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Ang 1Vaar 1Bhai Gurdas

ਕਲਿਜੁਗੁ ਚਉਥਾ ਥਾਪਿਆ ਸੂਦ੍ਰ ਬਿਰਤਿ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਵਰਤਾਈ ।

kalijug chauthaa thaapiaa soodr birat jag meh varataaee |

Kalijug became prevalent as the fourth age in which the low instincts gripped the whole world.

ਕਰਮ ਸੁ ਰਿਗਿ ਜੁਜਰ ਸਿਆਮ ਕੇ ਕਰੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਰਿਦਿ ਬਹੁ ਸੁਕਚਾਈ ।

karam su rig jujar siaam ke kare jagat rid bahu sukachaaee |

People became resultant in performing of the duties enjoined in the Rig, Yajur and Samaveda.

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੀ ਮੇਦਨੀ ਕਲਿ ਕਲਿਵਾਲੀ ਸਭਿ ਭਰਮਾਈ ।

maaeaa mohee medanee kal kalivaalee sabh bharamaaee |

The entire earth got enticed by mammon and the antics of the Kalijug put everyone into delusion.

ਉਠੀ ਗਿਲਾਨਿ ਜਗਤ੍ਰਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਜਲੈ ਲੁਕਾਈ ।

autthee gilaan jagatr vich haumai andar jalai lukaaee |

Hatred and degeneracy engrossed the people and ego burnt oneand all.

ਕੋਇ ਨ ਕਿਸੈ ਪੂਜਦਾ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਸਭਿ ਗਤਿ ਬਿਸਰਾਈ ।

koe na kisai poojadaa aooch neech sabh gat bisaraaee |

Nobody now worships anyone and the sense of respect for the younger and elder has vanished into thin air.

ਭਏ ਬਿਅਦਲੀ ਪਾਤਸਾਹ ਕਲਿ ਕਾਤੀ ਉਮਰਾਇ ਕਸਾਈ ।

bhe biadalee paatasaah kal kaatee umaraae kasaaee |

In this cutter age the emporers are tyrants and their satraps butchers.

ਰਹਿਆ ਤਪਾਵਸੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਜੁਗੀ ਚਉਥੇ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੋ ਦੇਇ ਸੁ ਪਾਈ ।

rahiaa tapaavas trihu jugee chauthe jug jo dee su paaee |

The justice of three ageshas become extinct and now whosoever gives something (as bribe) gets (justice?).

ਕਰਮ ਭ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਭਿ ਭਈ ਲੋਕਾਈ ।੭।

karam bhrisatt sabh bhee lokaaee |7|

The mankind has become wanting in dexterity of action.