Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji
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ਜਉ ਕੋਊ ਬੁਲਾਵੈ ਕਹਿ ਸ੍ਵਾਨ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਸਰਪ ਕੈ ਸੁਨਤ ਰਿਜਾਇ ਧਾਇ ਗਾਰਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਦੀਜੀਐ ।
jau koaoo bulaavai keh svaan mrig sarap kai sunat rijaae dhaae gaar maar deejeeai |If a forgetful person is addressed by somebody as dog, animal or snake, he comes into rage and pounces on him as if he is going to kill him (Such a person is worst than these three species) because-
ਸ੍ਵਾਨ ਸ੍ਵਾਮ ਕਾਮ ਲਾਗਿ ਜਾਮਨੀ ਜਾਗ੍ਰਤ ਰਹੈ ਨਾਦਹਿ ਸੁਨਾਇ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਹਾਨਿ ਕੀਜੀਐ ।
svaan svaam kaam laag jaamanee jaagrat rahai naadeh sunaae mrig praan haan keejeeai |A dog remains watchful of his master throughout the night and serves him, and a deer goes to the extent of losing his life when it hears the musical sound of Ghanda Herha.
ਧੁਨ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਪੜੈ ਸਰਪ ਅਰਪ ਦੇਤ ਤਨ ਮਨ ਦੰਤ ਹੰਤ ਹੋਤ ਗੋਤ ਲਾਜਿ ਗਹਿ ਲੀਜੀਐ ।
dhun mantr parrai sarap arap det tan man dant hant hot got laaj geh leejeeai |Bewitched by the sound of snake charmer's flute and incantation of Garud, a snake surrenders himself to the charmer. The charmer breaks his fangs and invoking him with the name of his family, catches him.
ਮੋਹ ਨ ਭਗਤ ਭਾਵ ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਹੀਨਿ ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸ ਬਿਨੁ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਜੀਐ ।੪੯੪।
moh na bhagat bhaav sabad surat heen gur upades bin dhrig jag jeejeeai |494|He who has turned himself away from the True Guru cannot have dog-like love for his Master Lord. They are even bereft of enchantment of the music (unlike deer) and without the consecration of the True Guru's incantations, their living life in the world is