Shabad : Bhola Vaid Na Jaanaee

 

Shabad (Ang 1279 of SGGS) : bholaa vaidh na jaaniee 

  karak kaleje maeh ||1||

(The foolish physician did not know,

that the pain was in the mind.)

vaidh bulaiaa vaidhagee 

  pakaR dda(n)ddole baa(n)h ||

(The physician was called in; 

he touched my arm and felt my pulse.)

bholaa vaidh na jaaniee 

  karak kaleje maeh ||1||

(The foolish physician did not know,

that the pain was in the mind.)

vaidhaa vaidh suvaidh too 

  pahilaa(n) rog pachhaan ||

(O physician, you are a competent physician, 

if you first diagnose the disease.)

aaisaa dhaaroo loR lahu 

  jit va(n)n(j)ai rogaa ghaan ||

(Prescribe such a remedy, 

by which all sorts of illnesses may be cured.)

jit dhaaroo rog uThieh 

  tan sukh vasai aai ||

(Administer that medicine, which will cure the disease, 

and allow peace to come and dwell in the body.)

rog gavaieh aapanaa 

  ta naanak vaidh sadhai ||2||

(Only when you are rid of your own disease, 

O Nanak, will you be known as a physician.)