Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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  1. ਆਸਾ ॥

    Raag Aasaa:

  2. ਗਜ ਸਾਢੇ ਤੈ ਤੈ ਧੋਤੀਆ ਤਿਹਰੇ ਪਾਇਨਿ ਤਗ ॥

    They wear three and a half yard long loincloths, and triple-wound sacred threads, wear rosaries around their necks, and carry glittering jugs in their hands.

  3. ਗਲੀ ਜਿਨੑਾ ਜਪਮਾਲੀਆ ਲੋਟੇ ਹਥਿ ਨਿਬਗ ॥

    Because of these things alone, they should not be considered saints of God.

  4. ਓਇ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਸੰਤ ਨ ਆਖੀਅਹਿ ਬਾਨਾਰਸਿ ਕੇ ਠਗ ॥੧॥

    Because of these things alone, they should not be considered saints of God. On the contrary, they are cheats of the city of Varanasi.

  5. ਐਸੇ ਸੰਤ ਨ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਭਾਵਹਿ ॥

    Such ‘so called saints' are not pleasing to me.

  6. ਡਾਲਾ ਸਿਉ ਪੇਡਾ ਗਟਕਾਵਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    who rob their victims of not only their wealth, but also of their life which is like gulping down the entire tree instead of consuming just a branch. ||1|| Pause||

  7. ਬਾਸਨ ਮਾਂਜਿ ਚਰਾਵਹਿ ਊਪਰਿ ਕਾਠੀ ਧੋਇ ਜਲਾਵਹਿ ॥

    They wash their pots and pans before putting them on the stove, and wash the wood before lighting it.

  8. ਬਸੁਧਾ ਖੋਦਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਦੁਇ ਚੂਲੇੑ ਸਾਰੇ ਮਾਣਸ ਖਾਵਹਿ ॥੨॥

    (To show others how holy they are) They dig earth, and make two hearths. (But in their real life, they are so cruel) They rob their victims, and often kill them and dispose off their bodies in such a manner that it appears as if they devoured the entire body.

  9. ਓਇ ਪਾਪੀ ਸਦਾ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਅਪਰਾਧੀ ਮੁਖਹੁ ਅਪਰਸ ਕਹਾਵਹਿ ॥

    Such sinners always keep roaming around (looking for more victims) and they call themselves “Aprass” (one, who does not even aspire any worldly wealth).

  10. ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੀ ਸਗਲ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਡੁਬਾਵਹਿ ॥੩॥

    These folks always live in arrogance and thus drown themselves (in sin) along with their lineage.

  11. ਜਿਤੁ ਕੋ ਲਾਇਆ ਤਿਤ ਹੀ ਲਾਗਾ ਤੈਸੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

    In a way, they are helpless because whatever they do, is in accordance with the way shown to them by God (according to their previous deeds).

  12. ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਪੁਨਰਪਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੪॥੨॥

    Says Kabeer, one who meets the True Guru (follows his advice), does not go through the cycle of birth and death again. ||4

  13. ਆਸਾ ॥

    Raag Aasaa:

  14. ਬਾਪਿ ਦਿਲਾਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਕੀਨੑਾ ॥ ਸੇਜ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਦੀਨੑਾ ॥

    My Father (God) has placed Ambrosial Nectar in my mouth, has comforted me with Naam, by which my heart is in spiritual bliss.

  15. ਤਿਸੁ ਬਾਪ ਕਉ ਕਿਉ ਮਨਹੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੀ ॥

    How can I forsake such a Father (God) from my heart? (who has given me so much spiritual bliss).

  16. ਆਗੈ ਗਇਆ ਨ ਬਾਜੀ ਹਾਰੀ ॥੧॥

    When I go to the world hereafter, I shall not lose the game of life.

  17. ਮੁਈ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਈ ਹਉ ਖਰਾ ਸੁਖਾਲਾ ॥

    Maya (whom I loved like my mother) has no more the slightest influence on me and that has made me pretty happy and free.

  18. ਪਹਿਰਉ ਨਹੀ ਦਗਲੀ ਲਗੈ ਨ ਪਾਲਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    Now, I am truly at ease. I am not allured by Maya and am not going to need the human body again (I am out of the cycle of birth and death). ||1|| Pause||

  19. ਬਲਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਾਪੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਉ ਜਾਇਆ ॥

    I am a sacrifice to my Father (God), who gave me life.

  20. ਪੰਚਾ ਤੇ ਮੇਰਾ ਸੰਗੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥

    He put an end to my association with the five deadly sins (evil impulses of lust, greed, anger, attachment, and ego).

  21. ਪੰਚ ਮਾਰਿ ਪਾਵਾ ਤਲਿ ਦੀਨੇ ॥

    I have conquered those five demons, and trampled them underfoot.

  22. ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਭੀਨੇ ॥੨॥

    Now my body and mind are immersed in God’s meditation.

  23. ਪਿਤਾ ਹਮਾਰੋ ਵਡ ਗੋਸਾਈ ॥

    My father (God) is the great Master of the earth.

  24. ਤਿਸੁ ਪਿਤਾ ਪਹਿ ਹਉ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਈ ॥

    I wonder how I could reach Him?

  25. ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲੇ ਤ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥

    When I met the Guru, He showed me the Way (to meet God) and God, the father of the Universe started to look pleasing to my mind.

  26. ਜਗਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

    Now, without any hesitation, I say to Him I am Your son and You are my father.

