ਬਾਬਾ ਆਇਆ ਤੀਰਥੈ ਤੀਰਥ ਪੁਰਬ ਸਭੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ।

Baabaa Aaiaa Teerathhai Teerathhi Purabi Sabhay Firi Daykhai |

Baba (Nanak) came to the pilgrimage centres and by participating in the ceremonies there he observed them minutely.

ਪੂਰਬ ਧਰਮ ਬਹੁ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਿ ਭਾਉ ਭਗਤਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਿਤੇ ਨ ਲੇਖੈ।

Purab Dharami Bahu Karami Kari Bhaau Bhagati Binu Kitai N Laykhai |

People were busy in performing the rituals of the ceremonies but since being bereft of loving devotion, they were of no avail.

ਭਾਉ ਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੈ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਚਾਰਿ ਬੇਦਿ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਪੜ੍ਹਿ ਪੇਖੈ।

Bhaau N Brahamai |ikhiaa Chaari Bayd Sinmriti Parhhi Paykhai |

Having gone through the Vedas and simritis one finds that Brhama also has nowhere written about the Sentiment of love.

ਢੂੰਡੀ ਸਗਲੀ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਵੀ ਸਤਿਜੁਗਿ ਆਦਿ ਦੁਆਪਰਿ ਤ੍ਰੇਤੈ।

Ddhoondee Sagalee Pridavee Satijugi Aadi Duaapari Traytai |

To find out the same, the satyug, treta dvapar etc. have been screened.

ਕਲਿਜੁਗਿ ਧੰਧੂਕਾਰ ਹੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਈ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਭੇਖੈ।

Kalijugi Dhundhookaaru Hai Bharami Bhulaaee Bahu Bidhi Bhaykhai |

In kaliyug, the pitch darkness prevails in which many guises and hypocritical ways have been started.

ਭੇਖੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ਰੂਪ ਨ ਰੇਖੈ।

Bhaykhee Prabhoo N Paaeeai Aapu Gavaaay Roop N Raykhai |

Through garbs and guises one cannot reach the Lord; He can be reached through self-effacement.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਰਨੁ ਅਵਰਨ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਵ ਚਲਣਾ ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖਿ ਵਿਸੇਖੈ।

Guramukhi Varanu Avaranu Hoi Nivi Chalanaa Gurasikhi Visaykhai |

The special feature of the Sikh of the Guru is that he goes beyond the framework of caste-classification and moves in humility.

ਤਾ ਕਛੁ ਘਾਲਿ ਪਵੈ ਦਰਿ ਲੇਖੈ ॥੨੫॥

Taa Kichhu Ghaali Pavai Dari Laykhai ||25 ||

Then his toilsome labour becomes acceptable at the door (of the Lord).