ਕਹਤਿਅਹ ਕਹਤੀ ਸੁਣੀ ਰਹਤ ਕੋ ਖੁਸੀ ਨ ਆਯਉ ॥
kahatiah kahatī sunī rahat kō khusī n āyau .
I listened to preachers and teachers, but I could not be happy with their lifestyles.
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਗੇ ਤਿਨ੍ਹ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਹਉ ਕਿਆ ਕਹਉ ॥
har nām shōd dūjai lagē tinh kē gun hau kiā kahau .
Those who have abandoned the Lord's Name, and become attached to duality - why should I speak in praise of them?
ਗੁਰੁ ਦਯਿ ਮਿਲਾਯਉ ਭਿਖਿਆ ਜਿਵ ਤੂ ਰਖਹਿ ਤਿਵ ਰਹਉ ॥੨॥੨੦॥
gur day milāyau bhikhiā jiv tū rakhah tiv rahau .2.20.
So speaks Bhikhaa: the Lord has led me to meet the Guru. As You keep me, I remain; as You protect me, I survive. ||2||20||
ਰਹਿਓ ਸੰਤ ਹਉ ਟੋਲਿ ਸਾਧ ਬਹੁਤੇਰੇ ਡਿਠੇ ॥
rahiō sant hau tōl sādh bahutērē dithē .
I have been searching for the Saints; I have seen so many Holy and spiritual people.
ਸੰਨਿਆਸੀ ਤਪਸੀਅਹ ਮੁਖਹੁ ਏ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਮਿਠੇ ॥
sanniāsī tapasīah mukhah ē pandit mithē .
The hermits, Sannyaasees, ascetics, penitents, fanatics and Pandits all speak sweetly.
ਬਰਸੁ ਏਕੁ ਹਉ ਫਿਰਿਓ ਕਿਨੈ ਨਹੁ ਪਰਚਉ ਲਾਯਉ ॥
baras ēk hau phiriō kinai nah parachau lāyau .
I wandered around lost for a year, but no one touched my soul.