ਬਿਸਨਪਦ ॥ ਸੋਰਠਿ ॥

bisanapad | soratth |

VISHNUPADA SORATHA

ਭੇਖੀ ਜੋਗ ਨ ਭੇਖ ਦਿਖਾਏ ॥

bhekhee jog na bhekh dikhaae |

ਨਾਹਨ ਜਟਾ ਬਿਭੂਤ ਨਖਨ ਮੈ ਨਾਹਿਨ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਰੰਗਾਏ ॥

naahan jattaa bibhoot nakhan mai naahin basatr rangaae |

O Yogis, the believers in various guises! You are only exhibiting the outer garb, but that Lord cannot be realized by growing matted locks, by smearing ashes, by growing nails and by wearing the dyed clothes

ਜੋ ਬਨਿ ਬਸੈ ਜੋਗ ਕਹੁ ਪਈਐ ਪੰਛੀ ਸਦਾ ਬਸਤ ਬਨਿ ॥

jo ban basai jog kahu peeai panchhee sadaa basat ban |

If the Yoga had been achieved by residing in the forest, then the birds always live in the forest

ਕੁੰਚਰ ਸਦਾ ਧੂਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਮੇਲਤ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਸਮਝ ਤੁਮ ਹੀ ਮਨਿ ॥

kunchar sadaa dhoor sir melat dekhahu samajh tum hee man |

In the same way the elephant always puts the dust on his body why do you not understand it in your mind?

ਦਾਦੁਰ ਮੀਨ ਸਦਾ ਤੀਰਥ ਮੋ ਕਰ︀ਯੋ ਕਰਤ ਇਸਨਾਨਾ ॥

daadur meen sadaa teerath mo karayo karat isanaanaa |

The frogs and fish always take bath at the pilgrim-stations,

ਧ੍ਰਯਾਨ ਬਿੜਾਲ ਬਕੀ ਬਕ ਲਾਵਤ ਤਿਨ ਕਿਆ ਜੋਗੁ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥

dhrayaan birraal bakee bak laavat tin kiaa jog pachhaanaa |

The cats and cranes are always seen meditating, but still they had not recognized Yoga

ਜੈਸੇ ਕਸਟ ਠਗਨ ਕਰ ਠਾਟਤ ਐਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਹਿਤ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

jaise kasatt tthagan kar tthaattat aise har hit keejai |

The manner in which your suffer agony for deceiving the people, in the same way make effort to absorb you mind in the Lord

ਤਬ ਹੀ ਮਹਾ ਗ︀ਯਾਨ ਕੋ ਜਾਨੈ ਪਰਮ ਪਯੂਖਹਿ ਪੀਜੈ ॥੯੮॥

tab hee mahaa gayaan ko jaanai param payookheh peejai |98|

Only then you will realise the Supreme Essence and would be able to quaff the nectar.24.98.