Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਕਉਨੁ ਕੋ ਪੂਤੁ ਪਿਤਾ ਕੋ ਕਾ ਕੋ ॥

Whose is the son and of whom is anyone the father

ਕਉਨੁ ਮਰੈ ਕੋ ਦੇਇ ਸੰਤਾਪੋ ॥੧॥

Who dies and who inflicts pain?

ਹਰਿ ਠਗ ਜਗ ਕਉ ਠਗਉਰੀ ਲਾਈ ॥

God, the Charmer, has administered the potion of Maya to the entire world; O’ mother, separated from God, how can I spiritually survive. ||1|| pause||

ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਬਿਓਗ ਕੈਸੇ ਜੀਅਉ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

God, the Charmer, has administered the potion of Maya to the entire world; O’ mother, separated from God, how can I spiritually survive. ||1|| pause||

ਕਉਨ ਕੋ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਕਉਨ ਕੀ ਨਾਰੀ ॥

who is the husband and of whom is the wife

ਇਆ ਤਤ ਲੇਹੁ ਸਰੀਰ ਬਿਚਾਰੀ ॥੨॥

Contemplate this reality about the human body that none of the relationships are forever.

ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਠਗ ਸਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥

Kabeer says, my mind is pleased and satisfied with the divine Charmer.

ਗਈ ਠਗਉਰੀ ਠਗੁ ਪਹਿਚਾਨਿਆ ॥੩॥੩੯॥

I have recognized the divine charmer and for me the potion of Maya has vanished. ||3

ਅਬ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਭਏ ਰਾਜਾ ਰਾਮ ਸਹਾਈ ॥

Now the sovereign God has become my helper.

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਕਟਿ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Snapping the bonds leading to the cycles of birth and death, I have attained the supreme spiritual status. ||1|| pause||

ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਦੀਓ ਰਲਾਇ ॥

God has united me with the holy congregation and has rescued me from the five demons (lust, anger, greed, attachment, and ego).

ਪੰਚ ਦੂਤ ਤੇ ਲੀਓ ਛਡਾਇ ॥

God has united me with the holy congregation and has rescued me from the five demons (lust, anger, greed, attachment, and ego). Now I chant with my tongue and meditate on God’s ambrosial Name. This way God has made me his servant without paying any price.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਉ ਜਪੁ ਰਸਨਾ ॥

Now I chant with my tongue and meditate on God’s ambrosial Name.

ਅਮੋਲ ਦਾਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਲੀਨੋ ਅਪਨਾ ॥੧॥

This way God has made me his servant without paying any price.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀਨੋ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੁ ॥

The True Guru has blessed me with His generosity, and pulled me out of the world-ocean.

ਕਾਢਿ ਲੀਨ ਸਾਗਰ ਸੰਸਾਰ ॥

The True Guru has blessed me with His generosity, and pulled me out of the world-ocean. Now, I am attuned to the immaculate God, and the Master of the Universe always dwells in my heart.

ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਗੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ॥

Now, I am attuned to the immaculate God, and the Master of the Universe always dwells in my heart.

ਗੋਬਿੰਦੁ ਬਸੈ ਨਿਤਾ ਨਿਤ ਚੀਤ ॥੨॥

The True Guru has blessed me with His generosity, and pulled me out of the world-ocean. Now, I am attuned to the immaculate God, and the Master of the Universe always dwells in my heart.

ਮਾਇਆ ਤਪਤਿ ਬੁਝਿਆ ਅੰਗਿਆਰੁ ॥

The burning desires of Maya has been extinguished.

ਮਨਿ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥

My mind is contented with the Support of Naam.

ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥

The Master-God is totally permeating the water and the land.

ਜਤ ਪੇਖਉ ਤਤ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥੩॥

Wherever I look, I see the inner knower of all hearts.

ਅਪਨੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਈ ॥

God Himself has implanted His devotional worship within me.

ਪੂਰਬ ਲਿਖਤੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

O’ my brother, I just obtained what was preordained for me.

ਜਿਸੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਪੂਰਨ ਸਾਜ ॥

One on whom He shows His Grace, accomplishes the goal of human life.

