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Ang 1Vaar 2Bhai Gurdas

ਪਲ ਘੜੀਆ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਪਹਰਿ ਥਿਤ ਵਾਰ ਗਣਾਏ ।

pal gharreea moorat pehar thit vaar ganaae |

From moments, the gharis (a unit of time equal to 22).

ਦੁਇ ਪਖ ਬਾਰਹ ਮਾਹ ਕਰਿ ਸੰਜੋਗ ਬਣਾਏ ।

due pakh baarah maah kar sanjog banaae |

(5 minutes), muhurat (auspicious time), the quarters of day and night (pahar – three hourstime) dates and days have been counted. Then joining two fortnights (dark- light) and twelve months have been made.

ਛਿਅ ਰੁਤੀ ਵਰਤਾਈਆਂ ਬਹੁ ਚਲਿਤ ਬਣਾਏ ।

chhia rutee varataaeean bahu chalit banaae |

Many inspiring visuals have been created through the six seasons.

ਸੂਰਜੁ ਇਕੁ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਲੋਕੁ ਵੇਦ ਅਲਾਏ ।

sooraj ik varatadaa lok ved alaae |

But as say the knowledgeable persons the sun remains the same among these all.

ਚਾਰਿ ਵਰਨ ਛਿਅ ਦਰਸਨਾਂ ਬਹੁ ਪੰਥਿ ਚਲਾਏ ।

chaar varan chhia darasanaan bahu panth chalaae |

Similiarly, four varans, six philosophies and many sects have been promulgated,

ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਮਝਾਏ ।੧੪।

aape aap varatadaa guramukh samajhaae |14|

But the gurmukh understands all (and hence there should be no in-fightings).