ਜਤ ਸਤ ਸੰਜਮ ਹੋਮ ਜਗ ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਦਾਨ ਪੁੰਨ ਬਹੁਤੇਰੇ ।

jat sat sanjam hom jag jap tap daan pun bahutere |

Hypocrisy by and large enters into the praxis of continence, burnt offerings, feasts, penances and gifts.

ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਖੰਡ ਬਹੁ ਤੰਤ੍ਰ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕ ਅਗਲੇਰੇ ।

ridh sidh nidh paakhandd bahu tantr mantr naattak agalere |

Incantations and spells ultimately turn out to be hypocritical plays.

ਵੀਰਾਰਾਧਣ ਜੋਗਣੀ ਮੜ੍ਹੀ ਮਸਾਣ ਵਿਡਾਣ ਘਨੇਰੇ ।

veeraaraadhan joganee marrhee masaan viddaan ghanere |

The worship of the fifty-two heroes, of the eight yoginis of cemeteries and of places of cremation leads to whopping dissimulation.

ਪੂਰਕ ਕੁੰਭਕ ਰੇਚਕਾ ਨਿਵਲੀ ਕਰਮ ਭੁਇਅੰਗਮ ਘੇਰੇ ।

poorak kunbhak rechakaa nivalee karam bhueiangam ghere |

People are obsessed with the pranayam exercises of the inhalation, suspension of breath, the exhalation, the niolr feat and straightening of kundalini the serpent power.

ਸਿਧਾਸਣ ਪਰਚੇ ਘਣੇ ਹਠ ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹ ਕਉਤਕ ਲਖ ਹੇਰੇ ।

sidhaasan parache ghane hatth nigrah kautak lakh here |

Many employ themselves in sitting in the siddhasanas and thus we have seen them seeking myriad miracles.

ਪਾਰਸ ਮਣੀ ਰਸਾਇਣਾ ਕਰਾਮਾਤ ਕਾਲਖ ਆਨ੍ਹੇਰੇ ।

paaras manee rasaaeinaa karaamaat kaalakh aanhere |

The belief in the philospher's stone, the jewel in the serpent's head and the miracle of life immortalising elixir are nothing but the darkness of ignorance.

ਪੂਜਾ ਵਰਤ ਉਪਾਰਣੇ ਵਰ ਸਰਾਪ ਸਿਵ ਸਕਤਿ ਲਵੇਰੇ ।

poojaa varat upaarane var saraap siv sakat lavere |

People are engaged in the worship of idols of gods and goddesses, in fasting, uttering and giving blessings and curses.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦ ਵਿਣੁ ਥਾਉ ਨ ਪਾਇਨਿ ਭਲੇ ਭਲੇਰੇ ।

saadhasangat gur sabad vin thaau na paaein bhale bhalere |

But without the holy congregation of the saints and the recitation of the Guru- sabad even the very good person cannot find acceptance.

ਕੂੜ ਇਕ ਗੰਢੀ ਸਉ ਫੇਰੇ ।੭।

koorr ik gandtee sau fere |7|

The superstitions bind themselves with a hundred knots of falsehood.