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Ang 1Vaar 1Bhai Gurdas

ਸਿਧੀਂ ਮਨੇ ਬੀਚਾਰਿਆ ਕਿਵੈ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਏ ਲੇਵੈ ਬਾਲਾ ।

sidheen mane beechaariaa kivai darasan e levai baalaa |

The siddhs thought in their mind that this body should in all circumstances Adopt philosophy of yoga.

ਐਸਾ ਜੋਗੀ ਕਲੀ ਮਹਿ ਹਮਰੇ ਪੰਥੁ ਕਰੇ ਉਜਿਆਲਾ ।

aisaa jogee kalee meh hamare panth kare ujiaalaa |

Such a yogi in kaliyug, will brighten the name of our sect.

ਖਪਰੁ ਦਿਤਾ ਨਾਥ ਜੀ ਪਾਣੀ ਭਰਿ ਲੈਵਣਿ ਉਠਿ ਚਾਲਾ ।

khapar ditaa naath jee paanee bhar laivan utth chaalaa |

One of the Naths, gave him a begging bowl to fetch water.

ਬਾਬਾ ਆਇਆ ਪਾਣੀਐ ਡਿਠੇ ਰਤਨ ਜਵਾਹਰ ਲਾਲਾ ।

baabaa aaeaa paaneeai dditthe ratan javaahar laalaa |

When Baba came to the stream for water, he saw rubies and jewels in it.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਅਗਮ ਅਗਾਧਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਕੇਹੜਾ ਝਲੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਦੀ ਝਾਲਾ ।

satigur agam agaadh purakh keharraa jhale guroo dee jhaalaa |

This true Guru (Nanak) was unfathomable supreme purusa and who could bear with his effulgence.

ਫਿਰਿ ਆਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਨਾਥ ਜੀ ਪਾਣੀ ਠਉੜ ਨਾਹੀ ਉਸਿ ਤਾਲਾ ।

fir aaeaa gur naath jee paanee tthaurr naahee us taalaa |

He (remaining uninfluenced) returned to the group and said, O Nath, in that stream there is no water.

ਸਬਦਿ ਜਿਤੀ ਸਿਧਿ ਮੰਡਲੀ ਕੀਤੋਸੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਪੰਥੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ।

sabad jitee sidh manddalee keetos aapanaa panth niraalaa |

Through (the power of the word) Shabad he conquered the siddhs and propounded his altogether new way of life.

ਕਲਿਜੁਗਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਖਾਲਾ ।੩੧।

kalijug naanak naam sukhaalaa |31|

In Kaliyug, instead of yogic exercises the name of the Lord who is beyond all sufferings (Nanak) is the only source of delight.