar bhettat bhataareh na bhed jaaneh udit adhaan aan chihan dikhaat hai |

Just as a wife making love with her husband is unaware of the effect at that time but it appears in the form of her pregnancy.

ਕਰਿ ਪਰਿ ਮਾਨਕੁ ਨ ਲਾਗਤ ਹੈ ਭਾਰੀ ਤੋਲ ਮੋਲ ਸੰਖਿਆ ਦਮਕਨ ਹੇਰਤ ਹਿਰਾਤਿ ਹੈ ।
kar par maanak na laagat hai bhaaree tol mol sankhiaa damakan herat hiraat hai |

Just as one feels no weight of a diamond on one's hand but when sold, amazes all with the money that it brings forth.

ਤੈਸੇ ਗੁਰ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਨਿ ਮਾਨੈ ਸਿਖ ਜਾਨੈ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਜਉ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰ ਸਮਾਤ ਹੈ ।੩੭੪।
taise gur amrit bachan sun maanai sikh jaanai mahimaa jau sukh saagar samaat hai |374|

So does a Sikh of the Guru listens to the elixir-like sermon of the True Guru and adopts it with mind, words and deeds. He then realises its greatness and merges in the Lord-the ocean of all comforts and peace. (A Naam practitioner only knows the ecstasy