Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 333
ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਬੂਡੀ ਪਵਨੁ ਝੁਲਾਵੈ ਡੋਰਿ ਰਹੀ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੩॥
He may be going around in search of his livelihood but his mind is always attuned to God like a kite which remains stable because it is attached to its string, although affected by winds from all directions,
ਉਨਮਨਿ ਮਨੂਆ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਭਾਗੀ ॥
His evil intellect and duality vanishes; his mind attains the spiritual state where it is not distracted by Maya.
ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਅਨਭਉ ਇਕੁ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥੪॥੨॥੪੬॥
Kabir says, that person sees an unbelievable wonder within and he remains attuned to God’s Name. ||4|| 2
ਗਉੜੀ ਬੈਰਾਗਣਿ ਤਿਪਦੇ ॥
Raag Gauree Bairagan, Ti-Padas:
ਉਲਟਤ ਪਵਨ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਖਟੁ ਭੇਦੇ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸੁੰਨ ਅਨਰਾਗੀ ॥
By directing the wandering mind towards God, the mythical ‘six chakras’ are bypassed and the conscience attains the state where there are no worldly distractions.
ਆਵੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਜੀਵੈ ਤਾਸੁ ਖੋਜੁ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥੧॥
O’ brother, instead of wandering after Maya, search for the God who neither comes nor goes, neither born nor dies.
ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਮਨ ਹੀ ਉਲਟਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥
O’ my mind, one can merge with God only by turning his mind away from sinful pursuits.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਅਕਲਿ ਭਈ ਅਵਰੈ ਨਾਤਰੁ ਥਾ ਬੇਗਾਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
By the Guru's grace, my understanding about God has improved; before that I was totally ignorant. ||1|| Pause||
ਨਿਵਰੈ ਦੂਰਿ ਦੂਰਿ ਫੁਨਿ ਨਿਵਰੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਜੈਸਾ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥
One who accepts God wholeheartedly, the vices which were always with him go far away and God whom he never remembered before seems near at hand.
ਅਲਉਤੀ ਕਾ ਜੈਸੇ ਭਇਆ ਬਰੇਡਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਪੀਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥੨॥
This realization is like the taste of sweet water made from rock candy, only he knows its taste who drinks it.
ਤੇਰੀ ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਕਥਾ ਕਾਇ ਸਿਉ ਕਹੀਐ ਐਸਾ ਕੋਇ ਬਿਬੇਕੀ ॥
O’ God, You are beyond the three modes of Maya, is there anyone with such discerning wisdom with whom I can share Your praises?
ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਜਿਨਿ ਦੀਆ ਪਲੀਤਾ ਤਿਨਿ ਤੈਸੀ ਝਲ ਦੇਖੀ ॥੩॥੩॥੪੭॥
Kabir says, one’s experience about the wondrous vision of God is according to his intensity of love for God . ||3|| 3
ਗਉੜੀ ॥
Raag Gauree:
ਤਹ ਪਾਵਸ ਸਿੰਧੁ ਧੂਪ ਨਹੀ ਛਹੀਆ ਤਹ ਉਤਪਤਿ ਪਰਲਉ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
In the highest spiritual state, one does not yearn for the mythical places of the angels like the Indra, the Shiva, the Vishnu and the Brahma etc.
ਜੀਵਨ ਮਿਰਤੁ ਨ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਦੋਊ ਤਹ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੧॥
In that state there is no desire to prolong life or fear of death, no feelings of joy or sorrow and no effect of worldly distractions like vices and duality.
ਸਹਜ ਕੀ ਅਕਥ ਕਥਾ ਹੈ ਨਿਰਾਰੀ ॥
This highest spiritual state of mind is unique and beyond description.
ਤੁਲਿ ਨਹੀ ਚਢੈ ਜਾਇ ਨ ਮੁਕਾਤੀ ਹਲੁਕੀ ਲਗੈ ਨ ਭਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
It can’t be measured against any pleasant feeling and it never ends; it always gives the same peace and comfort. ||1|| Pause||
ਅਰਧ ਉਰਧ ਦੋਊ ਤਹ ਨਾਹੀ ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਤਹ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
In this state of mind there is no upper or lower social class and one is never unaware of worldly evils or run after Maya.
