ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਵੈਦੁ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਓ ਰੋਗੀ ਵੈਦੁ ਨ ਰੋਗੁ ਮਿਟਾਵੈ।

Sutiguru Vaidu N Sayviao Rogee Vaidu N Rogu Mitaavai |

The true physician in the form of true Guru (God) has never been served; then how could a physician who himself is diseased remove the malady of others?

ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਧ੍ਰੋਹੁ ਵਧਾਵੈ।

Kaam Krodhu Vichi |obhu Mohu Dubidhaa Kari Kari Dhrohu Vadhavai |

These worldly physicians who themselves are engrossed in the lust, anger, greed, infatuation, deceive people and enhance their diseases.

ਆਧਿ ਬਿਆਧਿ ਉਪਾਧਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮੈ ਦੁਖਿ ਵਿਹਾਵੈ।

Aadhi Biaadhi Upaadhi Vichi Mari Mari Janmai Dukhi Vihaavai |

This way man involved in these ailments goes on transmigrating and remains full of suffering.

ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ਭਵਾਈਐ ਭਵਜਲ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ।

Aavai Jaai Bhavaaeeai Bhavajal Andari Paaru N Paavai |

He goes stray by coming and going and becomes unable to go across the world-ocean.

ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਮੋਹਣੀ ਤਾਮਸੁ ਤਿਸਨਾ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ।

Aasaa Manasaa Mohanee Taamasu Tisanaa Saanti N Aavai |

Hopes and desires always attract his mind and being guided by evil propensities he never attains peace.

ਬਲਦੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਤੇਲੁ ਪਾਇ ਕਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਅਗਿ ਬੁਝਾਵੈ।

Baladee Andari Taylu Paai Kiu Manu Moorakhu Agi Bujhaavai |

How could a manmukh extinguish fire by putting oil on it?

ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰੇ ਵਿਣੁ ਕਉਣੁ ਛੁਡਾਵੈ ॥੯॥

Guru Pooray Vinu Kaunu Chhudaavai ||9 ||

Who except the perfect Guru can liberate man from these bondage's?