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Ang 1Vaar 1Bhai Gurdas

ਜਤੀ ਸਤੀ ਚਿਰੁਜੀਵਣੇ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਸਿਧ ਨਾਥ ਗੁਰੁ ਚੇਲੇ ।

jatee satee chirujeevane saadhik sidh naath gur chele |

Celebates, ascetics, immortal anchorites, the siddhs, naths and teacher- taughts were available in abundance.

ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵ ਰਿਖੀਸੁਰਾ ਭੈਰਉ ਖੇਤ੍ਰਪਾਲਿ ਬਹੁ ਮੇਲੇ ।

devee dev rikheesuraa bhairau khetrapaal bahu mele |

Many varieties of gods, goddesses, munis, bhairavs and other protectors were there.

ਗਣ ਗੰਧਰਬ ਅਪਸਰਾ ਕਿੰਨਰ ਜਖ ਚਲਿਤਿ ਬਹੁ ਖੇਲੇ ।

gan gandharab apasaraa kinar jakh chalit bahu khele |

In the name of ganas, gandharvs, fairies, kinnars and yaksas, many dragnets and dramas were enacted.

ਰਾਕਸਿ ਦਾਨੋ ਦੈਤ ਲਖਿ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਦੁਹੇਲੇ ।

raakas daano dait lakh andar doojaa bhaau duhele |

Seeing raksasas, demons, daitys in their imagination, people were totally in the clutches of duality.

ਹਉਮੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਭਿ ਕੋ ਡੁਬੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਣੇ ਬਹੁ ਚੇਲੇ ।

haumai andar sabh ko ddube guroo sane bahu chele |

All were engrossed with ego and the taughts were getting drowned alongwith their teachers.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੋਈ ਨ ਦਿਸਈ ਢੂੰਡੇ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਜਾਤ੍ਰੀ ਮੇਲੇ ।

guramukh koee na disee dtoondde teerath jaatree mele |

Even after minute research, the guru-oriented were nowhere to be found.

ਡਿਠੇ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਤੁਰਕਿ ਸਭਿ ਪੀਰ ਪੈਕੰਬਰਿ ਕਉਮਿ ਕਤੇਲੇ ।

dditthe hindoo turak sabh peer paikanbar kaum katele |

All the sects, pirs, paigambars of the Hindus and Muslims were seen (by Baba Nanak).

ਅੰਧੀ ਅੰਧੇ ਖੂਹੇ ਠੇਲੇ ।੨੬।

andhee andhe khoohe tthele |26|

Blinds were pushing the blinds into well.