  27. ਹਉ ਪੂਤੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਤੂੰ ਬਾਪੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥

    Now, without any hesitation, I say to Him I am Your son and You are my father.

  28. ਏਕੈ ਠਾਹਰ ਦੁਹਾ ਬਸੇਰਾ ॥

    We both live at the same place (in my heart).

  29. ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਜਨਿ ਏਕੋ ਬੂਝਿਆ ॥

    Kabeer says, being God’s devotee, I have realized that there is only one God

  30. ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਮੈ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੂਝਿਆ ॥੪॥੩॥

    and by Guru’s grace he has (now) understood it all (about the way of life). ||4

  31. ਆਸਾ ॥

    Raag Aasaa:

  32. ਇਕਤੁ ਪਤਰਿ ਭਰਿ ਉਰਕਟ ਕੁਰਕਟ ਇਕਤੁ ਪਤਰਿ ਭਰਿ ਪਾਨੀ ॥

    Kabeer ji imagines flesh and bones of the human body as one pot full of meat etc, and mind (thoughts) as another pot full of water.

  33. ਆਸਿ ਪਾਸਿ ਪੰਚ ਜੋਗੀਆ ਬੈਠੇ ਬੀਚਿ ਨਕਟ ਦੇ ਰਾਨੀ ॥੧॥

    Nearby sit five yogis (the five impulses of lust, anger, greed, attachment, and ego), in the midst of which sits (Maya, like a) shameless queen.

  34. ਨਕਟੀ ਕੋ ਠਨਗਨੁ ਬਾਡਾ ਡੂੰ ॥

    Addressing this Maya, Kabeer Ji says, “O’ shameless woman, (you are impacting everybody, as if) your horn is blowing all over.

  35. ਕਿਨਹਿ ਬਿਬੇਕੀ ਕਾਟੀ ਤੂੰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    But there are some awakened souls, who have completely rejected you. ||1|| Pause||

  36. ਸਗਲ ਮਾਹਿ ਨਕਟੀ ਕਾ ਵਾਸਾ ਸਗਲ ਮਾਰਿ ਅਉਹੇਰੀ ॥

    Maya, the shameless one, has everybody under her influence; (Like a hunter) killing (the spiritual life of) all the victims and watching (to make sure that she has gotten them all).

  37. ਸਗਲਿਆ ਕੀ ਹਉ ਬਹਿਨ ਭਾਨਜੀ ਜਿਨਹਿ ਬਰੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਚੇਰੀ ॥੨॥

    It is as if Maya Says “I am loved by all alike, as if I am their sister or niece, but I am a slave to the immaculate person, who has overpowered me as if he has wed me”.

  38. ਹਮਰੋ ਭਰਤਾ ਬਡੋ ਬਿਬੇਕੀ ਆਪੇ ਸੰਤੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥

    Maya further says, “My husband is great and has discriminating wisdom; He alone is called a saint”.

  39. ਓਹੁ ਹਮਾਰੈ ਮਾਥੈ ਕਾਇਮੁ ਅਉਰੁ ਹਮਰੈ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੩॥

    It is as if Maya goes still further and says, ”He (my husband) always stands by me (controls me) and I am fully able to control everybody else”.

  40. ਨਾਕਹੁ ਕਾਟੀ ਕਾਨਹੁ ਕਾਟੀ ਕਾਟਿ ਕੂਟਿ ਕੈ ਡਾਰੀ ॥

    Kabeer says: “I have (thoroughly rejected the influence of worldly riches and power, as if I have) chopped off Maya’s nose, chopped off her ears, and cut her into bits, I have expelled her (out of the house of my heart).

  41. ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੀ ਬੈਰਨਿ ਤੀਨਿ ਲੋਕ ਕੀ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥੪॥੪॥

    Says Kabeer, “Maya is the darling of the three worlds, but enemy of the Saints”. (She is the enemy because she always tries to bring down the spiritual state of the saints). ||4

  42. ਆਸਾ ॥

    Raag Aasaa:

  43. ਜੋਗੀ ਜਤੀ ਤਪੀ ਸੰਨਿਆਸੀ ਬਹੁ ਤੀਰਥ ਭ੍ਰਮਨਾ ॥

    Kabeer Ji says: “(O’ my friends, all the) yogis, celibates, penitents, recluses, frequent visitors of pilgrimage places, recluses with cropped hair, wearers of loin cloth made of hemp, silent sages, and wearers of long matted hair all are subject to the cycle of birth and death.

  44. ਲੁੰਜਿਤ ਮੁੰਜਿਤ ਮੋਨਿ ਜਟਾਧਰ ਅੰਤਿ ਤਊ ਮਰਨਾ ॥੧॥

    Advising us, Kabeer ji says further, “Therefore, the best thing to do is that we meditate on Naam.

  45. ਤਾ ਤੇ ਸੇਵੀਅਲੇ ਰਾਮਨਾ ॥

    Advising us, Kabeer ji says further, “Therefore, the best thing to do is that we meditate on Naam.

  46. ਰਸਨਾ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਹਿਤੁ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਕਹਾ ਕਰੈ ਜਮਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    One who meditates passionately on God’s Name with love in his heart, no longer goes through the rounds of birth and death (demon of death has no effect on him). ||1|| Pause||

  47. ਆਗਮ ਨਿਰਗਮ ਜੋਤਿਕ ਜਾਨਹਿ ਬਹੁ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਆਕਰਨਾ ॥

    Those who know the Shastras and the Vedas, astrology and the rules of grammar of many languages

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