Holy Avtar Vani - Shabad No. 272
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Pun karam main keete lakkhan ditte hatthon anekan daan;
Mazhabi bhoot sawaar si sir te uchchi samjhi apni shaan. Parhya bhaven kujh v nahin san ban ban behanda san vidwaan; Nit name di raas si palle esse da si mainu maan. Mukti da raah labhan de lai baani nun nit parhda san; Bin vekhe bin samjhe rab nun ret di paurhi jarhda san. Unjh ey dhaar khande di chalna raah mukti da aukha ey; Avtar guru je poora tutthe jeevan laha saukha ey. |
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I performed countless religious acts and made many donations;
Swayed by religious fanaticism, I considered myself superior to others. Though totally ignorant, I posed myself as a (religious) scholar; My only asset was my daily ritual of reciting prayer and I took pride in it. In order to find the path of salvation, I used to recite the holy scriptures regularly; Without having seen or known God, I was trying to climb the stairs of sand. No doubt the path to salvation is very difficult, just like walking on the razor's edge. Avtar says, if the perfect True Master is pleased, it is easy to achieve the aim of human life. |
Meaning
I performed lakhs of religious acts and made many donations; Influenced by religious dedication, I considered myself superior to others. Though totally ignorant, I posed myself as a (religious) professor; My only asset was my daily ritual of performing prayer and I took pride in it. In order to save my soul from sin, I used to recite the Holy Scriptures regularly; Without having seen or known God, I was trying to climb the stairs of sand. No doubt the path to salvation is very difficult, just like walking on the blade’s edge (sharpness). Baba Avtar Singh ji says, if the perfect True Master is pleased, it is easy to achieve the aim of human life.