Bhai Gurdas JiAng 5Bhai Gurdas Ji's VaarsVaar 58 linesBhai Gurdas Ji

5: hor isRStI qy gurmuKW dw Prk

Difference between Gurmukh and others

koeI pMifqu joiqkI ko pwDw ko vYdu sdwey ]

koee panditu jotikee ko paadhaa ko vaidu sadaaay.

Someone is called pandit, someone astrologer, someone priest and some physician.

koeI rwjw rwau ko ko mhqw cauDrI AKwey ]

koee raajaa raau ko ko mahataa chaudharee akhaaay.

Someone is called the king, satrap, headman and chaudhary.

koeI bjwju srwPu ko ko jauhrI jVwau jVwey ]

koee bajaaju saraaphu ko ko jauharee jarhaau jarhaaay.

Someone is draper, someone is called goldsmith and someone a jeweller.

pwswrI prcUnIAw koeI dlwlI ikris kmwey ]

paasaaree parachooneeaa koee dalaalee kirasi kamaaay.

Someone is earning through being druggist, retailer and an agent.

jwiq snwq shMs lK ikrq ivriq kir nwau gxwey ]

jaati sanaat sahans lakh kirati virati kari naau ganaaay.

(So called) Low born are millions whose names explain their professions.

swDsMgiq gurisiK imil Awsw ivic inrwsu vlwey ]

saadhasangati gurasikhi mili aasaa vichi niraasu valaaay.

The Sikh of the Guru, being in the holy congregation, while living in joys remains indifferent to desires.

sbdu suriq ilv AlKu lKwey ]5]

sabadu surati liv alakhu lakhaaay ||5||

He by merging his consciousness in the Word (sabad) beholds the Supreme Lord.