Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 343

ਬਾਵਨ ਅਖਰ ਜੋਰੇ ਆਨਿ ॥
Combining these fifty two letters, the world has written many books, but through these letters the world has not been able to recognize God.
ਸਕਿਆ ਨ ਅਖਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਪਛਾਨਿ ॥
Combining these fifty two letters, the world has written many books, but through these letters the world has not been able to recognize God.
ਸਤ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਬੀਰਾ ਕਹੈ ॥
Kabir says, the one who sings the praises of God through these letters, he alone is the true pundit and is always a knowledge seeker.
ਪੰਡਿਤ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਅਨਭੈ ਰਹੈ ॥
Kabir says, the one who sings the praises of God through these letters, he alone is the true pundit and is always a knowledge seeker.
ਪੰਡਿਤ ਲੋਗਹ ਕਉ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥
Talking to people through these letters is the business for professional pundits, but for the knowledge seekers, these are the means to reflect on the reality.
ਗਿਆਨਵੰਤ ਕਉ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥
Talking to people through these letters is the business for professional pundits, but for the knowledge seekers, these are the means to reflect on the reality.
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਜੀਅ ਜੈਸੀ ਬੁਧਿ ਹੋਈ ॥
Kabir says, whatever kind of intellect one has, through these letters he understands accordingly.
ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਜਾਨੈਗਾ ਸੋਈ ॥੪੫॥
Kabir says, whatever kind of intellect one has, through these letters he understands accordingly.
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
One eternal God. Realized by the grace of the true Guru:
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਥਿਤੰੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ਕੰੀ ॥
Raag Gauree, Kabeer Jee: Thitee (the lunar days).
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok:
ਪੰਦ੍ਰਹ ਥਿਤੰੀ ਸਾਤ ਵਾਰ ॥
People perform rituals and ceremonies based on the superstitions related to the fifteen lunar and seven days of the week,
ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਉਰਵਾਰ ਨ ਪਾਰ ॥
Kabeer says, they neither attain peace nor salvation.
ਸਾਧਿਕ ਸਿਧ ਲਖੈ ਜਉ ਭੇਉ ॥
When a siddha or a seeker comes to know this mystery, then he realizes that God Himself is the creator and the source of light of these lunar and solar days.
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਉ ॥੧॥
When a siddha or a seeker comes to know this mystery, then he realizes that God Himself is the creator and the source of light of these lunar and solar days.
ਥਿਤੰੀ॥
Tahiti:
ਅੰਮਾਵਸ ਮਹਿ ਆਸ ਨਿਵਾਰਹੁ ॥
On the moonless night shed your hopes of attaining salvation through the ritualistic deeds.
ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਰਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਰਹੁ ॥
Remember the all pervading God, the knower of hearts.
ਜੀਵਤ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰ ॥
You would attain liberation from sorrows, vices and doubts while still alive.
ਅਨਭਉ ਸਬਦੁ ਤਤੁ ਨਿਜੁ ਸਾਰ ॥੧॥
You would understand the Guru’s word and the reality of your own real-self.
ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਗਾ ॥
One who is imbued with the love of God’s Name, by the Guru’s grace his mind becomes pure and he remains alert to the worldly pitfalls by always singing God’s praises.
ਸੰਤ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਭਏ ਮਨ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
One who is imbued with the love of God’s Name, by the Guru’s grace his mind becomes pure and he remains alert to the worldly pitfalls by always singing God’s praises.
ਪਰਿਵਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਕਰਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥
On Pariva (the first lunar day) reflect on the virtues of the beloved God,
ਘਟ ਮਹਿ ਖੇਲੈ ਅਘਟ ਅਪਾਰ ॥
God Himself has no body-form but is pervading in every heart.
ਕਾਲ ਕਲਪਨਾ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥
The fear of death never consumes the one, who always remains absorbed in God.
ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਮਹਿ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥
The fear of death never consumes the one, who always remains absorbed in God.
ਦੁਤੀਆ ਦੁਹ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਨੈ ਅੰਗ ॥
Dutiya (the second lunar day), one should understand that there are two aspects of the world.
ਮਾਇਆ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਰਮੈ ਸਭ ਸੰਗ ॥
Both Maya and God are pervading side by side.
ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਬਢੈ ਨ ਘਟਤਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
God does not increase or decrease.
