ਪਉੜੀ ੧੫

paurree 15

ਜੜੀ ਬੂਟੀ ਜੇ ਜੀਵੀਐ ਕਿਉ ਮਰੈ ਧਨੰਤਰੁ ।

jarree boottee je jeeveeai kiau marai dhanantar |

If herbal medicines could keep one alive, why did Dhanvantri (the father of Indian system of medicine) die?

ਤੰਤੁ ਮੰਤੁ ਬਾਜੀਗਰਾਂ ਓਇ ਭਵਹਿ ਦਿਸੰਤਰੁ ।

tant mant baajeegaraan oe bhaveh disantar |

Conjurers know many tantras and mantras yet they roam about hither and thither in the country.

ਰੁਖੀਂ ਬਿਰਖੀਂ ਪਾਈਐ ਕਾਸਟ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ।

rukheen birakheen paaeeai kaasatt baisantar |

If worship of trees could make it available, why should trees themselves get burnt (by their own fire)?

ਮਿਲੈ ਨ ਵੀਰਾਰਾਧੁ ਕਰਿ ਠਗ ਚੋਰ ਨ ਅੰਤਰੁ ।

milai na veeraaraadh kar tthag chor na antar |

Adoration of evil and ferocious spirits also does not bring liberation because there is no basic difference between a thief and a cheat.

ਮਿਲੈ ਨ ਰਾਤੀ ਜਾਗਿਆਂ ਅਪਰਾਧ ਭਵੰਤਰੁ ।

milai na raatee jaagiaan aparaadh bhavantar |

Liberation cannot be attained through sleepless nights because criminals too remain awake at night wandering here and there.

ਵਿਣੁ ਗੁਰ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਮਰੰਤਰੁ ।੧੫।

vin gur mukat na hovee guramukh amarantar |15|

Without Guru no liberation is achieved and the Guru-oriented, gutmulchs become immortal and make others so too.