Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji
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ਅੰਬਰ ਬੋਚਨ ਜਾਇ ਦੇਸ ਦਿਗੰਬਰਨ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਨ ਹੋਇ ਲਾਭ ਸਹਸੋ ਹੈ ਮੂਲਿ ਕੋ ।
anbar bochan jaae des diganbaran ke praapat na hoe laabh sahaso hai mool ko |If a cloth merchant visits a place where everyone lives naked, he is not going to benefit from it. He may lose his principal goods.
ਰਤਨ ਪਰੀਖਿਆ ਸੀਖਿਆ ਚਾਹੈ ਜਉ ਆਂਧਨ ਪੈ ਰੰਕਨ ਪੈ ਰਾਜੁ ਮਾਂਗੈ ਮਿਥਿਆ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭੂਲ ਕੋ ।
ratan pareekhiaa seekhiaa chaahai jau aandhan pai rankan pai raaj maangai mithiaa bhram bhool ko |If a person wishes to learn the science of evaluating gems from a blind person or asks for the kingdom from paupers, that would be his foolishness and mistake.
ਗੁੰਗਾ ਪੈ ਪੜਨ ਜਾਇ ਜੋਤਕ ਬੈਦਕ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਹਰਾ ਪੈ ਰਾਗ ਨਾਦ ਅਨਿਥਾ ਅਭੂਲਿ ਕੋ ।
gungaa pai parran jaae jotak baidak bidiaa baharaa pai raag naad anithaa abhool ko |If someone wishes to learn astrology or acquire knowledge of Vedas from a dumb person, or wishes to know about music from a deaf person, this would be an utter foolish effort.
ਤੈਸੇ ਆਨ ਦੇਵ ਸੇਵ ਦੋਖ ਮੇਟਿ ਮੋਖ ਚਾਹੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਦੁਖ ਸਹੈ ਜਮ ਸੂਲ ਕੋ ।੪੭੫।
taise aan dev sev dokh mett mokh chaahai bin satigur dukh sahai jam sool ko |475|Similarly, if anyone tries to get rid of his sins by serving and worshipping other gods and goddesses,. and thus achieve salvation, this would be an act of foolishness. Without obtaining initiation of True-name from True Guru, he will only bear the pricks