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

7: cMd ckvw-kpt snyhI dw vWjy rihxw

The fake lover like ruddy sheldrake remains empty even in the holy congregation -

cMd ckor prIq hY jgmg joiq audoqu krMdw ]

chand chakor pareeti hai jagamag joti udotu karandaa.

The moon, loving the redlegged partridge, makes its light shining.

ikriK ibriKhuie sPlu Pil sIql sWiq Aimau vrsMdw ]

kirakhi birakhi hui saphalu phali seetal saanti amiu varasandaa.

It pours the nectar of peace by which the crop, trees etc. are blest.

nwir Bqwir ipAwru kir ishjw Bog sMjogu bxMdw ]

naari bhataari piaaru kari sihajaa bhog sanjogu banandaa.

Husband meets wife and prepares her for further joy.

sBnW rwiq imlwvVw ckvI ckvw imil ivCuVMdw ]

sabhanaa raati milaavarhaa chakavee chakavaa mili vichhurhandaa.

All meet in the night but the male and the female ruddy sheldrake go away from each other.

swDsMgiq gur sbdu suix kpt snyih n Qyh lhMdw ]

saadhasangati gur sabadu souni kapat sanayhi n dayhu lahandaa.

This way, even listening to the Guru's teachings in the holy congregation the fake lover does not know the depth of love.

mjlis AwvY lsxu Kwie gMdI vwsu mcwey gMdw ]

majalasi aavai lasanu khaai gandhee vaasu machaaay gandaa.

As the person having eaten garlic spreads malodour.

dUjw Bwau mMdI hUM mMdw ]7]

doojaa bhaau mandee hoon mandaa ||7||

The results of duality are the most bad of the worst.