10: JUTy qIrQ

Fake pilgrimage centres

siqguru qIrQu Cif kY AiTsiT qIrQ nwvx jwhI ]

satiguru teeradu chhadi kai atdisatdi teerad naavan jaahee.

Leaving aside pilgrimage centre in the form of the true Guru (God) people go to take bath at the sixty-eight holy places.

bgul smwiD lgwiekY ijau jl jMqW Guit Guit KwhI ]

bagul samaadhi lagaai kai jiu jal jantaan ghouti ghouti khaahee.

Like crane, they keep their eyes closed in trance but they catch hold of small creatures, press them hard and eat them.

hsqI nIir nvwlIAin bwhir inkil Kyh aufwhI ]

hasatee neeri navaaleeani baahari nikali khayh udaahee.

Elephant is given bath in water, but coming out of water it again spreads dust on its body.

ndI n fubY qUMbVI qIrQu ivsu invwrY nwhI ]

nadee n doubai toonbarhee teeradu visu nivaarai naahee.

Colocynth does not drown in water and even baths at many pilgrimage centres do not let its poison go.

pQru nIr pKwlIAY iciq kToru n iBjY kwhI ]

padaru neer pakhaaleeai chiti katdoru n bhijai gaahee.

Stone put and washed in water remains hard as before and water does not get inside it.

mnmuK Brm n auqrY BMBlBUsy Kwie BvwhI ]

manamoukh bharam n outarai bhanbhalabhoosay khaai bhavaahee.

The illusions and doubts of the mind orientated, manmukh, never come to an end and he always wanders in dubiety.

gur pUry ivxu pwr n pwhI ]10]

guru pooray vinu paar n paahee ||10||

Without the perfect Guru none can go across the world-ocean.