Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji

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ਜੈਸੇ ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾਵੰਤ ਜੰਤ ਪੂਛੈ ਬੈਦ ਬੈਦ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਜੌ ਲੌ ਨ ਮਿਟਤ ਰੋਗ ਤੌ ਲੌ ਬਿਲਲਾਤ ਹੈ ।
jaise brithaavant jant poochhai baid baid prat jau lau na mittat rog tau lau bilalaat hai |

Just as a patient describes his pain and discomfort to many physicians and doctors and ask for necessary cure, and till such times he is cured and become healthy, he keeps crying and wailing due to pain.

ਜੈਸੇ ਭੀਖ ਮਾਂਗਤ ਭਿਖਾਰੀ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਡੋਲੈ ਤੌ ਲੌ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਵੈ ਚੈਨ ਜੌ ਲੌ ਨ ਅਘਾਤ ਹੈ ।
jaise bheekh maangat bhikhaaree ghar ghar ddolai tau lau naheen aavai chain jau lau na aghaat hai |

Just as a beggar wanders from door to door in search of alms and he is not satisfied till his hunger is appeased.

ਜੈਸੇ ਬਿਰਹਨੀ ਸੌਨ ਸਗਨ ਲਗਨ ਸੋਧੈ ਜੌ ਲੌ ਨ ਭਤਾਰ ਭੇਟੈ ਤੌ ਲੌ ਅਕੁਲਾਤ ਹੈ ।
jaise birahanee sauan sagan lagan sodhai jau lau na bhataar bhettai tau lau akulaat hai |

Just as a wife separated from her husband, searches for auspicious moments, omens and remains restless till her dear husband meets her.

ਤੈਸੇ ਖੋਜੀ ਖੋਜੈ ਅਲ ਕਮਲ ਕਮਲ ਗਤਿ ਜੌ ਲੌ ਨ ਪਰਮ ਪਦ ਸੰਪਟ ਸਮਾਤ ਹੈ ।੫੮੭।
taise khojee khojai al kamal kamal gat jau lau na param pad sanpatt samaat hai |587|

Similarly, like a bumble bee searching for lotus flowers and getting arrested in the box-like flower while sucking its nectar, a bumble bee-like seeker desiring union with his beloved Lord keeps searching for the elixir-like name till he obtains it from T