Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji
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ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਭਾਇ ਪੇਖੈ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਬਿੰਬ ਚਕਈ ਜਿਉਂ ਨਿਸ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਆਪਾ ਆਪ ਚੀਨ ਪਹਿਚਾਨੀਐ ।
preet bhaae pekhai pratibinb chakee jiaun nis guramat aapaa aap cheen pahichaaneeai |Just as Ruddy sheldrake looks amorously at her shadow during moonlit nights believing it to be her beloved, so does a Sikh of the Guru recognises the existence of his dear Lord within him and engrosses himself in it.
ਬੈਰ ਭਾਇ ਪੇਖਿ ਪਰਛਾਈ ਕੂਪੰਤਰਿ ਪਰੈ ਸਿੰਘੁ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਲਗਿ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਕੈ ਜਾਨੀਐ ।
bair bhaae pekh parachhaaee koopantar parai singh duramat lag dubidhaa kai jaaneeai |Just as a lion sees his own shadow in the well and under the influence of his jealous feelings, considers it another lion and pounces upon it; similarly a Manmukh separated from his Guru due to his base wisdom is seen entangled in doubts.
ਗਊ ਸੁਤ ਅਨੇਕ ਏਕ ਸੰਗ ਹਿਲਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੈ ਸ੍ਵਾਨ ਆਨ ਦੇਖਤ ਬਿਰੁਧ ਜੁਧ ਠਾਨੀਐ ।
gaoo sut anek ek sang hil mil rahai svaan aan dekhat birudh judh tthaaneeai |Just as several calves of cow live together in harmony, so do the obedient sons (Sikhs) of the Guru live in love and brotherhood with each other. But a dog cannot stand another dog and fights with him. (So do the self-willed persons are ever ready to pick
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਚੰਦਨ ਅਉ ਬਾਂਸ ਬਿਧਿ ਬਰਨ ਕੇ ਦੋਖੀ ਬਿਕਾਰੀ ਉਪਕਾਰੀ ਉਨਮਾਨੀਐ ।੪੯੩।
guramukh manamukh chandan aau baans bidh baran ke dokhee bikaaree upakaaree unamaaneeai |493|The behaviour of Guru-conscious and self-conscious persons is like sandalwood and bamboo. Evil persons fight with others and destroy themselves as bamboos set themselves on fire. On the contrary, virtuous people are seen doing good to their companions. (