ਪਉੜੀ ੯

paurree 9

ਨਦੀਆ ਨਾਲੇ ਵਾਹੜੇ ਗੰਗ ਸੰਗ ਮਿਲਿ ਗੰਗ ਹੁਵੰਦੇ ।

nadeea naale vaaharre gang sang mil gang huvande |

Rivers and streams become Ganges after meeting the latter.

ਅਠਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਸੇਵਦੇ ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵਾ ਸੇਵ ਕਰੰਦੇ ।

atthasatth teerath sevade devee devaa sev karande |

The cheats undertake to go at sixty-eight pilgrimage centres and serve gods and goddesses.

ਲੋਕ ਵੇਦ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਤਿਤ ਉਧਾਰਣ ਨਾਉ ਸੁਣੰਦੇ ।

lok ved gun giaan vich patit udhaaran naau sunande |

They, from people during their discussions over good and knowledge, listen to the name of the Lord, the saviour of the fallen ones;

ਹਸਤੀ ਨੀਰਿ ਨ੍ਹਵਾਲੀਅਨਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਨਿਕਲਿ ਛਾਰੁ ਛਣੰਦੇ ।

hasatee neer nhavaaleean baahar nikal chhaar chhanande |

But, it is like the elephant who is bathed in water but coming out of it spreads dusts all round.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਨ ਚਿਤਿ ਧਰੰਦੇ ।

saadhasangat gur sabad sun gur upades na chit dharande |

The cheats listen to the teachings of the Guru in the holy congregation but do not adopt them in the mind.

ਤੁੰਮੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਿੰਜੀਐ ਬੀਜੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਫਲ ਨ ਫਲੰਦੇ ।

tunme amrit sinjeeai beejai amrit fal na falande |

Even if irrigated by nectar, the seeds of colocynth never become sweet,

ਕਪਟ ਸਨੇਹ ਨ ਸੇਹ ਪੁਜੰਦੇ ।੯।

kapatt saneh na seh pujande |9|

The cheating lovers never follow the straight path i.e. they do not follow the way of truth.