Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji
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ਸੋਈ ਲੋਹਾ ਬਿਸੁ ਬਿਖੈ ਬਿਬਿਧਿ ਬੰਧਨ ਰੂਪ ਸੋਈ ਤਉ ਕੰਚਨ ਜੋਤਿ ਪਾਰਸ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਗ ਹੈ ।
soee lohaa bis bikhai bibidh bandhan roop soee tau kanchan jot paaras prasang hai |Iron is used for making handcuffs, chains and fetters while the same iron when brought in contact with the philosopher stone becomes gold and glitters.
ਸੋਈ ਤਉ ਸਿੰਗਾਰ ਅਤਿ ਸੋਭਤ ਪਤਿਬ੍ਰਿਤਾ ਕਉ ਸੋਈ ਅਭਰਨੁ ਗਨਿਕਾ ਰਚਤ ਅੰਗ ਹੈ ।
soee tau singaar at sobhat patibritaa kau soee abharan ganikaa rachat ang hai |A noble lady adorns herself with various embellishments and these make her more respectable and impressive whereas the same adornments are condemned on a lady of ill repute and bad character.
ਸੋਈ ਸ੍ਵਾਂਤਿਬੂੰਦ ਮਿਲ ਸਾਗਰ ਮੁਕਤਾਫਲ ਸੋਈ ਸ੍ਵਾਂਤਬੂੰਦ ਬਿਖ ਭੇਟਤ ਭੁਅੰਗ ਹੈ ।
soee svaantiboond mil saagar mukataafal soee svaantaboond bikh bhettat bhuang hai |A drop of rain during Swati constellation when falls on an oyster in the sea and becomes an expensive pearl whereas it becomes venom if it drops in the mouth of a snake.
ਤੈਸੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਿਰਤ ਬਿਰਤ ਹੈ ਬਿਕਾਰ ਜਗ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰ ਗੁਰਸਿਖਨ ਸ੍ਰਬੰਗ ਹੈ ।੩੮੫।
taise maaeaa kirat birat hai bikaar jag praupakaar gurasikhan srabang hai |385|Similarly, mammon is evil of character for the worldly people but for the obedient Sikhs of the True Guru, it is highly philanthropic since it does good to many in their hands. (385)