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Ang 1Vaar 8Bhai Gurdas

ਕਿਤੜੇ ਬਾਹਮਣ ਸਾਰਸੁਤ ਵਿਰਤੀਸਰ ਲਾਗਾਇਤ ਲੋਏ ।

kitarre baahaman saarasut virateesar laagaaeit loe |

Many brahmins of sarasuat gotra, priests and lagait (a sount Indian sect) have existed.

ਕਿਤੜੇ ਗਉੜ ਕਨਉਜੀਏ ਤੀਰਥ ਵਾਸੀ ਕਰਦੇ ਢੋਏ ।

kitarre gaurr knaujee teerath vaasee karade dtoe |

Many are gaur, kanaujie brahmins who reside in pilgrimage centres.

ਕਿਤੜੇ ਲਖ ਸਨਉਢੀਏ ਪਾਂਧੇ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਵੈਦ ਖਲੋਏ ।

kitarre lakh snaudtee paandhe panddit vaid khaloe |

Lacs of people are called sanaudhie, pandhe, pandit and vaid.

ਕੇਤੜਿਆਂ ਲਖ ਜੋਤਕੀ ਵੇਦ ਵੇਦੁਏ ਲੱਖ ਪਲੋਏ ।

ketarriaan lakh jotakee ved vedue lakh paloe |

Many lacs are astrologers and many people will-versed in Vedas and the Veduc lore have been.

ਕਿਤੜੇ ਲਖ ਕਵੀਸਰਾਂ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਭਾਟ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾਉ ਬਖੋਏ ।

kitarre lakh kaveesaraan braham bhaatt brahamaau bakhoe |

Lacs of people are known by the names of brahmins, bhats (eulogists) and poets.

ਕੇਤੜਿਆਂ ਅਭਿਆਗਤਾਂ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਮੰਗਦੇ ਲੈ ਕਨਸੋਏ ।

ketarriaan abhiaagataan ghar ghar mangade lai kanasoe |

Becoming mendicants many people undertaking spying work go on begging and eating.

ਕਿਤੜੇ ਸਉਣ ਸਵਾਣੀ ਹੋਏ ।੯।

kitarre saun savaanee hoe |9|

Many are there who forecast about the good and bad omens and thus earn their livelihood.