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Ang 1Vaar 40Bhai Gurdas

ਪਉੜੀ ੯

paurree 9

ਕਿਸੈ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਕਿਸੈ ਦੇਇ ਕਿਸੈ ਨਿਧਿ ਕਰਾਮਾਤ ਸੁ ਕਿਸੈ ।

kisai ridh sidh kisai dee kisai nidh karaamaat su kisai |

Upon some He bestows miraculous powers (riddhis, siddhis) and to some He gives wealth and to some other miracles.

ਕਿਸੈ ਰਸਾਇਣ ਕਿਸੈ ਮਣਿ ਕਿਸੈ ਪਾਰਸ ਕਿਸੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਿਸੈ ।

kisai rasaaein kisai man kisai paaras kisai amrit risai |

To some He gives life-elixir, to some the fabulous gem, to some the philosopher's stone and due to His grace in the inner self of some trickles the nectar;

ਤੰਤੁ ਮੰਤੁ ਪਾਖੰਡ ਕਿਸੈ ਵੀਰਾਰਾਧ ਦਿਸੰਤਰੁ ਦਿਸੈ ।

tant mant paakhandd kisai veeraaraadh disantar disai |

Some in His will practise tantra mantra hypocrisies and worship of Vas (S aivite worship) and some others He causes to wander in far off places.

ਕਿਸੈ ਕਾਮਧੇਨੁ ਪਾਰਿਜਾਤ ਕਿਸੈ ਲਖਮੀ ਦੇਵੈ ਜਿਸੈ ।

kisai kaamadhen paarijaat kisai lakhamee devai jisai |

Upon some He bestows the wishfulfilling cow, upon some the wishfulfilling tree and on whomsoever He likes He bestows Laksami (goddess of wealth).

ਨਾਟਕ ਚੇਟਕ ਆਸਣਾ ਨਿਵਲੀ ਕਰਮ ਭਰਮ ਭਉ ਮਿਸੈ ।

naattak chettak aasanaa nivalee karam bharam bhau misai |

To delude many, He gives asans (postures), niolf kannas --the yogic exercises, and miracles and dramatic activities to many a person.

ਜੋਗੀ ਭੋਗੀ ਜੋਗੁ ਭੋਗੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ਸਲਿਸੈ ।

jogee bhogee jog bhog sadaa sanjog vijog salisai |

He gives asceticism to yogis and luxuries to bhogis (enjoyers of the wordly pleasures).

ਓਅੰਕਾਰਿ ਅਕਾਰ ਸੁ ਤਿਸੈ ।੯।

oankaar akaar su tisai |9|

Meeting and parting i.e. taking birth and dying always cojointly exist. These all are (various) forms of Oankar.