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ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥

asattapadee |

Ashtapadee:

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਰਲੇਪ ॥

braham giaanee sadaa niralep |

The God-conscious being is always unattached,

ਜੈਸੇ ਜਲ ਮਹਿ ਕਮਲ ਅਲੇਪ ॥

jaise jal meh kamal alep |

as the lotus in the water remains detached.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਰਦੋਖ ॥

braham giaanee sadaa niradokh |

The God-conscious being is always unstained,

ਜੈਸੇ ਸੂਰੁ ਸਰਬ ਕਉ ਸੋਖ ॥

jaise soor sarab kau sokh |

like the sun, which gives its comfort and warmth to all.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੈ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਮਾਨਿ ॥

braham giaanee kai drisatt samaan |

The God-conscious being looks upon all alike,

ਜੈਸੇ ਰਾਜ ਰੰਕ ਕਉ ਲਾਗੈ ਤੁਲਿ ਪਵਾਨ ॥

jaise raaj rank kau laagai tul pavaan |

like the wind, which blows equally upon the king and the poor beggar.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੈ ਧੀਰਜੁ ਏਕ ॥

braham giaanee kai dheeraj ek |

The God-conscious being has a steady patience,

ਜਿਉ ਬਸੁਧਾ ਕੋਊ ਖੋਦੈ ਕੋਊ ਚੰਦਨ ਲੇਪ ॥

jiau basudhaa koaoo khodai koaoo chandan lep |

like the earth, which is dug up by one, and anointed with sandal paste by another.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕਾ ਇਹੈ ਗੁਨਾਉ ॥

braham giaanee kaa ihai gunaau |

This is the quality of the God-conscious being:

ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਉ ਪਾਵਕ ਕਾ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਭਾਉ ॥੧॥

naanak jiau paavak kaa sehaj subhaau |1|

O Nanak, his inherent nature is like a warming fire. ||1||