Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji

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ਰਤਨ ਪਾਰਖ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਤਨ ਪਰੀਖਾ ਹੋਤ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਾਟ ਸਾਟ ਰਤਨ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ਹੈ ।
ratan paarakh mil ratan pareekhaa hot guramukh haatt saatt ratan biauhaar hai |

The genuineness of a gem can only be assayed by some connoisseur of the trade. Similarly an alert and attentive Sikh of the Guru trades in the purchase of jewel like Naam at the shop of a True Guru.

ਮਾਨਕ ਹੀਰਾ ਅਮੋਲ ਮਨਿ ਮੁਕਤਾਹਲ ਕੈ ਗਾਹਕ ਚਾਹਕ ਲਾਭ ਲਭਤਿ ਅਪਾਰ ਹੈ ।
maanak heeraa amol man mukataahal kai gaahak chaahak laabh labhat apaar hai |

He who is genuinely interested in the trading of the diamonds, pearls, rubies and precious stones, he alone makes maximum profit out of it. Similarly true devotees and disciples of the Guru trade in the commodity of True Naam and make their life profitabl

ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਅਵਗਾਹਨ ਬਿਸਾਹਨ ਕੈ ਪਰਮ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਨੇਮ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰ ਹੈ ।
sabad surat avagaahan bisaahan kai param nidhaan prem nem guraduaar hai |

By engrossing the mind in the divine word and trading in the commodity of Naam and Shabad (divine word), True Guru blesses his disciple with the treasure of love.

ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਸੰਧਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਸੰਗਮ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਕੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੈ ਉਦਾਸ ਭਵ ਤਰਤ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਹੈ ।੬੭।
gurasikh sandh mil sangam samaagam kai maaeaa mai udaas bhav tarat sansaar hai |67|

When a true servant meets with True Guru; when he joins the loving and devoted congregation of the Guru, such a disciple who is ever in attendance of the Guru remains aloof and unsullied of maya (mammon). He sails across the worldly ocean with impunity. (