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Ang 1Vaar 12Bhai Gurdas

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੫

paurree 15

ਕਲਜੁਗਿ ਨਾਮਾ ਭਗਤੁ ਹੋਇ ਫੇਰਿ ਦੇਹੁਰਾ ਗਾਇ ਜਿਵਾਈ ।

kalajug naamaa bhagat hoe fer dehuraa gaae jivaaee |

In kaliyuga, a devotee named Namdev made the temple rotate and dead cow alive.

ਭਗਤੁ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ਬੰਦੀਖਾਨੇ ਤੇ ਉਠਿ ਜਾਈ ।

bhagat kabeer vakhaaneeai bandeekhaane te utth jaaee |

It is said Kabir used to go out of prison as and when he liked.

ਧੰਨਾ ਜਟੁ ਉਧਾਰਿਆ ਸਧਨਾ ਜਾਤਿ ਅਜਾਤਿ ਕਸਾਈ ।

dhanaa jatt udhaariaa sadhanaa jaat ajaat kasaaee |

Dhanna, the jatt (farmer) and Sadhana born in a known low cast butcher got across the world ocean.

ਜਨੁ ਰਵਿਦਾਸੁ ਚਮਾਰੁ ਹੋਇ ਚਹੁ ਵਰਨਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਕਰਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ।

jan ravidaas chamaar hoe chahu varanaa vich kar vaddiaaee |

Considering Ravi Das a devotee of the Lord, all the four varnas praise him.

ਬੇਣਿ ਹੋਆ ਅਧਿਆਤਮੀ ਸੈਣੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਕੁਲੁ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਨਾਈ ।

ben hoaa adhiaatamee sain neech kul andar naaee |

Beni, the saint was a spiritualist, and born in a so-called low barber caste Sain was a devotee (of Lord).

ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਪਾ ਖਾਕ ਹੋਇ ਗੁਰਸਿਖਾਂ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਡੀ ਸਮਾਈ ।

pairee pai paa khaak hoe gurasikhaan vich vaddee samaaee |

Falling at and becoming the dust of the feet is the great trance for the Sikhs of the Guru (their caste should not be considered).

ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇ ਨ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਈ ।੧੫।

alakh lakhaae na alakh lakhaaee |15|

The devotees, though they behold the imperceptible Lord, yet do not disclose this to anyone.