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Ang 1Vaar 38Bhai Gurdas

ਪਉੜੀ ੯

paurree 9

ਮੁਸਲਮਾਣਾ ਹਿੰਦੂਆਂ ਦੁਇ ਰਾਹ ਚਲਾਏ ।

musalamaanaa hindooaan due raah chalaae |

Hindus and Muslims have started two separate ways (of life).

ਮਜਹਬ ਵਰਣ ਗਣਾਇਂਦੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੀਰੁ ਸਦਾਏ ।

majahab varan ganaaeinde gur peer sadaae |

Muslims count their mazahabs (sects) and Hindus count their varnas (castes) and call themselves pirs and gurus respectively.

ਸਿਖ ਮੁਰੀਦ ਪਖੰਡ ਕਰਿ ਉਪਦੇਸ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ।

sikh mureed pakhandd kar upades drirraae |

Through pretension and hypocrisy they make people their followers (Sikhs and murtils) whom they give instruction.

ਰਾਮ ਰਹੀਮ ਧਿਆਇਂਦੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਗਰਬਾਏ ।

raam raheem dhiaaeinde haumai garabaae |

Adoring Ram and and Rahtm they remain conceited in their sense of ego.

ਮਕਾ ਗੰਗ ਬਨਾਰਸੀ ਪੂਜ ਜਾਰਤ ਆਏ ।

makaa gang banaarasee pooj jaarat aae |

Separately, they go for pilgrimage and worship to Mecca, Ganges and Banaras.

ਰੋਜੇ ਵਰਤ ਨਮਾਜ ਕਰਿ ਡੰਡਉਤਿ ਕਰਾਏ ।

roje varat namaaj kar ddanddaut karaae |

They observe rozas, vrats (fasts), namaz and prostration (Muslim and Hindu way of worship).

ਗੁਰੁ ਸਿਖ ਰੋਮ ਨ ਪੁਜਨੀ ਜੋ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ।੯।

gur sikh rom na pujanee jo aap gavaae |9|

They all are not equal to even one trichome of a Gum's Sikh who has effaced his sense of ego.