Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 326
ਐਸੇ ਘਰ ਹਮ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਬਸਾਏ ॥
We have lived through many such lives, before we were cast into our mother’s womb, O’ God.
ਜਬ ਹਮ ਰਾਮ ਗਰਭ ਹੋਇ ਆਏ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
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ਜੋਗੀ ਜਤੀ ਤਪੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਚਾਰੀ ॥
Sometimes we became yogis, ascetics, penitents and celibates.
ਕਬਹੂ ਰਾਜਾ ਛਤ੍ਰਪਤਿ ਕਬਹੂ ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ॥੨॥
Sometimes we became kings with canopies and sometimes beggars.
ਸਾਕਤ ਮਰਹਿ ਸੰਤ ਸਭਿ ਜੀਵਹਿ ॥
The faithless cynics die again and again, but the saints live an immortal life, because they partake the sublime elixir of God’s Name.
ਰਾਮ ਰਸਾਇਨੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਪੀਵਹਿ ॥੩॥
They drink in the Lord's Ambrosial Essence with their tongues. ||3||
ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕੀਜੈ ॥
Kabeer says, going through so many lives we have grown weary.
ਹਾਰਿ ਪਰੇ ਅਬ ਪੂਰਾ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੪॥੧੩॥
O’ God, have mercy on us and now grant us union with Yourself.
ਗਉੜੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਨਾਲਿ ਰਲਾਇ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Gauree, Kabir Ji and Fifth Guru:
ਐਸੋ ਅਚਰਜੁ ਦੇਖਿਓ ਕਬੀਰ ॥
O’ Kabeer, I have seen a strange situation, that a person is churning water mistaking it for yogurt to get butter.
ਦਧਿ ਕੈ ਭੋਲੈ ਬਿਰੋਲੈ ਨੀਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
( Similarly, instead of meditating on God people are running after worldly wealth to attain peace and tranquility). ||1|| Pause||
ਹਰੀ ਅੰਗੂਰੀ ਗਦਹਾ ਚਰੈ ॥
A fool is indulging in sinful acts like a donkey grazes on green grape vines.
ਨਿਤ ਉਠਿ ਹਾਸੈ ਹੀਗੈ ਮਰੈ ॥੧॥
Each day he enjoys sinful pleasures, he laughs like a donkey brays and finally dies wasting his entire life.
ਮਾਤਾ ਭੈਸਾ ਅੰਮੁਹਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
Like an intoxicated bull, his mind runs around wild, romps arrogantly, eats viciously and falls into extreme miseries.
ਕੁਦਿ ਕੁਦਿ ਚਰੈ ਰਸਾਤਲਿ ਪਾਇ ॥੨॥
He romps and eats and then falls into hell. ||2||
ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਭਈ ਖੇਡ ॥
Kabir says, I have understood this strange play.
ਲੇਲੇ ਕਉ ਚੂਘੈ ਨਿਤ ਭੇਡ ॥੩॥
The reason behind all this foolish behavior by human beings is, that instead of the mind following the intellect,it is other way around, as if the sheep is sucking the lamb.
ਰਾਮ ਰਮਤ ਮਤਿ ਪਰਗਟੀ ਆਈ ॥
By meditating on God, my intellect has become awakened and has stopped following the mind.
ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਗੁਰਿ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥੧॥੧੪॥
Kabeer says, the Guru has blessed me with this understanding.
ਗਉੜੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ਪੰਚਪਦੇ ॥
Raag Gauree, Kabeer Jee, Panch-Padas:
ਜਿਉ ਜਲ ਛੋਡਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭਇਓ ਮੀਨਾ ॥
O’ God, I am told that since I did not practice penance and intense meditation in my previous life, I will have to suffer like a fish out of water.
ਪੂਰਬ ਜਨਮ ਹਉ ਤਪ ਕਾ ਹੀਨਾ ॥੧॥
O’ God, now tell me what will be my fate?
ਅਬ ਕਹੁ ਰਾਮ ਕਵਨ ਗਤਿ ਮੋਰੀ ॥
O’ God, now tell me what will be my fate?
ਤਜੀ ਲੇ ਬਨਾਰਸ ਮਤਿ ਭਈ ਥੋਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Is it really true that I have lost my mind because I have left Banaras?
ਸਗਲ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਿਵ ਪੁਰੀ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥
O’ God, people say to me that you spent all your life in Kashi, the city of (god) Shiva, but at the time of death you moved to the unholy city of Maghar, thus you have wasted all your life.
ਮਰਤੀ ਬਾਰ ਮਗਹਰਿ ਉਠਿ ਆਇਆ ॥੨॥
O’ God, people say to me, do you deem Kashi and Maghar as the same?
ਬਹੁਤੁ ਬਰਸ ਤਪੁ ਕੀਆ ਕਾਸੀ ॥
O’ God, people say that You did penance at Kashi for so many years, but, at the time of death you have come to reside in Maghar.
