8: ibnw gurU giq nhIN

No liberation without Guru

pIr pYkMbr AOlIey gOs kuqb aulmwau Gnyry ]

peer paikanbar auleeay gaous koutab ulamaau ghanayray.

Many are the pirs, prophets, auliyas, gauris, qutubs and ulemas (all spiritual designations among Muslims).

syK mswiek swdkw suhdy AOru shId bhuqyry ]

saykh masaaik saadakaa suhaday aur saheed bahoutayray.

Many shaikhs, sadiks(contented ones), and martyrs are there. Many are Qazis mullahs, maulavis (all Muslim religious and judicial designations).

kwjI mulW maulvI muPqI dwnsvMd bMdyry ]

kaajee mulaan maulavee mudhatee daanasavand bandayray.

(Similarly among the Hindus) Rsis, munis, Jain Digambars (Jain naked ascetics) and many miracle-makers knowing black magic are also known in this world.

irKI munI idgMbrw kwlK krwmwq Aglyry ]

rikhee mounee diganbaraan kaalakh karaamaat agalayray.

Innumerable are the practising, siddhs (yogis) who publicise themselves as great persons.

swDk isD Agxq hYin Awp jxwiein vfy vfyry ]

saadhik sidhi aganat haini aap janaaini vaday vadayray.

None gets liberated without the true Guru without whom their ego goes on increasing further,

ibnu gur koie n isJeI haumY vDdI jwie vDyry ]

binu gur koi n sijhaee haoumain vadhadee jaai vadhayray.

Without holy congregation, the sense of ego stares at the jtv menacingly,

swDsMgiq ibnu haumY hyry ]8]

saadhasangati binu haoumai hayray ||8||

I am sacrifice unto this trancendental Brahm in the form of true Guru.