Holy Avtar Vani - Shabad No. 242
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Datan naal preeti pa ke bhulya eyn sachha datar;
Antkaal kujh naal nahin jana pasraya rehna ey pasaar. Sangi sathi saak sabandhi matlab de hi sare ne; Bheerh pave te parakh ke takkin hunde kiven kinare ne. Dukh sukh vich jo sath nibhave sant hi ik upkari ey; Kahe avtar bina santan de matlab di sabh yaari ey. |
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O' man, allured by material endowments, you have forgotten God, the true Donor;
Nothing shall go with you at last and the vast material world shall stay behind. The relatives, the friend and the companions are all selfish; You may examine them in case of adversity, you will see how they desert you. The True Saint alone is the selfless companion who stays with you in weal and woe; Avtar says, except the True Saint, the friendship of all others is based on self-interest. |
Meaning
Here this verse says that except the True Saint, the friendship of all others is based on self-ishness. O'
man, you are attracted by the material gifts and you have forgotten God, the true Donor; Nothing shall go with
you at the last moments of your life and the vast material world shall stay behind. The relatives, the friends
and the companions are all selfish. You may examine them during hard times; you will see how they leave you alone.
The True Saint alone is the selfless companion who stays with you in happiness and sorrows.