Bhai Gurdas JiAng 134Bhai Gurdas Ji's Kabit SwaiyeKabit Savaiye4 linesBhai Gurdas Ji

jYsy krpUr mY aufq ko suBwau qw qy Aaur bwsnw n qw kY AwgY ThwrveI ]

jaisay karapoor mai udat ko soubhaau taa tay , aur baasanaa n taa kai aagai tthahaaravaee |

As the fragrance of camphor has the characteristic of spreading in the air, thus its smell cannot remain lodged in anything;

cMdn subws kY subwsnw bnwspqI qwhI qy sugMDqw skl sY smwveI ]

chandan soubaas kai soubaasanaa banaasapatee , taahee tay sougandhataa sakal sai samaavaee |

But vegetation around a Sandalwood tree become equally fragrant with the aroma released but it;

jYsy jl imlq sRbMg sMg rMgu rwKY Agn jrwie sb rMgnu imtwveI ]

jaisay jal milat srabang sang rangu raakhai , agan jaraai sab ranganu mitaavaee |

As water acquires the same colour that is mixed in it, but fire destroys all the colours by burning them (into ashes);

jYsy riv sis isv skq suBwv giq sMjogI ibEgI idRstwqu kY idKwveI ]134]

jaisay ravi sasi siv sakat soubhaav gati , sanjogee biaogee drisataatu kai dikhaavaee |134|

Just as the effect of Sun is undesirable (Tamoguni) while the moon has virtuous effect, similarly a Guru-conscious person behaves peacefully and virtuously while a self willed and apostate person caught in the evil effects of mammon is conspicuous. (134)