Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 477

  1. ਤੰਤ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਸਭ ਅਉਖਧ ਜਾਨਹਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਤਊ ਮਰਨਾ ॥੨॥

    and those who know all kinds of charms, mantras, and herbal concoctions, all are in the cycle of birth and death. ||2|

  2. ਰਾਜ ਭੋਗ ਅਰੁ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਸਿੰਘਾਸਨ ਬਹੁ ਸੁੰਦਰਿ ਰਮਨਾ ॥

    Those who enjoy regal power and rule over others, have royal canopies and thrones, many beautiful women, betel nuts, camphor and fragrant sandalwood oil, all are in the cycle of birth and death.

  3. ਪਾਨ ਕਪੂਰ ਸੁਬਾਸਕ ਚੰਦਨ ਅੰਤਿ ਤਊ ਮਰਨਾ ॥੩॥

    Those who enjoy regal power and rule over others, have royal canopies and thrones, many beautiful women, betel nuts, camphor and fragrant sandalwood oil, all are in the cycle of birth and death.

  4. ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਭ ਖੋਜੇ ਕਹੂ ਨ ਊਬਰਨਾ ॥

    I have searched through all the “Vedas, “Puranas” and “Simrities”, and have concluded that none of them can save anyone from the rounds of birth and death.

  5. ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਇਉ ਰਾਮਹਿ ਜੰਪਉ ਮੇਟਿ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨਾ ॥੪॥੫॥

    Kabir says, “Therefore, I meditate on Naam which alone can erase the continuous cycle of birth and death”. ||4

  6. ਆਸਾ ॥

    Raag Aasaa:

  7. ਫੀਲੁ ਰਬਾਬੀ ਬਲਦੁ ਪਖਾਵਜ ਕਊਆ ਤਾਲ ਬਜਾਵੈ ॥

    My mind which was arrogant like an elephant is now humble like a guitar player and is singing praises of God; leaving stubbornship of a bull, it has taken up the mindset of a drum-player, and the character of a crow is playing cymbals (has become godly).

  8. ਪਹਿਰਿ ਚੋਲਨਾ ਗਦਹਾ ਨਾਚੈ ਭੈਸਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

    The donkey-mindset has changed and is absorbed in singing God’s praises. It gives an impression as if it were dancing, specially clothed, out of love for God. Buffalo-like habit of revenge has changed to singing praises of God like a devotee.

  9. ਰਾਜਾ ਰਾਮ ਕਕਰੀਆ ਬਰੇ ਪਕਾਏ ॥

    O’ God the king, (You have changed my mind so much that it has turned many of its faults into virtues, as if) You have cooked tasty fried patties out of the fruits of “Akk” (a small Indian plant, which yields very bitter mango like fruit).

  10. ਕਿਨੈ ਬੂਝਨਹਾਰੈ ਖਾਏ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    But only a rare wise person gets to eat them (enjoy the blessings of meditating on God’s Name). ||1|| Pause||

  11. ਬੈਠਿ ਸਿੰਘੁ ਘਰਿ ਪਾਨ ਲਗਾਵੈ ਘੀਸ ਗਲਉਰੇ ਲਿਆਵੈ ॥

    My mind which was cruel like a lion has now become so hospitable, (as if) it now prepares betel leaves (for the guests). And, (as if) instead of chasing after worldly desires, it serves those betel leaves to the guests.

  12. ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਮੁਸਰੀ ਮੰਗਲੁ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਕਛੂਆ ਸੰਖੁ ਬਜਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

    All my faculties are so satiated, as if in every house the rat-like mind is singing (praises of God), and instead of hiding like a turtle, it is now blowing horns (in praise of God).

  13. ਬੰਸ ਕੋ ਪੂਤੁ ਬੀਆਹਨ ਚਲਿਆ ਸੁਇਨੇ ਮੰਡਪ ਛਾਏ ॥

    (O’ God, by Your grace, my mind has so changed, as if) the son of the sterile mother (Maya) has set out to marry (the immaculate intellect, and there is such an atmosphere of joy, as if for its welcome) canopies of gold have been put up.

