Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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  1. ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਗੁਰ ਭੇਟਿ ਮਹਾ ਸੁਖ ਭ੍ਰਮਤ ਰਹੇ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਾਨਾਂ ॥੪॥੨੩॥੭੪॥

    Kabir says, upon meeting the Guru, supreme bliss is attained; mind ceases to wander and remains attuned to God. ||4|23

  2. ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਪੂਰਬੀ ਬਾਵਨ ਅਖਰੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀਉ ਕੀ

    Raag Gauree Poorbee, Baawan Akhree Of Kabeer Jee:

  3. ੴ ਸਤਿਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

    One eternal God. He created the universe and is always present in His Creation. God is realized By the Guru's grace.

  4. ਬਾਵਨ ਅਛਰ ਲੋਕ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਸਭੁ ਕਛੁ ਇਨ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

    Through these fifty-two letters, the three worlds and all things are described.

  5. ਏ ਅਖਰ ਖਿਰਿ ਜਾਹਿਗੇ ਓਇ ਅਖਰ ਇਨ ਮਹਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੧॥

    These letters will perish, the letters which can describe the bliss of union with the eternal God are not in these.

  6. ਜਹਾ ਬੋਲ ਤਹ ਅਛਰ ਆਵਾ ॥

    The letters come into play wherever there are words to describe something.

  7. ਜਹ ਅਬੋਲ ਤਹ ਮਨੁ ਨ ਰਹਾਵਾ ॥

    The mind is unable to use these perishable letters in an indescribable state of union with God.

  8. ਬੋਲ ਅਬੋਲ ਮਧਿ ਹੈ ਸੋਈ ॥

    God exists between both speech and speechless states,

  9. ਜਸ ਓਹੁ ਹੈ ਤਸ ਲਖੈ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥੨॥

    No one can describe God as He is.

  10. ਅਲਹ ਲਹਉ ਤਉ ਕਿਆ ਕਹਉ ਕਹਉ ਤ ਕੋ ਉਪਕਾਰ ॥

    Even if I could realize God then what could I say about Him and what good would my description do?

  11. ਬਟਕ ਬੀਜ ਮਹਿ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਜਾ ਕੋ ਤੀਨਿ ਲੋਕ ਬਿਸਥਾਰ ॥੩॥

    The expanse of three worlds belongs to God and He pervades in it, just as a Banyan tree is contained in its seed.

  12. ਅਲਹ ਲਹੰਤਾ ਭੇਦ ਛੈ ਕਛੁ ਕਛੁ ਪਾਇਓ ਭੇਦ ॥

    While trying to realize God, my double mindedness was destroyed and I understood somewhat about God’s mystery.

  13. ਉਲਟਿ ਭੇਦ ਮਨੁ ਬੇਧਿਓ ਪਾਇਓ ਅਭੰਗ ਅਛੇਦ ॥੪॥

    When my mind turned away from duality, it was imbued with God’s love and I realized the imperishable and impenetrable God.

  14. ਤੁਰਕ ਤਰੀਕਤਿ ਜਾਨੀਐ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ॥

    A Muslim is considered good if he knows about Tariqat (muslim way of life) and a Hindu is good if he knows and lives by the Vedas and Puranas

  15. ਮਨ ਸਮਝਾਵਨ ਕਾਰਨੇ ਕਛੂਅਕ ਪੜੀਐ ਗਿਆਨ ॥੫॥

    To counsel our mind about the righteous living, we ought to study at least some books on divine knowledge.

  16. ਓਅੰਕਾਰ ਆਦਿ ਮੈ ਜਾਨਾ ॥

    I know God, who is primal being, eternal, creator and all pervading.

  17. ਲਿਖਿ ਅਰੁ ਮੇਟੈ ਤਾਹਿ ਨ ਮਾਨਾ ॥

    I do not consider anyone equal to God whom He creates and then destroys.

  18. ਓਅੰਕਾਰ ਲਖੈ ਜਉ ਕੋਈ ॥

    If someone really understands and realizes the One (God),

  19. ਸੋਈ ਲਖਿ ਮੇਟਣਾ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੬॥

    then by realizing Him that person’s supreme spritual intllect too becomes indestructible.

  20. ਕਕਾ ਕਿਰਣਿ ਕਮਲ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਵਾ ॥

    Kakka: If I enshrine the ray of divine knowledge in the lotus of my heart,

  21. ਸਸਿ ਬਿਗਾਸ ਸੰਪਟ ਨਹੀ ਆਵਾ ॥

    then my lotus like delighted heart would not hoard the moonlight of worldlywealth.

  22. ਅਰੁ ਜੇ ਤਹਾ ਕੁਸਮ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਵਾ ॥

    If in that state I can enjoy the bliss of the lily like bloomed heart,

  23. ਅਕਹ ਕਹਾ ਕਹਿ ਕਾ ਸਮਝਾਵਾ ॥੭॥

    then that bliss would be indescribable and what could I say to make that understandable?

