Holy Avtar Vani - Shabad No. 166
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Gurmukh aagya sat kar manne te manmukh inkaar kare; Gurmukh gur di tehal kamave te manmukh takraar kare. Gurmukh dilon muhabbat karda manmukh upron pyar kare; Gurmukh andron baahron ikko manmukh vichchon khaar kare. Gurmukhan da nakdi sauda manmukh jhooth vihar kare; Gurmukhan da pak bharosa manmukh na itbaar kare. Gurmukh har thaan rab nun vekhe manmukh na deedaar kare; Gurmukh nerhe maan nahin aunda te manmukh hankaar kare. Roop dohan de ikko bhaven par vichchon ne vakho vakh; Kahe avtar upkari gurmukh manmukh evein maaran jhakh. |
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The devotee obeys every command of the True Master but the wayward declines; The devotee serves the True Master, but the wayward argues unnecessarily. The devotee loves the True Master from the core of his heart, but the wayward only pretends to do so; The devotee is the same from within and without, but the wayward is jealous from within. The bargain of devotees is instantly rewarding but the wayward' dealings are false; The devotees have firm faith in God, but the wayward does not believe. The devotee perceives God everywhere, but the wayward cannot see Him; Pride does not come near the devotee, but the wayward is full of ego. Though both are the same to look at, they are inwardly different; Avtar says, the devotees are engaged in serving others selflessly, but the wayward only beat about the bush. |
Meaning
Here, , Baba Avtar Singh Ji gives a direst difference between a True devotee of the True Master and the self-willed.
A True devotee is one who listens and obeys every command of the True Master. He is the one who loves to serve the True Master with purity in the heart. He is the same from within and outside and is always true in his dealings. His faith is strong and shows no ego/ pride. He is the one who can see God everywhere.
On the other hand, the self willed is just the opposite of the true devotee. He is one who only listens to himself and doesn’t obey. He is the one who creates hurdles and pretends to love. The self willed is one who is jealous from within and his dealings are false. He does not believe and see God everywhere because he is filled with ego.
Hence, he concludes that though both the True devotee and the self willed look the same, they are different from within. This is because the True devotee is generous and the self willed only talks.