Gems of Gurbani

 Guru Granth Sahib

 Vaar Maajh    14

                             Shlok First Guru

The Dark Age is the butcher’s knife and the Kings are the butchers, the righteousness has taken wings and flown.

The falsehood is like the darkness of Amawas- no moon night where the moon of truth doesn't seem to rise anywhere.

My search has perplexed me. In this darkness the path is not clear.

The ego of a man gives him only pain. Says Nanak, how will the mortal be emancipated? II 1 II

                                   Third Guru

In this Dark Age only the singing of praises of Lord appears to bring light to the world.

Few who become God oriented can swim across the world ocean.

The few see this light on whom God bestows His merciful glance.

Through Guru’s instructions the Name jewel is obtained O Nanak!

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                                   Pauri

There can never be an understanding between devotees and the worldly men.

The Creator is himself immaculate without any errors and cannot be duped if one tries to hoodwink.

He absorbs and merges within Him all His true devotees.

All those who lie repeatedly eat poison and God does not show them the right path.

The ultimate truth is departing from this world and the reality of this truth is ignored by all those who keep eating the poison of lust and wrath.

Devotees perform service day and night and meditate on God’s Name.

Becoming the slave of slaves they efface ego and self-conceit from within themselves.

Their faces become bright and glowing in the home of their Spouse (God) and they are adorned with the True Name II 16 II