  24. ਖਖਾ ਇਹੈ ਖੋੜਿ ਮਨ ਆਵਾ ॥

    Khakha: When the enlightened mind enters into inner cave (takes God’s refuge),

  25. ਖੋੜੇ ਛਾਡਿ ਨ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਧਾਵਾ ॥

    then it does not leave this cave to wander in ten directions. (worldly thoughts).

  26. ਖਸਮਹਿ ਜਾਣਿ ਖਿਮਾ ਕਰਿ ਰਹੈ ॥

    Realizing the Master-God, it stays attuned to Him the source of forgiveness,

  27. ਤਉ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਖਿਅਉ ਅਖੈ ਪਦੁ ਲਹੈ ॥੮॥

    and then becoming immortal in union with God.

  28. ਗਗਾ ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਬਚਨ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥

    Gagga: One who has realized God by following the Guru's Word,

  29. ਦੂਜੀ ਬਾਤ ਨ ਧਰਈ ਕਾਨਾ ॥

    does not listen to anything else other than the praises of God.

  30. ਰਹੈ ਬਿਹੰਗਮ ਕਤਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

    Like a bird he remains detached from worldly affairs and doesn’t wander around.

  31. ਅਗਹ ਗਹੈ ਗਹਿ ਗਗਨ ਰਹਾਈ ॥੯॥

    He enshrines the immaculate God in his heart and keeps his conscious high.

  32. ਘਘਾ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਨਿਮਸੈ ਸੋਈ ॥

    Ghagha: God dwells in each and every heart.

  33. ਘਟ ਫੂਟੇ ਘਟਿ ਕਬਹਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

    Even when the body-pitcher bursts, God’s worth does not diminish.

  34. ਤਾ ਘਟ ਮਾਹਿ ਘਾਟ ਜਉ ਪਾਵਾ ॥

    When someone finds within his own self the shore to cross the world-ocean,

  35. ਸੋ ਘਟੁ ਛਾਡਿ ਅਵਘਟ ਕਤ ਧਾਵਾ ॥੧੦॥

    then leaving this shore he does not wander outside in treacherous places.

  36. ਙੰਙਾ ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਸਨੇਹੁ ਕਰਿ ਨਿਰਵਾਰੋ ਸੰਦੇਹ ॥

    Nganga: Restrain your lustful desires, bear love for God and dismiss your doubts.

  37. ਨਾਹੀ ਦੇਖਿ ਨ ਭਾਜੀਐ ਪਰਮ ਸਿਆਨਪ ਏਹ ॥੧੧॥

    Encountering diffculities on the righteois path one shouldn’t run away; this is the supreme wisdom.

  38. ਚਚਾ ਰਚਿਤ ਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਹੈ ਭਾਰੀ ॥

    Chacha: This universe created by God is like a huge painting.

  39. ਤਜਿ ਚਿਤ੍ਰੈ ਚੇਤਹੁ ਚਿਤਕਾਰੀ ॥

    Forget this painting and remember the Painter (God).

  40. ਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਇਹੈ ਅਵਝੇਰਾ ॥

    The problem with this painting is that it is enticing to the mind.

  41. ਤਜਿ ਚਿਤ੍ਰੈ ਚਿਤੁ ਰਾਖਿ ਚਿਤੇਰਾ ॥੧੨॥

    Forget this picture and focus your consciousness on the Painter.

  42. ਛਛਾ ਇਹੈ ਛਤ੍ਰਪਤਿ ਪਾਸਾ ॥

    Chhachha: The sovereign God with a canopy on his head is here with you.

  43. ਛਕਿ ਕਿ ਨ ਰਹਹੁ ਛਾਡਿ ਕਿ ਨ ਆਸਾ ॥

    Abandoning all other hopes, why don’t you live happily imbed with the love of God?

  44. ਰੇ ਮਨ ਮੈ ਤਉ ਛਿਨ ਛਿਨ ਸਮਝਾਵਾ ॥

    O’ my mind, I am making you understand at every moment,

  45. ਤਾਹਿ ਛਾਡਿ ਕਤ ਆਪੁ ਬਧਾਵਾ ॥੧੩॥

    that forsaking God, where are you getting yourself entangled?

  46. ਜਜਾ ਜਉ ਤਨ ਜੀਵਤ ਜਰਾਵੈ ॥

    Jajja: If someone while living in the world, burns away the lusts of the body,

  47. ਜੋਬਨ ਜਾਰਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸੋ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

    and burns away the evil desires of his youth,

  48. ਅਸ ਜਰਿ ਪਰ ਜਰਿ ਜਰਿ ਜਬ ਰਹੈ ॥

    then he learns to live righteously.

  49. ਤਬ ਜਾਇ ਜੋਤਿ ਉਜਾਰਉ ਲਹੈ ॥੧੪॥

    When one lives by burning away the ego of one’s own wealth and the greed for others’ wealth, then by attaining the supreme spiritual status, one is blessed with the illumination of divine light. |14|

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