  14. ਰੂਪ ਕੰਨਿਆ ਸੁੰਦਰਿ ਬੇਧੀ ਸਸੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਏ ॥੩॥

    (The mind has now obtained divine wisdom, as if it has) married a very beautiful bride free of any vices, and now (the mind which was timid) like a rabbit, is singing songs in praise of God (like a fearless Lion).

  15. ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਕੀਟੀ ਪਰਬਤੁ ਖਾਇਆ ॥

    Listen O’ saints, (my mind has now become so humble, as if) an ant has eaten a mountain.

  16. ਕਛੂਆ ਕਹੈ ਅੰਗਾਰ ਭਿ ਲੋਰਉ ਲੂਕੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਨਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੬॥

    Now my turtle (like my mind, which previously wanted to hide in water, now) is looking for some warmth from the holy congregation, and the evil seeking mind is now reciting Naam. ||4

  17. ਆਸਾ ॥

    Raag Aasaa:

  18. ਬਟੂਆ ਏਕੁ ਬਹਤਰਿ ਆਧਾਰੀ ਏਕੋ ਜਿਸਹਿ ਦੁਆਰਾ ॥

    Kabeer says, “(O’ my friend, in my view) the highest yogi in the world is the one, who considers the body supported by seventy two main arteries as the wallet (for keeping the holy ashes of Naam) and believes that there is only one door of the brain for union with God and instead of roaming around the regions of the earth, begs for the food of Naam in this body of nine main joints”.

  19. ਨਵੈ ਖੰਡ ਕੀ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮੀ ਮਾਗੈ ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਜਗਿ ਸਾਰਾ ॥੧॥

    Kabeer says, “(O’ my friend, in my view) the highest yogi in the world is the one, who considers the body supported by seventy two main arteries as the wallet (for keeping the holy ashes of Naam) and believes that there is only one door of the brain for union with God and instead of roaming around the regions of the earth, begs for the food of Naam in this body of nine main joints”.

  20. ਐਸਾ ਜੋਗੀ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

    (O’ my friend) such a yogi obtains all the nine treasures (of happiness), liberating the soul from the depth (of worldly problems), lifts it to the union with God. ||1|| Pause||

  21. ਤਲ ਕਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਲੇ ਗਗਨਿ ਚਰਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    (O’ my friend) such a yogi obtains all the nine treasures (of happiness), liberating the soul from the depth (of worldly problems), lifts it to the union with God. ||1|| Pause||

  22. ਖਿੰਥਾ ਗਿਆਨ ਧਿਆਨ ਕਰਿ ਸੂਈ ਸਬਦੁ ਤਾਗਾ ਮਥਿ ਘਾਲੈ ॥

    (A true yogi) uses divine knowledge like the mendicant coat, meditation like a needle, and repeated reflection on the word (or Guru’s advice) as the thread.

  23. ਪੰਚ ਤਤੁ ਕੀ ਕਰਿ ਮਿਰਗਾਣੀ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਚਾਲੈ ॥੨॥

    (Controlling the five sense organs, as if) making the deer skin of five elements (the sitting cushion, a yogi) follows the path shown by the Guru.

  24. ਦਇਆ ਫਾਹੁਰੀ ਕਾਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਧੂਈ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਕੀ ਅਗਨਿ ਜਲਾਵੈ ॥

    Using compassion like a rake, the body as the fireplace, (a true yogi) lights such a fire in it that he treats all equally.

  25. ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਭਾਉ ਲਏ ਰਿਦ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਚਹੁ ਜੁਗ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਵੈ ॥੩॥

    Such a yogi enshrines the love of (God) in the mind, and always remains in a state of meditation.

