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Sikh life is without desires

cwir pdwrQ AwKIAin siqgur dyie n gurisKu mMgY ]

chaari padaarad aakheeani satigur dayi n gurasikhu mangai.

The true Guru himself bestows the four ideals; the Sikh of the Guru does a ask for them.

AT isDI inDI nvY iriD n guru isKu FwkY tMgY ]

atd sidhi nidhee navai ridhi n guru sikhu ddhaakai tangai.

The gurmukh never carries on his back the nine treasures and eight miraculous powers.

kwmDyxu lK lKmI phuMc n hMGY FMig suFMgY ]

kaamadhaynu lakh lakhamee pahounch n hanghai ddhangi suddhangai.

Wish fulfilling cow and millions of Laksamis, 'With their fine gestures cannot reach a gursikh — Sikh of the Guru.

lK pwrs lK pwrjwq hiQ n Cuhdw Pl n ABMgY ]

lakh paaras lakh paarijaat hadi n chhuhadaa phal n abhangai.

The Sikh of the Guru never touches the philosopher's stone or transitory fruits millions of wishfulfilling trees.

qMq mMq pwKMf lK bwjIgr bwjwrI nMgY ]

tant mant paakhand lakh baajeegar baajaaree nagai.

Millions of tantrists knowing mantras and tantras are mere naked acrobats for a Sikh of the Guru.

pIr murIdI gwKVI ieks AMig n AMgix AMgY ]

peer mureedee gaakharhee ikas angi n angani angai.

The Guru­ disciple relationship is very complex because many are its laws and byelaws.

gur isKu dUjy Bwvhu sMgY ]2]

gurasikhu doojay bhaavahu sangai ||2||

The Sikh of the Guru is ever shy of the sense of duality.