Bhai Gurdas JiAng 17Bhai Gurdas Ji's VaarsVaar 178 linesBhai Gurdas Ji

3: bgly qoN aupdyS-kpt snyhI

Like a crane the cheats cannot get fruits of labour -

qIriQ purib sMjog log chu kuMfW dy Awie juVMdy ]

teeradi purabi sanjog log chahu koundaan day aai jurhanday.

On pilgrimage centres, because of the anniversary festivals, millions of people get together from all the four directions.

cwir vrn iCA drsnw nwm dwnu iesnwnu krMdy ]

chaari varan chhia darasanaan naamu daanu isanaanu karanday.

The followers of six philosophies and the four varnas make recitations, charities and take ablutions there.

jp qp sMjm hom jg vrq nym kir vyd suxMdy ]

jap tap sanjam hom jag varat naym kari vayd sounanday.

Performing recitations, offering burnt offerings, fast and undertaking rigorous disciples, they listen to the recitals from the vedas.

igAwn iDAwn ismrx jugiq dyvI dyv sQwn pujMdy ]

giaan dhiaan simaran jougati dayvee dayv sadaan poojanday.

Meditating, they adopt they techniques of recitations.

bgw bgy kpVy kir smwiD AprwiD invMdy ]

bagaa bagay kaparhay kari samaadhi aparaadhi nivanday.

Worship of gods and goddesses is performed at their respective abodes - temples.

swDsMgiq gur sbdu suix gurmuiK pMQ n cwl clMdy ]

saadhasangati gur sabadu souni guramoukhi pand n chaal chaladay.

White-clad persons remain engaged in trance but like a crane as and when they get opportunity they immediately stoop to commit crime.

kpt snyhI Plu n lhMdy ]3]

kapat sanayhee phalu n lahanday ||3||

Listening to the word of the Guru in the holy congregation, the fake lovers who do not adopt it in their life, do not attain any fruit (in their life).