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Ang 1Vaar 15Bhai Gurdas

ਪਉੜੀ ੫

paurree 5

ਨਾਥਾਂ ਨਾਥੁ ਨ ਸੇਵਨੀ ਹੋਇ ਅਨਾਥੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਬਹੁ ਚੇਲੇ ।

naathaan naath na sevanee hoe anaath guroo bahu chele |

Not serving the Lord (God) of Lords, many lords (naths) becoming gurus initiate people as their disciples.

ਕੰਨ ਪੜਾਇ ਬਿਭੂਤਿ ਲਾਇ ਖਿੰਥਾ ਖਪਰੁ ਡੰਡਾ ਹੇਲੇ ।

kan parraae bibhoot laae khinthaa khapar ddanddaa hele |

They getting the ears split and applying ashes on their bodies carry begging bowls and staff.

ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਟੁਕਰ ਮੰਗਦੇ ਸਿੰਙੀ ਨਾਦੁ ਵਾਜਾਇਨਿ ਭੇਲੇ ।

ghar ghar ttukar mangade singee naad vaajaaein bhele |

Going from door to door, they beg food and blow their singi, a special instrument made of horn.

ਭੁਗਤਿ ਪਿਆਲਾ ਵੰਡੀਐ ਸਿਧਿ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਸਿਵਰਾਤੀ ਮੇਲੇ ।

bhugat piaalaa vanddeeai sidh saadhik sivaraatee mele |

Getting together on the Sivaratri fair they share with one another the food and the cup of drinks.

ਬਾਰਹ ਪੰਥ ਚਲਾਇਦੇ ਬਾਰਹ ਵਾਟੀ ਖਰੇ ਦੁਹੇਲੇ ।

baarah panth chalaaeide baarah vaattee khare duhele |

They follow one of the twelve sects (of yogis) and go on moving on these twelve ways i.e. they go on transmigrating.

ਵਿਣੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦ ਨ ਸਿਝਨੀ ਬਾਜੀਗਰ ਕਰਿ ਬਾਜੀ ਖੇਲੇ ।

vin gur sabad na sijhanee baajeegar kar baajee khele |

Without the word of the Guru, none gets liberated and all of them run here and there like acrobats.

ਅੰਨ੍ਹੈ ਅੰਨ੍ਹਾ ਖੂਹੀ ਠੇਲੇ ।੫।

anhai anhaa khoohee tthele |5|

This way the blind one goes on pushing the blind into the well.