Bhai Gurdas JiAng 553Bhai Gurdas Ji's Kabit SwaiyeKabit Savaiye4 linesBhai Gurdas Ji

Awpno suAMnu sB kwhUAY suMdr lwgY sPlu suMdrqw sMswr mY srwhIAY ]

aapano suannu sabh kaahooai soundar laagai , sadhalu soundarataa sansaar mai saraaheeai |

To everyone, his/her son looks beautiful. But one whom others praise is certainly beautiful.

Awpno bnju buro lwgq n kwhU irdY jwie jgu Blo khY soeI qau ibswhIAY ]

aapano banaju buro laagat n kaahoo ridai , jaai jagu bhalo kahai soee tau bisaaheeai |

No one dislikes his profession, but one should trade only those commodities which are praised by others.

Awpny krmu kulw Drm krq sBY auqmu krmu log byd AvgwhIAY ]

aapanay karamu kulaa dharam karat sabhai , outamu karamu log bayd avagaaheeai |

Everyone follows rites and traditions of one's family, but all deeds which are as per scriptures and according to social traditions are considered supreme.

gur ibnu mukiq n hoie sb koaU khY mwieAw mY audwsu rwKY soeI gur cwhIAY ]553]

gur binu moukati n hoi sab kooo kahai , maaiaa mai udaasu raakhai soee gur chaaheeai |553|

Everyone says that no salvation can be achieved without a Guru, but one requires such a capable True Guru who can guide a person to salvation through His advice while living a householder's life, in a society and enjoying all material comforts. (553)