Bhai Gurdas JiAng 608Bhai Gurdas Ji's Kabit SwaiyeKabit Savaiye4 linesBhai Gurdas Ji

jYsy Pl qy ibrK ibrK qy hoq Pl AdBuq giq kCu khq n AwvY jI ]

jaisay dhal tay birakh birakh tay hot dhala , adabhout gati kachhu kahat n aavai jee |

Just as a tree is born out of fruit and fruit grows on the tree this act is wonderous and cannot be explained.

jYsy bws bwvn mY bwvn hY bws ibKY ibsm cirqR koaU mrm n pwvY jI ]

jaisay baas baavan mai baavan hai baas bikhai , bisam charitr kooo maram n paavai jee |

Just as fragrance is in sandalwood and sandalwood is in fragrance, no one can know secret of this astonishing display.

kws mY Agin Ar Agin mY kws jYsy Aiq AscrX mX kOqk khwvY jI ]

kaas mai agani ar agani mai kaas jaisay , ati asacharay may kaoutak kahaavai jee |

Just as fire exists in wood and wood is fire. This play is no less amazing.

siqgur mih sbd sbd mih siqgur hY ingun sgun g´wn D´wn smJwvY jI ]608]

satigur mahi sabad sabad mahi satigur hai , nigoun sagoun gyaan dhyaan samajhaavai jee |608|

Similarly, the True Guru has word (Naam) and True Guru resides in it. The True Guru alone explains us the focusing of mind on the absolute and transcendental form of divine knowledge. (608)