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भेदी लीया साथ करि, दीन्‍हा वस्‍तु लखाय। कोटि जनम का पंथ था, पल में पहुंचा जाय।।५२१।।

One who has taken the path of truth, sees the divine in all things. The path that took countless lifetimes to traverse can be covered in a moment.

गुरु लोभी शिष लालची, दोनों खेले दांव। दोनों बूड़े बापुरे, चढ़‍ि पाथर की नांव।।५२२।।

The greedy guru and the avaricious disciple both play tricks. Both are old and decrepit, riding a boat made of stone.

सो गुरु निसदिन बन्दिये, जासों पाया राम। नाम बिना घट अंध है, ज्‍यो दीपक बिन धाम।।५२३।।

That guru is always to be revered, from whom one attains Ram. Without the name, the mind is blind, like a lamp without a flame.

जा गुरु को तो गम नहीं, पाहन दिया बताय। शिष शोधे बिन सेइया, पार न पहुंचा जाय।।५२४।।

The guru who is indifferent and gives stone as guidance. The disciple searches without a boat, cannot cross the river.

झूठे गुरु के पक्ष को, तजज न कीजै बार। द्वार न पावै शब्‍द का, भटके बारम्‍बार।।५२५।।

Do not support the false guru repeatedly. One who wanders repeatedly does not find the door of true knowledge.

जा गुरु ते भ्रम न मिटे, भ्रांति न जिनकी जाय। सो गुरु झूठा जानिये, त्‍यागत देर न लाय।।५२६।।

If the guru does not remove doubts and confusions, Consider that guru false, and do not delay in renouncing them.

सांचे गुरु के पक्ष में, मन को दे ठहराय। चंचल से निश्‍चल भया, नहिं आवै नहिं जाय।।५२७।।

In the presence of a true guru, calm the restless mind. When made still, it neither comes nor goes.

जाका गुरु है आंधरा, चेला खरा निरंध। अन्‍धे को अन्‍ध मिला, पड़ा काल के फन्‍दा।।५२८।।

The guru who is blind, and the disciple who is truly sincere. The blind leads the blind, falling into the trap of time.

पूरा सतगुरु न मिला, सुनी अधूरी सीख। स्‍वांग यती का पहिन के, घर-घर मांगी भीख।।५२९।।

Without finding a complete true guru, one hears incomplete teachings. Wearing the disguise of a monk, begs for alms from door to door.

बंधे को बंधा मिला, छूटै कौन उपाय। कर सेवा निरबंध की, पल में लेत छुड़ाय।।५३०।।

The bound one finds bondage, who has the means to escape? Serve the unbound, and in a moment, you will be freed.

गुरु कीजै जानि के, पानी पीजै छानि। बिना बिचारे गुरु करे, परै चौरासी खानि।।५३१।।

Know the guru and drink filtered water. Without consideration, the guru acts, leading to eighty-four reincarnations.

गुरु तो ऐसा चाहिए, शिष सो कछु न लेय। शिष तो ऐसा चाहिए, गुरु को सब कुछ देय।।५३२।।

The guru should be such that he takes nothing from the disciple. The disciple should be such that he gives everything to the guru.

गुरु भया नहिं शिष भया, हिरदे कपट न जाय। आलो पालो दुख सहै, चढ़‍ि पाथर की नाव।।५३३।।

Neither has the guru become a guru, nor has the disciple become a disciple. The heart remains deceitful, and the boat of stone does not rise above pain.

जिन ढूंढा तिन पाइयां, गहिरै पानी पैठ। मैं बंपरा बडने डरा, रहा किनारे बैठ।।५३४।।

Those who sought found it, diving deep into the water. I feared the depth of the water, remained sitting on the shore.

ऐसा कोई ना मिला, हम को दे उपदेश। भवसागर में डूबते, कर गहि काढे केश।।५३५।।

I did not find anyone to guide me. Drowning in the ocean of existence, I grasped my hair.

जैसा ढूंढत में फिरुं, तैसा मिला न कोय। ततवेता तिरंगुन रहित, निरगुन सों रत होय।।५३६।।

What I sought, I did not find. The seeker remains absorbed in the formless, without traits.

शिष्‍य पूजै गुरु आपना, गुरु पूजे सब साध। कहैं कबीर गुरु शीष को, मत है अगम अगाध।।५३७।।

The disciple worships his own guru, and the guru is worshipped by all saints. Says Kabir, the guru is beyond comprehension and profound.

देश देशान्‍तर मैं फिरुं, मानुष बड़ा सुकाल। जा देख सुख उपजे, वाका पड़ा दुकाल।।५३८।।

Traveling from country to country, humanity finds great ease. Wherever there is happiness, there is also suffering.

ऐसा काई ना मिला, जासू कहुं निसंक। जासो हिरदा की कहूं, सो फिर मारे डंक।।५३९।।

I have not found anyone with whom I can speak without fear. When I share my heart, they end up hurting me.

हिरदे ज्ञान न उपजे, मन परतीत न होय। ताको सदगुरु कहा करे, घनघसि कुल्‍हर न होय।।५४०।।

When wisdom doesn't arise in the heart and the mind lacks faith, even a true Guru can't help, just as a blunt axe can't cut.