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Ang 1Vaar 12Bhai Gurdas

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੨

paurree 12

ਜਤੀ ਸਤੀ ਸੰਤੋਖੀਆ ਜਤ ਸਤ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਨ ਜਾਤੀ ।

jatee satee santokheea jat sat jugat santokh na jaatee |

So called celibates, virtuous and contented ones have also not understood contentment, the actual technique of celibacy and other virtues.

ਸਿਧ ਨਾਥੁ ਬਹੁ ਪੰਥ ਕਰਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਕਰਨਿ ਕਰਮਾਤੀ ।

sidh naath bahu panth kar haumai vich karan karamaatee |

The siddhas and naths controlled by ego and divided into many sects roam hither and thither showing miraculous feats.

ਚਾਰਿ ਵਰਨ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਵਿਚਿ ਖਹਿ ਖਹਿ ਮਰਦੇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭਰਾਤੀ ।

chaar varan sansaar vich kheh kheh marade bharam bharaatee |

All the four varnas in the world going astray in delusions are clashing with one another.

ਛਿਅ ਦਰਸਨ ਹੋਇ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਬਾਰਹ ਵਾਟ ਉਚਾਟ ਜਮਾਤੀ ।

chhia darasan hoe varatiaa baarah vaatt uchaatt jamaatee |

Under the aegis of the six Shastras, yogis have adopted twelve ways and becoming indifferent to the world have gone away from its responsibilities.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਰਨ ਅਵਰਨ ਹੋਇ ਰੰਗ ਸੁਰੰਗ ਤੰਬੋਲ ਸੁਵਾਤੀ ।

guramukh varan avaran hoe rang surang tanbol suvaatee |

Gurmukh, who is beyond varnas and its further denominations, is like the betel leaf, which out of various colours adopts one steadfast colour (red) of all the virtues.

ਛਿਅ ਰੁਤਿ ਬਾਰਹ ਮਾਹ ਵਿਚਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਸੁਝ ਸੁਝਾਤੀ ।

chhia rut baarah maah vich guramukh darasan sujh sujhaatee |

In the six seasons and twelve months as and when the gurmukh is visualized, he enlightens all like the sun of knowledge.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਪਿਰਮ ਪਿਰਾਤੀ ।੧੨।

guramukh sukh fal piram piraatee |12|

The delightful fruit for gurmukhs is his love for the Lord.