Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji
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ਪੇਖਤ ਪੇਖਤ ਜੈਸੇ ਰਤਨ ਪਾਰੁਖੁ ਹੋਤ ਸੁਨਤ ਸੁਨਤ ਜੈਸੇ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਪ੍ਰਬੀਨ ਹੈ ।
pekhat pekhat jaise ratan paarukh hot sunat sunat jaise panddit prabeen hai |Just as one becomes an expert gemologist watching and studying gems; and listening to words full of knowledge makes one clever, wise and a scholar.
ਸੂੰਘਤ ਸੂੰਘਤ ਸੌਧਾ ਜੈਸੇ ਤਉ ਸੁਬਾਸੀ ਹੋਤ ਗਾਵਤ ਗਾਵਤ ਜੈਸੇ ਗਾਇਨ ਗੁਨੀਨ ਹੈ ।
soonghat soonghat sauadhaa jaise tau subaasee hot gaavat gaavat jaise gaaein guneen hai |Just as smelling various fragrances, one acquires much knowledge to become a perfumist and practicing singing preludes, one becomes expert in singing.
ਲਿਖਤ ਲਿਖਤ ਲੇਖ ਜੈਸੇ ਤਉ ਲੇਖਕ ਹੋਤ ਚਾਖਤ ਚਾਖਤ ਜੈਸੇ ਭੋਗੀ ਰਸੁ ਭੀਨ ਹੈ ।
likhat likhat lekh jaise tau lekhak hot chaakhat chaakhat jaise bhogee ras bheen hai |Just as one becomes a writer by writing essays and articles on various topics; and tasting various edible commodities, one becomes an expert taster.
ਚਲਤ ਚਲਤ ਜੈਸੇ ਪਹੁਚੈ ਠਿਕਾਨੈ ਜਾਇ ਖੋਜਤ ਖੋਜਤ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਲਿਵਲੀਨ ਹੈ ।੫੮੮।
chalat chalat jaise pahuchai tthikaanai jaae khojat khojat gur sabad livaleen hai |588|Just as walking on a path leads one to some place, similarly, searcher of spiritual knowledge takes refuge in the feet of the True Guru who initiates him to practicing Naam Simran that introduces him to his self and then he absorbs his consciousness in th