Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji
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ਖਾਂਡ ਖਾਂਡ ਕਹੈ ਜਿਹਬਾ ਨ ਸ੍ਵਾਦੁ ਮੀਠੋ ਆਵੈ ਅਗਨਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਕਹੈ ਸੀਤ ਨ ਬਿਨਾਸ ਹੈ ।
khaandd khaandd kahai jihabaa na svaad meettho aavai agan agan kahai seet na binaas hai |No action but repeated utterances are futile. Repeatedly saying sugar, the tongue is unable to experience sweet taste, nor shivering with cold can stop by saying fire! fire!
ਬੈਦ ਬੈਦ ਕਹੈ ਰੋਗ ਮਿਟਤ ਨ ਕਾਹੂ ਕੋ ਦਰਬ ਦਰਬ ਕਹੈ ਕੋਊ ਦਰਬਹਿ ਨ ਬਿਲਾਸ ਹੈ ।
baid baid kahai rog mittat na kaahoo ko darab darab kahai koaoo darabeh na bilaas hai |No ailment can be cured by repeated utterance of doctor! doctor! nor can anyone enjoy the luxuries that money buys just by saying money! money!
ਚੰਦਨ ਚੰਦਨ ਕਹਤ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੈ ਨ ਸੁਬਾਸੁ ਬਾਸੁ ਚੰਦ੍ਰ ਚੰਦ੍ਰ ਕਹੈ ਉਜੀਆਰੋ ਨ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ ਹੈ ।
chandan chandan kahat pragattai na subaas baas chandr chandr kahai ujeeaaro na pragaas hai |Just as saying sandalwood! sandalwood, the fragrance of sandalwood cannot spread, nor can the radiance of the moon-light be experienced by repeatedly saying moon! moon! unless the moon rises.
ਤੈਸੇ ਗਿਆਨ ਗੋਸਟਿ ਕਹਤ ਨ ਰਹਤ ਪਾਵੈ ਕਰਨੀ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਭਾਨ ਉਦਤਿ ਅਕਾਸ ਹੈ ।੪੩੭।
taise giaan gosatt kahat na rahat paavai karanee pradhaan bhaan udat akaas hai |437|Similarly, just listening to the holy sermons and discourses, no one can acquire the divine life-style and code of conduct. The most fundamental need is to practice the lessons in actual life. So by the practice of the Guru's blessed Naam Simran, the ligh