Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji
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ਜੈਸੇ ਦੀਪ ਜੋਤ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੈ ਚਲੇ ਜਾਤ ਸੁਖ ਗਹੇ ਕਰ ਦੁਚਿਤੁ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਭਟਕਾ ਸੇ ਭੇਟ ਹੈ ।
jaise deep jot liv laagai chale jaat sukh gahe kar duchit hvai bhattakaa se bhett hai |Just as focusing the mind in the light of a lamp helps walk steadily, but once the lamp is held in hand, one becomes unsure to step forward because the shadow of the hand caused by the lamp light impairs the vision.
ਜੈਸੇ ਦਧ ਕੂਲ ਬੈਠ ਮੁਕਤਾ ਚੁਨਤ ਹੰਸ ਪੈਰਤ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਪਾਰ ਲਹਰ ਲਪੇਟ ਹੈ ।
jaise dadh kool baitth mukataa chunat hans pairat na paavai paar lahar lapett hai |Just as a swan picks pearls on the bank of lake Mansarover, but when swimming in the water, can find no pearl nor can go across. He may get caught in the waves.
ਜੈਸੇ ਨ੍ਰਿਖ ਅਗਨਿ ਕੈ ਮਧ੍ਯ ਭਾਵ ਸਿਧ ਹੋਤ ਨਿਕਟ ਬਿਕਟ ਦੁਖ ਸਹਸਾ ਨ ਮੇਟ ਹੈ ।
jaise nrikh agan kai madhay bhaav sidh hot nikatt bikatt dukh sahasaa na mett hai |Just as keeping fire in the middle is more helpful to all for warding off cold, but if placed too near creates fear of burning. Thus the discomfort of cold is supplemented by the fear of burning.
ਤੈਸੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦ ਸਨੇਹ ਕੈ ਪਰਮ ਪਦ ਮੂਰਤ ਸਮੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਾਪ ਕੀ ਅਖੇਟ ਹੈ ।੫੬੫।
taise gur sabad saneh kai param pad moorat sameep singh saap kee akhett hai |565|Similarly loving the advice and teachings of Guru and lodging it in the consciousness, one reaches supreme state. But to focus on any form of the Guru and then expecting/longing for nearness of the Lord is like falling a prey to snake or lion. (It is a sp