Holy Avtar Vani - Shabad No. 252
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Gyaan de bajhon karam kamaane maalak baajh majoori ey;
Manjal ton ulte je chaliye vadhadi jandi doori ey. Roti roti simrade jana bhukh vich vadha karna ey; Evein gharh ke yaar khyaali vich birha de marna ey. Naina naal je peea na dittha karna pyaar khuvari ey; Kahe avtar siraf ik murshad dasda soorat pyari ey. |
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To perform rites and rituals without divine knowledge amounts to labor without knowing the master (it is done for);
As one proceeds in the opposite direction the destination becomes more and more distant. Mere utterance of the word 'bread' amounts to increasing one's appetite only; Mere image of the beloved in thoughts, amounts to suffering the pangs of separation. To show love without having seen the beloved is only a craze; Avtar says, only the True Master unveils the splendid face (of God). |
Meaning
Only the True Master reveals the loveable face (God). To perform religious acts & rituals without God Knowledge is fruitless labor without Master and like a journey opposite to the destination which adds to the distance in knowing God. Repeated saying of the word 'Bread' will increase one's appetite only; Mere image of the beloved in thoughts will lead to dying in separation. To shower love without having seen the beloved is only a craze. Following the True Master disclosure one can see the loveable face i.e. God.