Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji
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ਚੰਦਨ ਸਮੀਪ ਬਸਿ ਬਾਂਸ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਨ ਜਾਨੀ ਆਨ ਦ੍ਰੁਮ ਦੂਰਹ ਭਏ ਬਾਸਨ ਕੈ ਬੋਹੈ ਹੈ ।
chandan sameep bas baans mahimaa na jaanee aan drum doorah bhe baasan kai bohai hai |Even while living in the close proximity of sandalwood, a bamboo has not appreciated its characteristic of spreading its fragrance whereas other trees become equally fragrant despite their distance from it.
ਦਾਦਰ ਸਰੋਵਰ ਮੈ ਜਾਨੀ ਨ ਕਮਲ ਗਤਿ ਮਧੁਕਰ ਮਨ ਮਕਰੰਦ ਕੈ ਬਿਮੋਹੇ ਹੈ ।
daadar sarovar mai jaanee na kamal gat madhukar man makarand kai bimohe hai |Staying in a pond, a frog has never appreciated the characteristics of a lotus flower whereas a bumble bee is eternally attracted to its sweet smell even while staying far away from it.
ਤੀਰਥ ਬਸਤ ਬਗੁ ਮਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਓ ਕਛੁ ਸਰਧਾ ਕੈ ਜਾਤ੍ਰਾ ਹੇਤ ਜਾਤ੍ਰੀ ਜਨ ਸੋਹੇ ਹੈ ।
teerath basat bag maram na jaanio kachh saradhaa kai jaatraa het jaatree jan sohe hai |A heron staying at holy places do not realise the spiritual importance of these places of pilgrimage whereas devoted travellers earn a good name for themselves on their return from there.
ਨਿਕਟਿ ਬਸਤ ਮਮ ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸ ਹੀਨ ਦੂਰੰਤਰਿ ਸਿਖਿ ਉਰਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੈ ਪੋਹੇ ਹੈ ।੫੦੭।
nikatt basat mam gur upades heen doorantar sikh ur antar lai pohe hai |507|Similarly, like bamboo, frog and heron, I am devoid of practicing Guru's teachings despite the fact that I live near my Guru. On the contrary Sikhs residing far off acquire Guru's wisdom and lodge it in their heart to practice on. (507)