Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji
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ਚੰਦਨ ਕੀ ਬਾਰਿ ਜੈਸੇ ਦੀਜੀਅਤ ਬਬੂਰ ਦ੍ਰੁਮ ਕੰਚਨ ਸੰਪਟ ਮਧਿ ਕਾਚੁ ਗਹਿ ਰਾਖੀਐ ।
chandan kee baar jaise deejeeat baboor drum kanchan sanpatt madh kaach geh raakheeai |Just as a plant of acacia is protected with the twigs of sandalwood or a glass crystal is stored in a gold box for safety.
ਜੈਸੇ ਹੰਸ ਪਾਸਿ ਬੈਠਿ ਬਾਇਸੁ ਗਰਬ ਕਰੈ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਪਤਿ ਭਵਨੁ ਮੈ ਜੰਬਕ ਭਲਾਖੀਐ ।
jaise hans paas baitth baaeis garab karai mrig pat bhavan mai janbak bhalaakheeai |just as a filth-eating crow expresses pride of his beauty and life-style or a jackal expresses his desire to go into the lion's den,
ਜੈਸੇ ਗਰਧਬ ਗਜ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਉਪਹਾਸ ਕਰੈ ਚਕਵੈ ਕੋ ਚੋਰ ਡਾਂਡੇ ਦੂਧ ਮਦ ਮਾਖੀਐ ।
jaise garadhab gaj prat upahaas karai chakavai ko chor ddaandde doodh mad maakheeai |Just as a donkey makes fun of an elephant and an emperor be punished by a thief; wine expresses its anger on milk.
ਸਾਧਨ ਦੁਰਾਇ ਕੈ ਅਸਾਧ ਅਪਰਾਧ ਕਰੈ ਉਲਟੀਐ ਚਾਲ ਕਲੀਕਾਲ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭਾਖੀਐ ।੫੩੨।
saadhan duraae kai asaadh aparaadh karai ulatteeai chaal kaleekaal bhram bhaakheeai |532|These are all the contrary moves of the dark age (Kalyug). The noble souls are suppressed while the culprits indulge in doing sins. (Vice and sins are rampant while noble souls are hiding themselves in this dark age). (532)