Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਥਿਰੁ ਭਈ ਤੰਤੀ ਤੂਟਸਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਅਨਹਦ ਕਿੰਗੁਰੀ ਬਾਜੀ ॥੩॥

The concentration of mind is the string of that guitar which has become steady and it does not break; this guitar is now playing continuously.

ਸੁਨਿ ਮਨ ਮਗਨ ਭਏ ਹੈ ਪੂਰੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਡੋਲ ਨ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

Hearing the divine melody, my mind is so completely absorbed in God’s meditation that it is no longer shaken by Maya.

ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਪੁਨਰਪਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਨਹੀ ਖੇਲਿ ਗਇਓ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥੪॥੨॥੫੩॥

Kabir says that the God loving yogi who departs from the world after playing such a play does not fall in the cycles of birth and death. ||4|| 2

ਗਉੜੀ ॥

Raag Gauree:

ਗਜ ਨਵ ਗਜ ਦਸ ਗਜ ਇਕੀਸ ਪੁਰੀਆ ਏਕ ਤਨਾਈ ॥

Raag Gauree: Kabir realizes that like the cloth he is weaving, our body is also a kind of tapestry that consists of Nine organs, ten faculties and twenty one other elements.

ਸਾਠ ਸੂਤ ਨਵ ਖੰਡ ਬਹਤਰਿ ਪਾਟੁ ਲਗੋ ਅਧਿਕਾਈ ॥੧॥

Sixty arteries, nine joints and seventy-two veins are like its extended woof.

ਗਈ ਬੁਨਾਵਨ ਮਾਹੋ ॥

When the weaver (mind) leaves his house (become separated from God), the mind goes in search to get its cloth woven (gets involved in fulfilling it’s desires),

ਘਰ ਛੋਡਿਐ ਜਾਇ ਜੁਲਾਹੋ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

When the weaver (mind) leaves his house (become separated from God), the mind goes in search to get its cloth woven (gets involved in fulfilling it’s desires),

ਗਜੀ ਨ ਮਿਨੀਐ ਤੋਲਿ ਨ ਤੁਲੀਐ ਪਾਚਨੁ ਸੇਰ ਅਢਾਈ ॥

The human body is like the cloth that cannot be measured or weighed; its daily food is about 6 pounds which serves as a kind of starch to hold the thread.

ਜੌ ਕਰਿ ਪਾਚਨੁ ਬੇਗਿ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਝਗਰੁ ਕਰੈ ਘਰਹਾਈ ॥੨॥

Just as when proper treatment is not given to the threads being woven problems arise, similarly if proper food is not given the human body gets in trouble.

ਦਿਨ ਕੀ ਬੈਠ ਖਸਮ ਕੀ ਬਰਕਸ ਇਹ ਬੇਲਾ ਕਤ ਆਈ ॥

To enjoy worldly pleasures for few days, one does not follow the will of God and he does not get a second chance in this life.

ਛੂਟੇ ਕੂੰਡੇ ਭੀਗੈ ਪੁਰੀਆ ਚਲਿਓ ਜੁਲਾਹੋ ਰੀਸਾਈ ॥੩॥

At the end all one’s worldly possessions are left behind, the desires remain unfulfilled and distressed soul departs in anger.

ਛੋਛੀ ਨਲੀ ਤੰਤੁ ਨਹੀ ਨਿਕਸੈ ਨਤਰ ਰਹੀ ਉਰਝਾਈ ॥

Ultimately the soul departs from the body and one stops breathing as if the weaving pipe is empty and the thread has run out.

ਛੋਡਿ ਪਸਾਰੁ ਈਹਾ ਰਹੁ ਬਪੁਰੀ ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਸਮਝਾਈ ॥੪॥੩॥੫੪॥

Counseling the mind, Kabir says, O’ wretched mind: at least now abandon these worldly desires and become desire free. ||4|| 3

ਗਉੜੀ ॥

Raag Gauree:

ਏਕ ਜੋਤਿ ਏਕਾ ਮਿਲੀ ਕਿੰਬਾ ਹੋਇ ਮਹੋਇ ॥

Raag Gauree: A soul, after uniting with the Supreme soul, does not keep its separate identity.

ਜਿਤੁ ਘਟਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਊਪਜੈ ਫੂਟਿ ਮਰੈ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥

One who does not develop love for Naam, may he wail and die!

ਸਾਵਲ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਰਾਮਈਆ ॥

O’ my dark and beautiful God,

ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਗਾ ਤੋਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

O’ my dark and beautiful God, my mind is attuned to You. ||1|| Pause||

ਸਾਧੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਿਧਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਕਿ ਏਹੁ ਜੋਗੁ ਕਿ ਭੋਗੁ ॥

Perfection is attained by meeting with the Guru, what good is Yoga or indulgence in pleasures?

ਦੁਹੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ॥੨॥

Upon meeting of both (the Guru and the true disciple), the divine task of union with God’s Name is accomplished.

ਲੋਗੁ ਜਾਨੈ ਇਹੁ ਗੀਤੁ ਹੈ ਇਹੁ ਤਉ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥

People may believe that this is just a song but actually it is reflection on the Divine Wisdom.

ਜਿਉ ਕਾਸੀ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਹੋਇ ਮਾਨਸ ਮਰਤੀ ਬਾਰ ॥੩॥

It is like the final sermon received by a dying person in Kashi.

ਕੋਈ ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਸੁਣੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

Whoever sings or listens to God's praises with conscious awareness,

ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਸੰਸਾ ਨਹੀ ਅੰਤਿ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਇ ॥੪॥੧॥੪॥੫੫॥

without a doubt, in the end, that person obtains the supreme spiritual state, says Kabeer. ||4|| 1 ||4

ਗਉੜੀ ॥

Raag Gauree:

ਜੇਤੇ ਜਤਨ ਕਰਤ ਤੇ ਡੂਬੇ ਭਵ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਤਾਰਿਓ ਰੇ ॥

Raag Gauree: Those who indulge in ritualistic efforts drown in the terrifying world-ocean; none of these help to across the worldly ocean of vices.

ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਕਰਤੇ ਬਹੁ ਸੰਜਮ ਅਹੰਬੁਧਿ ਮਨੁ ਜਾਰਿਓ ਰੇ ॥੧॥

The egotistical pride consumes the mind of those who practice religious rituals and strict self-discipline.

ਸਾਸ ਗ੍ਰਾਸ ਕੋ ਦਾਤੋ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਮਨਹੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿਓ ਰੇ ॥

O’ brother, why have you forsaken God from your mind who has bestowed you with life and its sustenance?

ਹੀਰਾ ਲਾਲੁ ਅਮੋਲੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਹੈ ਕਉਡੀ ਬਦਲੈ ਹਾਰਿਓ ਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Human birth is a priceless jewel which you have squandered in exchange forfew pennies. ||1|| Pause||

ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਖਾ ਭੂਖ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਲਾਗੀ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਹਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਿਓ ਰੇ ॥

O’ brother, you never reflect in your mind that because of the illusion, you are yearning for worldly wealth.

ਉਨਮਤ ਮਾਨ ਹਿਰਿਓ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਧਾਰਿਓ ਰੇ ॥੨॥

Being intoxicated with false pride in ritualistic deeds, your mind is cheated by ego; you have not enshrined the Guru’s word in your mind.

ਸੁਆਦ ਲੁਭਤ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਰਸ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਿਓ ਮਦ ਰਸ ਲੈਤ ਬਿਕਾਰਿਓ ਰੇ ॥

Lured away by the greed of worldly attractions and sensual pleasures, you are enjoying the intoxication of vices.

ਕਰਮ ਭਾਗ ਸੰਤਨ ਸੰਗਾਨੇ ਕਾਸਟ ਲੋਹ ਉਧਾਰਿਓ ਰੇ ॥੩॥

Those who are blessed with good fortune, by bringing them in touch with the Guru, God helps them cross the world-ocean of vices like a piece of iron crosses over a stream when placed on a piece of wood.

ਧਾਵਤ ਜੋਨਿ ਜਨਮ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਥਾਕੇ ਅਬ ਦੁਖ ਕਰਿ ਹਮ ਹਾਰਿਓ ਰੇ ॥

I am tired of ceaseless wanderings through myriads of births.

ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਤ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਿਓ ਰੇ ॥੪॥੧॥੫॥੫੬॥

I am now totally exhausted because I have endured much suffering and pain.

ਗਉੜੀ ॥

Kabeer says, meeting with the Guru, I have obtained supreme joy; loving devotional worship has saved me from the world-ocean of vices. ||4|| 1 ||5

ਕਾਲਬੂਤ ਕੀ ਹਸਤਨੀ ਮਨ ਬਉਰਾ ਰੇ ਚਲਤੁ ਰਚਿਓ ਜਗਦੀਸ ॥

O crazy mind, God has created this world as a play like the straw figure of a female elephant is fashioned to trap the bull elephant.

ਕਾਮ ਸੁਆਇ ਗਜ ਬਸਿ ਪਰੇ ਮਨ ਬਉਰਾ ਰੇ ਅੰਕਸੁ ਸਹਿਓ ਸੀਸ ॥੧॥

Raag Gauree: O crazy mind, God has created this world as a play like the straw figure of a female elephant is fashioned to trap the bull elephant.