ਕਬੀਰ ਕੋ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਗਰੀਬ ਨਿਵਾਜ ॥੪॥੪੦॥

Kabeer's Master is the Cherisher of the humble and meek. ||4

ਜਲਿ ਹੈ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਥਲਿ ਹੈ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਸੂਤਕ ਓਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

If birth and death are the cause of impurity then all the waters and all the lands are impure, because insects and bacteria are being born and are dying in these.

ਜਨਮੇ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਮੂਏ ਫੁਨਿ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਸੂਤਕ ਪਰਜ ਬਿਗੋਈ ॥੧॥

If there is impurity in birth and also in death then the entire world is being ruined in the superstition of impurity

ਕਹੁ ਰੇ ਪੰਡੀਆ ਕਉਨ ਪਵੀਤਾ ॥

O’ Pandit, tell me who is clean and pure?

ਐਸਾ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਮੀਤਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

O’ my friend, carefully reflect on this wisdom. ||1|| pause||

ਨੈਨਹੁ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਬੈਨਹੁ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਸ੍ਰਵਨੀ ਹੋਈ ॥

Those eyes are impure that look with evil intention, that tongue is impure that slanders and those ears are impure that listen to evil words.

ਊਠਤ ਬੈਠਤ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਪਰੈ ਰਸੋਈ ॥੨॥

This way we are being contaminated by whatever we do; our kitchen is also impure because there are insects and bacteria in the firewood and water.

ਫਾਸਨ ਕੀ ਬਿਧਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਊ ਜਾਨੈ ਛੂਟਨ ਕੀ ਇਕੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

Everybody knows how to entangle people in such superstitions but only a rare one knows the way to escape from these.

ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਬਿਚਾਰੈ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਤਿਨੈ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੩॥੪੧॥

Kabeer says, those who contemplate on God in their heart are not affected by this impurity. ||3

ਗਉੜੀ ॥

Raag Gauree:

ਝਗਰਾ ਏਕੁ ਨਿਬੇਰਹੁ ਰਾਮ ॥

O’ God, please resolve this one conflict,

ਜਉ ਤੁਮ ਅਪਨੇ ਜਨ ਸੌ ਕਾਮੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

If You want your humble devotee to meditate on You. ||1|| Pause||

ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਬਡਾ ਕਿ ਜਾ ਸਉ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥

Is this mind mightier or the One to whom the mind is attuned?

ਰਾਮੁ ਬਡਾ ਕੈ ਰਾਮਹਿ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥

Is God greater, or the one who realizes God?

ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਡਾ ਕਿ ਜਾਸੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

Is Brahma greater, or the One who created Him?

ਬੇਦੁ ਬਡਾ ਕਿ ਜਹਾਂ ਤੇ ਆਇਆ ॥੨॥

Are the Vedas greater or the Source from where they originated?

ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਹਉ ਭਇਆ ਉਦਾਸੁ ॥

Kabeer says, I am undecided;

ਤੀਰਥੁ ਬਡਾ ਕਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੁ ॥੩॥੪੨॥

is the sacred shrine of pilgrimage greater or thedevotee of Godbecause of whose devotion that place became sacred? ||3

ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਚੇਤੀ ॥

Raag Gauree Chaytee:

ਦੇਖੌ ਭਾਈ ਗੵਾਨ ਕੀ ਆਈ ਆਂਧੀ ॥

Behold O’ brother, by the virtue of devotional worship, my mind was struck by the storm of divine knowledge.

ਸਭੈ ਉਡਾਨੀ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਕੀ ਟਾਟੀ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਮਾਇਆ ਬਾਂਧੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Which blew away my doubts and bonds of Maya like the thatched walls of my hut. ||1|| pause||

ਦੁਚਿਤੇ ਕੀ ਦੁਇ ਥੂਨਿ ਗਿਰਾਨੀ ਮੋਹ ਬਲੇਡਾ ਟੂਟਾ ॥

My double-mindedness and emotional bonds broke as if both the pillars and the beam of the hut came crashing down.

ਤਿਸਨਾ ਛਾਨਿ ਪਰੀ ਧਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਭਾਂਡਾ ਫੂਟਾ ॥੧॥

The thatched roof of worldly desires has fallen to the ground and the pitcher of evil intellect has broken.