Bhai Gurdas JiAng 164Bhai Gurdas Ji's Kabit SwaiyeKabit Savaiye4 linesBhai Gurdas Ji

ljw kul AMksu Aau gur jn sIl fIl kulwbDU bRq kY piqbRq khwveI ]

lajaa kul ankasu au gur jan seel deela , kulaabadhoo brat kai patibrat kahaavaee |

Because of the good of the family honour, displaying calm and tranquil behaviour before the elders of the house and following the right ethos expected of a married woman, a daughter-in-law of a good family is called faithful and virtuous.

dust sBw sMjog ADm AswD sMgu bhu ibibcwr Dwir gnkw bulwveI ]

dousat sabhaa sanjog adham asaadh sangu , bahu bibichaar dhaari ganakaa bulaavaee |

A woman who keeps company of evil people, doing acts highly condemnable and indulging in licentious deeds is called a whore.

kulwbDU suq ko bKwnIAq goqRwcwr ginkw suAwn ipqw nwmu ko bqwveI ]

kulaabadhoo sout ko bakhaaneeat gotraachaara , ganikaa suaan pitaa naamu ko bataavaee |

The son of a virtuous woman furthers the family lineage but who can tell the name of the father of a whore's son.

durmiq lwig jYsy kwgu bn bn iPrY gurmiq hMs eyk tyk jsu BwveI ]164]

duramati laagi jaisay kaagu ban ban dhirai , gurmati hans ayk tayk jasu bhaavaee |164|

As a self-willed person of crow-like temperament wanders all over, a Guru-oriented person of swan-like attitude enjoys respect by taking the refuge of Lords name as taught and initiated to him by his Guru. (164)