Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 339
ਸੰਕਟਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਰੈ ਜੋਨਿ ਨਹੀ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਜਾ ਕੋ ਰੇ ॥
God, whose Name is immaculate does not go through the womb and and is not afflicted by Maya.
ਕਬੀਰ ਕੋ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਐਸੋ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਮਾਈ ਨ ਬਾਪੋ ਰੇ ॥੨॥੧੯॥੭੦॥
Kabir’s God is one who neither has father nor mother. ||2|| 19
ਗਉੜੀ ॥
Raag Gauree:
ਨਿੰਦਉ ਨਿੰਦਉ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਲੋਗੁ ਨਿੰਦਉ ॥
O’ people of the world, please slander me, yes slander me again and again.
ਨਿੰਦਾ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਖਰੀ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥
Slander is truly dear to the devotees of God.
ਨਿੰਦਾ ਬਾਪੁ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਮਹਤਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
To the devotee slander is like his father and mother (who point out the faults to children to improve their character). ||1|| Pause||
ਨਿੰਦਾ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਬੈਕੁੰਠਿ ਜਾਈਐ ॥
When we are criticized we go to heaven.
ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਮਨਹਿ ਬਸਾਈਐ ॥
(when faults are pointed out, we are able to correct our mistakes and we become virtuous). Then we enshrine the wealth of Naam in our heart.
ਰਿਦੈ ਸੁਧ ਜਉ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
If with clear conscience we objectively judge our criticism then we can become aware of our faults,
ਹਮਰੇ ਕਪਰੇ ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ਧੋਇ ॥੧॥
and we can remove those faults, as if a slanderer washes our dirty clothes.
ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰੈ ਸੁ ਹਮਰਾ ਮੀਤੁ ॥
One who slanders me is my friend;
ਨਿੰਦਕ ਮਾਹਿ ਹਮਾਰਾ ਚੀਤੁ ॥
The slanderer is always in my thought.
ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ਸੋ ਜੋ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਹੋਰੈ ॥
The real slanderer is the one who prevents me from being slandered.
ਹਮਰਾ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ਲੋਰੈ ॥੨॥
because in the long run a slanderer embellishes my life.
ਨਿੰਦਾ ਹਮਰੀ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
My love for God becomes firm as I get slandered more and more.Therfore Slander saves me from committing sins.
ਨਿੰਦਾ ਹਮਰਾ ਕਰੈ ਉਧਾਰੁ ॥
Therefore slander is the best thing for Kabeer.
ਜਨ ਕਬੀਰ ਕਉ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
The slanderer has drowned and I have crossed over the worldly ocean of vices. ||3|| 20
ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ਡੂਬਾ ਹਮ ਉਤਰੇ ਪਾਰਿ ॥੩॥੨੦॥੭੧॥
The slanderer is drowned, while I am carried across. ||3||20||71||
ਰਾਜਾ ਰਾਮ ਤੂੰ ਐਸਾ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਤਰਨ ਤਾਰਨ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
O’ God, You are such a fearless all-pervading sovereign King that You can help the entire world to swim across the worldly ocean of vices. ||1|| Pause||
ਜਬ ਹਮ ਹੋਤੇ ਤਬ ਤੁਮ ਨਾਹੀ ਅਬ ਤੁਮ ਹਹੁ ਹਮ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
When I was egoistic then You were not there within me.
ਅਬ ਹਮ ਤੁਮ ਏਕ ਭਏ ਹਹਿ ਏਕੈ ਦੇਖਤ ਮਨੁ ਪਤੀਆਹੀ ॥੧॥
Now when You are within my mind, my ego has vanished. Now You and I have become one and my mind is pleased with this union.
ਜਬ ਬੁਧਿ ਹੋਤੀ ਤਬ ਬਲੁ ਕੈਸਾ ਅਬ ਬੁਧਿ ਬਲੁ ਨ ਖਟਾਈ ॥
When there is worldly wisdom, how could there be spiritual strength?
ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਬੁਧਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਈ ਮੇਰੀ ਬੁਧਿ ਬਦਲੀ ਸਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੨॥੨੧॥੭੨॥
Now when I have spiritual wisdom then temporal strength cannot prevail. Kabir says, God has taken away my worldly wisdom and replaced it with the spiritual wisdom; I have attained the purpose of human life . ||2|| 21
ਗਉੜੀ ॥
Now when I have spiritual wisdom then temporal strength cannot prevail.
ਖਟ ਨੇਮ ਕਰਿ ਕੋਠੜੀ ਬਾਂਧੀ ਬਸਤੁ ਅਨੂਪੁ ਬੀਚ ਪਾਈ ॥
Raag Gauree: God fashioned the human body like a house which is supported by six round pillars and placed within it the incomparable thing, the divine light.
