ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਮਹਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਸਤੀ ਹੁਇ ਪਾਇਓ ਨ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਬਨਿ ਬਨਵਾਸ ਨ ਉਦਾਸ ਡਲ ਪਾਇਓ ਹੈ ।

grih meh grihasatee hue paaeo na sehaj ghar ban banavaas na udaas ddal paaeo hai |

Without Guru's teaching and all by himself a householder engrossed in all household duties cannot reach the state of oneness with Lord nor renouncing the world and living in jungles can he attain Him

ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਨ ਅਕਥ ਕਥਾ ਬਿਚਾਰੀ ਸਿਧਾਸਨ ਕੈ ਨ ਨਿਜ ਆਸਨ ਦਿੜਾਇਓ ਹੈ ।

parr parr panddit na akath kathaa bichaaree sidhaasan kai na nij aasan dirraaeo hai |

By becoming a scholar, reading scriptures no one can become knowledgeable of the magnificence of the Lord and describe Him. Nor by doing Yogic practices can one merge in Him.

ਜੋਗ ਧਿਆਨ ਧਾਰਨ ਕੈ ਨਾਥਨ ਦੇਖੇ ਨ ਨਾਥ ਜਗਿ ਭੋਗ ਪੂਜਾ ਕੈ ਨ ਅਗਹੁ ਗਹਾਇਓ ਹੈ ।

jog dhiaan dhaaran kai naathan dekhe na naath jag bhog poojaa kai na agahu gahaaeo hai |

Yogis, Naths could not realise Him by their strenuous yogic practices, nor can He be attained by doing yags etc.

ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵ ਸੇਵ ਕੈ ਨ ਅਹੰਮੇਵ ਟੇਵ ਟਾਰੀ ਅਲਖ ਅਭੇਵ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸਮਝਾਇਓ ਹੈ ।੩੦।

devee dev sev kai na ahamev ttev ttaaree alakh abhev guradev samajhaaeo hai |30|

Serving gods and goddesses one cannot get rid of one's ego. All this worship and offerings before these gods and goddesses only inflate the ego. The Lord who is beyond reach and description can only be reached with the teachings, knowledge and wisdom of t