ਅਕੁਲ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਏਕੈ ਭਾਇ ॥੩॥
The immaculate God doesn’t belong to any caste or lineage, He remains the same throughout.
ਤ੍ਰਿਤੀਆ ਤੀਨੇ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਲਿਆਵੈ ॥
Tritya (the third lunar day), a true devotee of God maintains equilibrium between the three impulses of Maya (vice, virtue, and power).
ਆਨਦ ਮੂਲ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
Such a person attains to the highest state of supreme bliss.
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਸ੍ਵਾਸ ॥
Dwelling in the society of saints, that person comes to believe that,
ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ ॥੪॥
God’s light is shining both inside and outside the body.
ਚਉਥਹਿ ਚੰਚਲ ਮਨ ਕਉ ਗਹਹੁ ॥
Chaothai (fourth lunar day), restrain your fickle mind,
ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਸੰਗਿ ਕਬਹੁ ਨ ਬਹਹੁ ॥
do not ever associate with lust and anger.
ਜਲ ਥਲ ਮਾਹੇ ਆਪਹਿ ਆਪ ॥
That God who is pervading all the lands and the seas,
ਆਪੈ ਜਪਹੁ ਆਪਨਾ ਜਾਪ ॥੫॥
merge in Him and meditate on Him as if He is meditating on Himself.
ਪਾਂਚੈ ਪੰਚ ਤਤ ਬਿਸਥਾਰ ॥
Paanche: (the fifth lunar day),
ਕਨਿਕ ਕਾਮਿਨੀ ਜੁਗ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥
this world is the expanse of the five elements,
ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਸੁਧਾ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
and is occupied in the pursuit of wealth and women.
ਜਰਾ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖੁ ਫੇਰਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੬॥
Rare is the one who drinks the nectar of God’s love,
ਛਠਿ ਖਟੁ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਛਹੂੰ ਦਿਸ ਧਾਇ ॥
and is not afflicted with the fear of old age and death.
ਬਿਨੁ ਪਰਚੈ ਨਹੀ ਥਿਰਾ ਰਹਾਇ ॥
Chhath (the sixth lunar day),
ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮੇਟਿ ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹਿ ਰਹਹੁ ॥
the six chakras (sense of touch, taste, smell, sight, sound and the mind) run in six directions to satisfy worldly desires.
ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਕੀ ਸੂਲ ਨ ਸਹਹੁ ॥੭॥
They do not remain steady without being attuned to Naam.
ਸਾਤੈਂ ਸਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਾਚਾ ਜਾਣਿ ॥
So erase your duality and hold tight to forgiveness,
ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਲੇਹੁ ਪਰਵਾਣਿ ॥
and don’t bear the pain of rituals or righteous deeds.
ਛੂਟੈ ਸੰਸਾ ਮਿਟਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਦੁਖ ॥
Saantey (the seventh lunar day),
ਸੁੰਨ ਸਰੋਵਰਿ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਸੁਖ ॥੮॥
believe that the Guru’s word is true.
ਅਸਟਮੀ ਅਸਟ ਧਾਤੁ ਕੀ ਕਾਇਆ ॥
and you would be accepted by God, the supreme soul.
ਤਾ ਮਹਿ ਅਕੁਲ ਮਹਾ ਨਿਧਿ ਰਾਇਆ ॥
This way all your doubt shall be removed and your troubles will end,
ਗੁਰ ਗਮ ਗਿਆਨ ਬਤਾਵੈ ਭੇਦ ॥
you will bathe in the celestial pool of Naam and enjoy peace.
ਉਲਟਾ ਰਹੈ ਅਭੰਗ ਅਛੇਦ ॥੯॥
Ashtami (the eighth lunar day),
ਨਉਮੀ ਨਵੈ ਦੁਆਰ ਕਉ ਸਾਧਿ ॥
understand that this body is made of the eight ingredients.
ਬਹਤੀ ਮਨਸਾ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਬਾਂਧਿ ॥
Within it dwells the sovereign God who does not belong to any special lineage and He is the treasure of virtues.
ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹ ਸਭ ਬੀਸਰਿ ਜਾਹੁ ॥
One, whom the spiritually wise Guru reveals the secret that God, dwells within, turns away from the worldly bonds and remains attuned to the eternal God.