ਪਉੜੀ ੨

paurree 2

ਦੁਹੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਜੰਮੇ ਦੁਇ ਜਣੇ ਦੁਹੁ ਜਣਿਆਂ ਦੁਇ ਰਾਹ ਚਲਾਏ ।

duhu mil jame due jane duhu janiaan due raah chalaae |

Consequent to the confluence of male and female both (Hindu and Muslim) were born; but both initiated separate ways (sects).

ਹਿੰਦੂ ਆਖਨਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਣਾਂ ਨਾਉ ਖੁਦਾਏ ।

hindoo aakhan raam raam musalamaanaan naau khudaae |

Hindus remember Ram-Ram and the Muslims named Him Khuda.

ਹਿੰਦੂ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਸਉਹਿਆਂ ਪਛਮਿ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਣੁ ਨਿਵਾਏ ।

hindoo poorab sauhiaan pachham musalamaan nivaae |

Hindus perform their worship facing East and Muslims bow towards the West.

ਗੰਗ ਬਨਾਰਸਿ ਹਿੰਦੂਆਂ ਮਕਾ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਣੁ ਮਨਾਏ ।

gang banaaras hindooaan makaa musalamaan manaae |

Hindus adore Ganges and Banaras, whereas Muslims celebrate Mecca.

ਵੇਦ ਕਤੇਬਾਂ ਚਾਰਿ ਚਾਰਿ ਚਾਰ ਵਰਨ ਚਾਰਿ ਮਜਹਬ ਚਲਾਏ ।

ved katebaan chaar chaar chaar varan chaar majahab chalaae |

They have four scriptures each--four Vedas and four Katebas. Hindus created four varnas (castes) and Muslims the four sects (Hanifis, Safis, Malikis, and Hambalis).

ਪੰਜ ਤਤ ਦੋਵੈ ਜਣੇ ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਛਾਏ ।

panj tat dovai jane paun paanee baisantar chhaae |

But in fact, the same air, water and fire exist in them all.

ਇਕ ਥਾਉਂ ਦੁਇ ਨਾਉਂ ਧਰਾਏ ।੨।

eik thaaun due naaun dharaae |2|

The ultimate shelter for both is the same one; only they have given different names to it.