ਜਲੁ ਨਹੀ ਪਵਨੁ ਪਾਵਕੁ ਫੁਨਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤਹਾ ਸਮਾਹੀ ॥੨॥
In that state, there is no world-ocean of vices, instability of mind and longing for Maya; instead only the true Guru’s Mantra pervades in the mind.
ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਲਹੀਐ ॥
Then the incomprehensible and Unfathomable God dwells in the mind;
ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ਗੁਰ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੀਐ ॥੩॥੪॥੪੮॥
but He is realized only by the Guru's grace. Kabir says, I dedicate myself to the Guru and we should always remain in the company of our Guru. ||3|| 4
ਗਉੜੀ ॥
Raag Gauree:
ਪਾਪੁ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਦੁਇ ਬੈਲ ਬਿਸਾਹੇ ਪਵਨੁ ਪੂਜੀ ਪਰਗਾਸਿਓ ॥
Human beings come to this world With the capital of life breaths; with this capital they purchase virtues and evils like two bullocks.
ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਗੂਣਿ ਭਰੀ ਘਟ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਟਾਂਡ ਬਿਸਾਹਿਓ ॥੧॥
Their heart is like a sack filled with worldly desires, as if this is the merchandise they have for trading in this world.
ਐਸਾ ਨਾਇਕੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਹਮਾਰਾ ॥
Such a wealthy Banker is our God!
ਸਗਲ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਕੀਓ ਬਨਜਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
that He has made the entire world like His traders. ||1|| Pause||
ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਦੁਇ ਭਏ ਜਗਾਤੀ ਮਨ ਤਰੰਗ ਬਟਵਾਰਾ ॥
custom-duty collectors and the worldly desires of the mind are like the highway robbers.
ਪੰਚ ਤਤੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਦਾਨੁ ਨਿਬੇਰਹਿ ਟਾਂਡਾ ਉਤਰਿਓ ਪਾਰਾ ॥੨॥
Mortals engrossed in lust, greed and worldly desires completely exhaust their capital and go across with the load of unfulfilled worldly desires.
ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਅਬ ਐਸੀ ਬਨਿ ਆਈ ॥
Kabir says, Listen O’ saints, such has become the state of affairs for me,
ਘਾਟੀ ਚਢਤ ਬੈਲੁ ਇਕੁ ਥਾਕਾ ਚਲੋ ਗੋਨਿ ਛਿਟਕਾਈ ॥੩॥੫॥੪੯॥
that going uphill on the path of God’s worship, the ox of my evil thoughts is exhausted and has run away throwing off its load of sins and I am left with the ox of my virtues. |3|5|49|
ਗਉੜੀ ਪੰਚਪਦਾ ॥
Raag Gauree, Panch-Padas:
ਪੇਵਕੜੈ ਦਿਨ ਚਾਰਿ ਹੈ ਸਾਹੁਰੜੈ ਜਾਣਾ ॥
For a few short days, the soul-bride stays in her parent's house (this world); in the end she must go to her in-laws (next world).
ਅੰਧਾ ਲੋਕੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਈ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਏਆਣਾ ॥੧॥
But the spiritually blind and ignorant people do not realize this.
ਕਹੁ ਡਡੀਆ ਬਾਧੈ ਧਨ ਖੜੀ ॥
Tell me, why the soul-bride is still engrossed in worldly affairs?
ਪਾਹੂ ਘਰਿ ਆਏ ਮੁਕਲਾਊ ਆਏ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
while guests (the demons) from the in-laws house (from the next world) have come to take her with them. ||1|| Pause||
ਓਹ ਜਿ ਦਿਸੈ ਖੂਹੜੀ ਕਉਨ ਲਾਜੁ ਵਹਾਰੀ ॥
Who is that lady dropping a rope into that well? (Whoever comes to this world starts living engrossed in worldly pleasures)?
ਲਾਜੁ ਘੜੀ ਸਿਉ ਤੂਟਿ ਪੜੀ ਉਠਿ ਚਲੀ ਪਨਿਹਾਰੀ ॥੨॥
While still engaged in amassing worldly wealth, the body succumbs to death and the soul departs disappointed from the world).
ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਹੋਇ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥
If the Master-God becomes merciful and shows His kindness on the soul-bride then God can resolve her affair (save her from vices and effects of Maya).