ਪਉੜੀ ੧੯

paurree 19

ਚਾਰਿ ਵਰਣ ਕਰਿ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਵਰਨੁ ਚਿਹਨੁ ਕਿਹੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਇਆ ।

chaar varan kar varatiaa varan chihan kihu nadar na aaeaa |

That Lord is diffused in all the four varnas, but , His own colour and mark are imperceptible.

ਛਿਅ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀਆਂ ਦਰਸਨ ਵਿਚਿ ਨ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ।

chhia darasan bhekhadhaareean darasan vich na darasan paaeaa |

The followers of the six philosophical orders (of India) could not see Him in their philosophies.

ਸੰਨਿਆਸੀ ਦਸ ਨਾਵ ਧਰਿ ਨਾਉ ਗਣਾਇ ਨ ਨਾਉ ਧਿਆਇਆ ।

saniaasee das naav dhar naau ganaae na naau dhiaaeaa |

Sannyasis giving ten names to their sects, counted His many names but donnot contemplate the Nam.

ਰਾਵਲ ਬਾਰਹ ਪੰਥ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਪੰਥੁ ਨ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।

raaval baarah panth kar guramukh panth na alakh lakhaaeaa |

Ravals (yogis) made their twelve sects but the imperceptible way of the gurmukhs could not be known by them.

ਬਹੁ ਰੂਪੀ ਬਹੁ ਰੂਪੀਏ ਰੂਪ ਨ ਰੇਖ ਨ ਲੇਖੁ ਮਿਟਾਇਆ ।

bahu roopee bahu roopee roop na rekh na lekh mittaaeaa |

The mimics assumed many forms but even then they could not wipe out the writ (inscribed by the Lord) i.e. they could not attain liberation from transmigration.

ਮਿਲਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਚਲਦੇ ਸੰਗ ਲਖ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਰੰਗ ਰੰਗਾਇਆ ।

mil mil chalade sang lakh saadhoo sang na rang rangaaeaa |

Though millions of people move jointly creating various leagues and sects but they also could not dye their minds in the (steadfast) colour of holy congregation.

ਵਿਣ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰੇ ਮੋਹੇ ਮਾਇਆ ।੧੯।

vin gur poore mohe maaeaa |19|

Without the perfect Guru, they all are infatuated by maya.