ਪਉੜੀ ੧੦

paurree 10

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਛਡਿ ਕੈ ਅਠਿਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਵਣ ਜਾਹੀ ।

satigur teerath chhadd kai atthisatth teerath naavan jaahee |

Leaving aside pilgrimage centre in the form of the true Guru (God) people go to take bath at the sixty-eight holy places.

ਬਗੁਲ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਲਗਾਇ ਕੈ ਜਿਉ ਜਲ ਜੰਤਾਂ ਘੁਟਿ ਘੁਟਿ ਖਾਹੀ ।

bagul samaadh lagaae kai jiau jal jantaan ghutt ghutt khaahee |

Like crane, they keep their eyes closed in trance but they catch hold of small creatures, press them hard and eat them.

ਹਸਤੀ ਨੀਰਿ ਨਵਾਲੀਅਨਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਨਿਕਲਿ ਖੇਹ ਉਡਾਹੀ ।

hasatee neer navaaleean baahar nikal kheh uddaahee |

Elephant is given bath in water, but coming out of water it again spreads dust on its body.

ਨਦੀ ਨ ਡੁਬੈ ਤੂੰਬੜੀ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਵਿਸੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ਨਾਹੀ ।

nadee na ddubai toonbarree teerath vis nivaarai naahee |

Colocynth does not drown in water and even baths at many pilgrimage centres do not let its poison go.

ਪਥਰੁ ਨੀਰ ਪਖਾਲੀਐ ਚਿਤਿ ਕਠੋਰੁ ਨ ਭਿਜੈ ਗਾਹੀ ।

pathar neer pakhaaleeai chit katthor na bhijai gaahee |

Stone put and washed in water remains hard as before and water does not get inside it.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭਰਮ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਭੰਭਲਭੂਸੇ ਖਾਇ ਭਵਾਹੀ ।

manamukh bharam na utarai bhanbhalabhoose khaae bhavaahee |

The illusions and doubts of the mind orientated, manmukh, never come to an end and he always wanders in dubiety.

ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰੇ ਵਿਣੁ ਪਾਰ ਨ ਪਾਹੀ ।੧੦।

gur poore vin paar na paahee |10|

Without the perfect Guru none can go across the world-ocean.