  26. ਸਭ ਜੋਗਤਣ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਪਰਾਨਾ ॥

    The best Yoga is to meditate on God, to whom belongs our body and soul.

  27. ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੈ ਦੇਇ ਸਚਾ ਨੀਸਾਨਾ ॥੪॥੭॥

    Kabir says, “If God shows mercy, He blesses (that yogi) with the everlasting mark of Naam”. ||4

  28. ਆਸਾ ॥

    Raag Aasaa:

  29. ਹਿੰਦੂ ਤੁਰਕ ਕਹਾ ਤੇ ਆਏ ਕਿਨਿ ਏਹ ਰਾਹ ਚਲਾਈ ॥

    Where have the Hindus and Muslims come from? Who put them on their different paths?

  30. ਦਿਲ ਮਹਿ ਸੋਚਿ ਬਿਚਾਰਿ ਕਵਾਦੇ ਭਿਸਤ ਦੋਜਕ ਕਿਨਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥

    Objectively reflect in your mind, O’ men of evil intentions. Who has established (this system of) heaven and hell (and laid out that only Muslims could go to heaven, and Hindus must go to hell)?

  31. ਕਾਜੀ ਤੈ ਕਵਨ ਕਤੇਬ ਬਖਾਨੀ ॥

    O’ Qazi, which book have you read in which Muslims could go to heaven, and Hindus must go to hell? O’ Qazi, which Semitic book are you quoting?

  32. ਪੜ੍ਹਤ ਗੁਨਤ ਐਸੇ ਸਭ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਿਨਹੂੰ ਖਬਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    All such persons who read and consider such fanatic things are wasted away; none of them have understood the truth. ||1|| Pause||

  33. ਸਕਤਿ ਸਨੇਹੁ ਕਰਿ ਸੁੰਨਤਿ ਕਰੀਐ ਮੈ ਨ ਬਦਉਗਾ ਭਾਈ ॥

    Because of the love of women, circumcision is done. I don't believe it is connected with God’s union in any way.

  34. ਜਉ ਰੇ ਖੁਦਾਇ ਮੋਹਿ ਤੁਰਕੁ ਕਰੈਗਾ ਆਪਨ ਹੀ ਕਟਿ ਜਾਈ ॥੨॥

    If God wished me to be a Muslim, I will be circumcised by itself.

  35. ਸੁੰਨਤਿ ਕੀਏ ਤੁਰਕੁ ਜੇ ਹੋਇਗਾ ਅਉਰਤ ਕਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੀਐ ॥

    If it is only by having circumcision, a man becomes a Muslim, then what about the woman? (who being uncircumcised remains a non-Muslim)

  36. ਅਰਧ ਸਰੀਰੀ ਨਾਰਿ ਨ ਛੋਡੈ ਤਾ ਤੇ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਹੀ ਰਹੀਐ ॥੩॥

    and since one cannot abandon his other half, (so rather than becoming half Muslim) it is better that we remain (full) Hindus.

  37. ਛਾਡਿ ਕਤੇਬ ਰਾਮੁ ਭਜੁ ਬਉਰੇ ਜੁਲਮ ਕਰਤ ਹੈ ਭਾਰੀ ॥

    O’ ignorant man, cast off such Semitic books (which give you such false beliefs, based on which), you commit oppression. Instead, meditate on the all pervading God.

  38. ਕਬੀਰੈ ਪਕਰੀ ਟੇਕ ਰਾਮ ਕੀ ਤੁਰਕ ਰਹੇ ਪਚਿਹਾਰੀ ॥੪॥੮॥

    Kabir has grasped onto the support of that all-pervading God, and Muslims (like you) have failed (by their fruitless strife). ||4

  39. ਆਸਾ ॥

    Raag Aasaa:

  40. ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਤੇਲੁ ਦੀਵੇ ਮੁਖਿ ਬਾਤੀ ਤਬ ਸੂਝੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

    As long as the oil and the wick are in the lamp, everything is illuminated.

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