ਕੁੰਜੀ ਕੁਲਫੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਕਰਤੇ ਬਾਰ ਨ ਲਾਈ ॥੧॥
He gave the role of lock and key (watchman) of the house to the life breaths and in doing so, the Creator did not take much time.
ਅਬ ਮਨ ਜਾਗਤ ਰਹੁ ਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥
O’ brother, Keep your mind awake and aware now.
ਗਾਫਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਓ ਚੋਰੁ ਮੁਸੈ ਘਰੁ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
By remaining careless you have so far wasted your life in worldly pursuits. It is as if thieves are robbing your house. ||1|| Pause||
ਪੰਚ ਪਹਰੂਆ ਦਰ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਤੇ ਤਿਨ ਕਾ ਨਹੀ ਪਤੀਆਰਾ ॥
These five watchmen (sensory organs) who guard the house (your body) cannot be trusted.
ਚੇਤਿ ਸੁਚੇਤ ਚਿਤ ਹੋਇ ਰਹੁ ਤਉ ਲੈ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਉਜਾਰਾ ॥੨॥
Therefore you better remain alert and remember God, you would experience the illumination of His divine light.
ਨਉ ਘਰ ਦੇਖਿ ਜੁ ਕਾਮਨਿ ਭੂਲੀ ਬਸਤੁ ਅਨੂਪ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
The soul-bride who goes astray by improperly using the nine openings of the body (two ears, two eyes, two nostrils, mouth, sex and excretion organs), does not realize the divine light within her.
ਕਹਤੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਨਵੈ ਘਰ ਮੂਸੇ ਦਸਵੈਂ ਤਤੁ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੩॥੨੨॥੭੩॥
Kabir says, only when the nine openings come under control, then oneexperiences this divine light which is enshrined in the tenth gate. ||3|| 22
ਗਉੜੀ ॥
Therefore you better remain alert and remember God, you would experience the illumination of His divine light.
ਮਾਈ ਮੋਹਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਓ ਆਨਾਨਾਂ ॥
Raag Gauree: O’ mother, I do not consider anyone else except God as the support of my life My breath of life (soul) resides in Him whose praises are sung even by angles like Shiva, Sanak and so many others. ||Pause||
ਸਿਵ ਸਨਕਾਦਿ ਜਾਸੁ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਤਾਸੁ ਬਸਹਿ ਮੋਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਨਾਨਾਂ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Kabir says, only when the nine openings come under control, then oneexperiences this divine light which is enshrined in the tenth gate. ||3|| 22
ਹਿਰਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ ਗਿਆਨ ਗੁਰ ਗੰਮਿਤ ਗਗਨ ਮੰਡਲ ਮਹਿ ਧਿਆਨਾਨਾਂ ॥
Since the Guru has blessed me with spiritual wisdom, my heart has been illuminated with divine light and now my attention is fixed on the tenth gate.
ਬਿਖੈ ਰੋਗ ਭੈ ਬੰਧਨ ਭਾਗੇ ਮਨ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਜਾਨਾਨਾ ॥੧॥
The afflictions of vices, fears and worldly bonds have vanished and my mind has realized peace within.
ਏਕ ਸੁਮਤਿ ਰਤਿ ਜਾਨਿ ਮਾਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੂਸਰ ਮਨਹਿ ਨ ਆਨਾਨਾ ॥
Imbued with sublime teachings of the Guru, I faithfully obey God’s command and do not let the thought about anybody else enter my mind.
ਚੰਦਨ ਬਾਸੁ ਭਏ ਮਨ ਬਾਸਨ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਘਟਿਓ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਾਨਾ ॥੨॥
Upon forsaking the yearnings of mind, my arrogance has vanished and the fragrance of Naam has prevailed within me.
ਜੋ ਜਨ ਗਾਇ ਧਿਆਇ ਜਸੁ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਤਾਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਹੈ ਥਾਨਾਨਾਂ ॥
One who sings and meditates on the Praises of God, comes to realize the presence of God within.
ਤਿਹ ਬਡ ਭਾਗ ਬਸਿਓ ਮਨਿ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਕਰਮ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮਥਾਨਾਨਾ ॥੩॥
One who has realized the presence of God within is considered very fortunate, that person has realized the great preordained destiny.
ਕਾਟਿ ਸਕਤਿ ਸਿਵ ਸਹਜੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸਿਓ ਏਕੈ ਏਕ ਸਮਾਨਾਨਾ ॥
I have broken the bonds of Maya; divine light has illuminated my heart and I am merged with God.