Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji
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ਜੈਸੇ ਬਾਨ ਧਨੁਖ ਸਹਿਤ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਨਿਜ ਬਸ ਛੂਟਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਫੁਨ ਜਤਨ ਸੈ ਹਾਥ ਜੀ ।
jaise baan dhanukh sahit hvai nij bas chhoottat na aavai fun jatan sai haath jee |Just as an arrow is in full control (of the warrior) as long as it remains in the bow, but once released cannot come back howsoever one may try.
ਜੈਸੇ ਬਾਘ ਬੰਧਸਾਲਾ ਬਿਖੈ ਬਾਧ੍ਯੋ ਰਹੈ ਪੁਨ ਖੁਲੈ ਤੋ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਬਸ ਬਸਹਿ ਨ ਸਾਥ ਜੀ ।
jaise baagh bandhasaalaa bikhai baadhayo rahai pun khulai to na aavai bas baseh na saath jee |Just as a lion remains in a cage, but when released cannot be brought under control. Once out of control, it cannot be tamed.
ਜੈਸੇ ਦੀਪ ਦਿਪਤ ਨ ਜਾਨੀਐ ਭਵਨ ਬਿਖੈ ਦਾਵਾਨਲ ਭਏ ਨ ਦੁਰਾਏ ਦੁਰੈ ਨਾਥ ਜੀ ।
jaise deep dipat na jaaneeai bhavan bikhai daavaanal bhe na duraae durai naath jee |Just as the heat of a lit lamp is not felt by anybody in the house, but if it becomes the fire of the jungle (spreads in the house) then it becomes uncontrollable.
ਤੈਸੇ ਮੁਖ ਮਧ ਬਾਣੀ ਬਸਤ ਨ ਕੋਊ ਲਖੈ ਬੋਲੀਐ ਬਿਚਾਰ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਥ ਜੀ ।੬੩੦।
taise mukh madh baanee basat na koaoo lakhai boleeai bichaar guramat gun gaath jee |630|Similarly, no one can know the words on one's tongue. Like an arrow released from the bow, words spoken cannot be taken back. Therefore one should always think and reflect on what one is about to say and all conversation should be in accordance with the w