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The facts about Guru Hargobind

Drmswl kir bhIdw iekq QwauN n itkY itkwieAw ]

dharamasaal kari baheedaa ik daaoun n tikai tikaaiaa.

The earlier Gurus considered that to give instructions and to preach to the people, one has to sit at one place known as dharamshala, but this Guru (Hargobind) does riot stick to one place.

pwiqswh Gir Awvdy giV ciVAw pwiqswh cVwieAw ]

paatisaah ghari aavaday garhi charhiaa paatisaah charhaaiaa.

Earlier emperors would visit the house of the Guru, but this Guru has been interned by the king in a fort.

aumiq mhlu n pwvdI nTw iPrY n frY frwieAw ]

oumati mahalu n paavadee natdaa dhirai n darai daraaiaa.

The sarigat coming to have his glimpse cannot find him in the palace (because generally he is not available). Neither he is scared of anybody nor does he scare any one yet he is always on the move.

mMjI bih sMqoKdw kuqy riK iskwru iKlwieAw ]

manjee bahi santokhadaa koutay rakhi sikaaru khilaaiaa.

Earlier Gurus sitting on the seat instructed people to be content but this Guru rears dogs and goes out for hunting.

bwxI kir suix gWvdw kQY n suxY n gwiv suxwieAw ]

baanee kari souni gaanvadaa kadai n sounai n gaavi sounaaiaa.

The Gurus used to listen to Gurbani but this Guru neither recites nor (regularly) listens to hymn-singing.

syvk pws n rKIAin doKI dust AwgU muih lwieAw ]

sayvak paas n rakheeani dokhee dousat aagoo muhi laaiaa.

He does not keep his follower servants with him and rather maintains nearness with the wicked and the envious ones (Guru had kept Painde Khan nearby).

scu n lukY lukwieAw crx kvl isK Bvr luBwieAw ]

sachu n loukai loukaaiaa charan kaval sikh bhavar loubhaaiaa.

But the truth is never concealed and that is why on the lotus feet of the Guru, the mind of 'Sikhs hover like a greedy black-bee.

Ajru jrY n Awpu jxwieAw ]24]

ajaru jarai n aapu janaaiaa 24

Guru Hargobding has borne the unbearable and he has not made himself manifest.