ਮਰਨੁ ਭਇਆ ਮਗਹਰ ਕੀ ਬਾਸੀ ॥੩॥
Kabeer says, everyone knows only the Ganesh, the angel of damnation and Shiva, the angel of salvation.
ਕਾਸੀ ਮਗਹਰ ਸਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥
O’ God, people say to me, do you deem Kashi and Maghar as the same?
ਓਛੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਕੈਸੇ ਉਤਰਸਿ ਪਾਰੀ ॥੪॥
with such an inept devotion how would you swim across the worldly ocean of vices?
ਕਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਗਜ ਸਿਵ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਜਾਨੈ ॥
Kabeer says, everyone knows only the Ganesh, the angel of damnation and Shiva, the angel of salvation.
ਮੁਆ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਰਮਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਾਮੈ ॥੫॥੧੫॥
But Kabir has killed his ego and freed himself of worldly entangelments by meditating on God.
ਗਉੜੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ॥
Raag Gauree, Kabeer Jee:
ਚੋਆ ਚੰਦਨ ਮਰਦਨ ਅੰਗਾ ॥
The body which we anoint with scents and fragrances, is burnt with firewood in the end.
ਸੋ ਤਨੁ ਜਲੈ ਕਾਠ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਾ ॥੧॥
They are busy enjoying the worldly pleasures like hunting and chewing betel leaves.
ਇਸੁ ਤਨ ਧਨ ਕੀ ਕਵਨ ਬਡਾਈ ॥
Why should anyone take pride in this body or wealth?
ਧਰਨਿ ਪਰੈ ਉਰਵਾਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The body ends up lying on the ground and the wealth do not go along with to the world beyond.
ਰਾਤਿ ਜਿ ਸੋਵਹਿ ਦਿਨ ਕਰਹਿ ਕਾਮ ॥
Those who spend entire night sleeping and day involved in worldly deeds; but do not meditate on God’s Name even for a moment.
ਇਕੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਲੇਹਿ ਨ ਹਰਿ ਕੋ ਨਾਮ ॥੨॥
Kabeer says, remember Him, you ignorant fool!
ਹਾਥਿ ਤ ਡੋਰ ਮੁਖਿ ਖਾਇਓ ਤੰਬੋਰ ॥
They are busy enjoying the worldly pleasures like hunting and chewing betel leaves.
ਮਰਤੀ ਬਾਰ ਕਸਿ ਬਾਧਿਓ ਚੋਰ ॥੩॥
At the time of death they are tightly bound like thieves.
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਸਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵੈ ॥
One who follows the Guru’s teachings and sings praises of God with love, attains peace by meditating on God.
ਰਾਮੈ ਰਾਮ ਰਮਤ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੪॥
All my sorrows have vanished and I dwell in peace and comfort.
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਈ ॥
Within whose heart God mercifully enshrines His Name, God infuses that person with the fragrance of Naam.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਬਾਸੁ ਸੁਗੰਧ ਬਸਾਈ ॥੫॥
My sensory organs which were cynics have become the Guru’s followers.
ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਚੇਤਿ ਰੇ ਅੰਧਾ ॥
Kabeer says, remember Him, you ignorant fool!
ਸਤਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਝੂਠਾ ਸਭੁ ਧੰਧਾ ॥੬॥੧੬॥
God alone is eternal and the entire worldly affair is perishable.
ਗਉੜੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ਤਿਪਦੇ ਚਾਰਤੁਕੇ ॥
Raag Gauree, Kabeer Jee, Ti-Padas (three stanzas) and Chau-Tukas (four lines each)
ਜਮ ਤੇ ਉਲਟਿ ਭਏ ਹੈ ਰਾਮ ॥
Since the time I have realized God, people who seemed like demons of death have now become the embodiments of God to me.
ਦੁਖ ਬਿਨਸੇ ਸੁਖ ਕੀਓ ਬਿਸਰਾਮ ॥
All my sorrows have vanished and I dwell in peace and comfort.
ਬੈਰੀ ਉਲਟਿ ਭਏ ਹੈ ਮੀਤਾ ॥
My sensory organs which were my enemies before and were making me commit sins, have turned into friends and are making me do virtuous deeds.
ਸਾਕਤ ਉਲਟਿ ਸੁਜਨ ਭਏ ਚੀਤਾ ॥੧॥
My sensory organs which were cynics have become the Guru’s followers.
ਅਬ ਮੋਹਿ ਸਰਬ ਕੁਸਲ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥
Now I am feeling happy, blissful and all is well in every respect.
ਸਾਂਤਿ ਭਈ ਜਬ ਗੋਬਿਦੁ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Since the time I have realized God, peace has prevailed in my mind.