Bhai Gurdas JiAng 296Bhai Gurdas Ji's Kabit SwaiyeKabit Savaiye4 linesBhai Gurdas Ji

cMdRmw ACq riv rwh n skq gRis idRsit Agocru huie sUrj gRhn hY ]

chandramaa achhat ravi raah n sakat grasi , drisati agocharu hui sooraj grahan hai |

With the presence of the moon, Rahu cannot devour the Sun, But when the Sun hides from the moon, the solar eclipse takes place. (Here the moon is symbol of noble person in whose company the maya does not devour the hot natured Sun).

pCm audoq hoq cMdRmY nmskwr pUrb sMjog sis kyq Kyq hin hY ]

pachham udot hot chandramai namasakaara , poorab sanjog sasi kayt khayt hani hai |

East and West are the directions of Sun and Moon respectively. When two days after the new moon day, the moon becomes visible in the West, all salutes him (according to Indian traditions). But on full moon day, the moon rises in the East and it is not ecl

kwst mY Agin mgn icrMkwl rhY Agin mY kwst prq hI dhn hY ]

kaasat mai agani magan chirankaal rahai , agani mai kaasat parat hee dahan hai |

The fire remains hidden in wood for long but as soon as wood touches fire, it burns (Here fire is symbolic of low sinful man whereas cool-minded wood is shown as a God-fearing person).

qYsy isv skq AswD swD sMgm kY durmiq gurmiq dush shn hY ]296]

taisay siv sakat asaadh saadh sangam kai , duramati gurmati dousah sahan hai |296|

Similarly, keeping company of wicked-minded self-willed persons, one has to suffer pain and distress but keeping company of Guru-oriented persons, one achieves salvation. (296)