Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji

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ਆਨ ਹਾਟ ਕੇ ਹਟੂਆ ਲੇਤ ਹੈ ਘਟਾਇ ਮੋਲ ਦੇਤ ਹੈ ਚੜਾਇ ਡਹਕਤ ਜੋਈ ਆਵੈ ਜੀ ।
aan haatt ke hattooaa let hai ghattaae mol det hai charraae ddahakat joee aavai jee |

When a shopkeeper or a trader approaches another but a clever shopkeeper, the later sells his merchandise at a profit and manipulates to buy other's goods at a lesser price.

ਤਿਨ ਸੈ ਬਨਜ ਕੀਏ ਬਿੜਤਾ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋਊ ਟੋਟਾ ਕੋ ਬਨਜ ਪੇਖਿ ਪੇਖਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਵੈ ਜੀ ।
tin sai banaj kee birrataa na paavai koaoo ttottaa ko banaj pekh pekh pachhutaavai jee |

Dealing with such deceitful shopkeepers cannot be profitable. Every trader repents at conducting a deal at a loss.

ਕਾਠ ਕੀ ਹੈ ਏਕੈ ਬਾਰਿ ਬਹੁਰਿਓ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਕੋਊ ਕਪਟ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ਕੀਏ ਆਪਹਿ ਲਖਾਵੈ ਜੀ ।
kaatth kee hai ekai baar bahurio na jaae koaoo kapatt biauhaar kee aapeh lakhaavai jee |

Just as a wooden pot can be used for cooking only once, similarly he who indulges in cheating in business exposes his self through his deceitful dealings.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਾਹ ਗੁਨ ਬੇਚ ਅਵਗੁਨ ਲੇਤ ਸੁਨਿ ਸੁਨਿ ਸੁਜਸ ਜਗਤ ਉਠਿ ਧਾਵੈ ਜੀ ।੪੬੧।
satigur saah gun bech avagun let sun sun sujas jagat utth dhaavai jee |461|

Contrary to the dishonest and deceitful trading, the True Guru is the truthful trader of true commodity. He sells the commodity of Lord's name to the Sikhs who come to trade with Him. In the bargain, He takes away from them all the sins and vices that the