Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 479
ਨਾਰਦ ਸਾਰਦ ਕਰਹਿ ਖਵਾਸੀ ॥
Even god like “Narad”, and goddess like “Sharda” are serving God (who resides in holy place of my mind) and beside them is sitting the goddess “Lakshmi” serving like a servant.
ਪਾਸਿ ਬੈਠੀ ਬੀਬੀ ਕਵਲਾ ਦਾਸੀ ॥੨॥
Even god like “Narad”, and goddess like “Sharda” are serving God (who resides in holy place of my mind) and beside them is sitting the goddess “Lakshmi” serving like a servant.
ਕੰਠੇ ਮਾਲਾ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਰਾਮੁ ॥
God’s Name on my tongue is like a rosary around my neck. I repeat the Naam, a thousand times, and bow in reverence to Him.
ਸਹੰਸ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੈ ਲੈ ਕਰਉ ਸਲਾਮੁ ॥੩॥
God’s Name on my tongue is like a rosary around my neck. I repeat the Naam, a thousand times, and bow in reverence to Him.
ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਰਾਮ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵਉ ॥
Kabeer says, I only sing God’s praises, and advise both Hindus and Muslims.
ਹਿੰਦੂ ਤੁਰਕ ਦੋਊ ਸਮਝਾਵਉ ॥੪॥੪॥੧੩॥
Kabeer says, I only sing God’s praises, and advise both Hindus and Muslims.
ਆਸਾ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀਉ ਕੇ ਪੰਚਪਦੇ ੯ ਦੁਤੁਕੇ ੫
Aasaa, Kabeer Jee, 9 Panch-Padhay, 5 Dho-Thukay:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
One eternal God, realized by the grace of the true Guru:
ਪਾਤੀ ਤੋਰੈ ਮਾਲਿਨੀ ਪਾਤੀ ਪਾਤੀ ਜੀਉ ॥
The gardener is plucking leaves (to worship the idol). But, she doesn’t know that in every leaf, there is life,
ਜਿਸੁ ਪਾਹਨ ਕਉ ਪਾਤੀ ਤੋਰੈ ਸੋ ਪਾਹਨ ਨਿਰਜੀਉ ॥੧॥
On the other hand, the Idol made of stone for which the gardener is plucking these leaves is life-less.
ਭੂਲੀ ਮਾਲਨੀ ਹੈ ਏਉ ॥
In this way, the gardener is really mistaken, because the True Guru is the living God.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜਾਗਤਾ ਹੈ ਦੇਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
In this way, the gardener is really mistaken, because the True Guru is the living God.
ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਾਤੀ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਡਾਰੀ ਫੂਲ ਸੰਕਰਦੇਉ ॥
O'gardener The leaves which you are plucking are like god Brahma, the branches are like god Vishnu and flowers are like god Shankar. When you break these three gods, (I wonder!) whose service are you performing?
ਤੀਨਿ ਦੇਵ ਪ੍ਰਤਖਿ ਤੋਰਹਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਕਿਸ ਕੀ ਸੇਉ ॥੨॥
O'gardener The leaves which you are plucking are like god Brahma, the branches are like god Vishnu and flowers are like god Shankar. When you break these three gods, (I wonder!) whose service are you performing?
ਪਾਖਾਨ ਗਢਿ ਕੈ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਕੀਨੑੀ ਦੇ ਕੈ ਛਾਤੀ ਪਾਉ ॥
The sculptor carves the stone and fashions it into an idol; while carving he put his feet upon the Idol’s chest. If this idol were really a true god (possessing any power), it would devour the sculptor (for insulting and torturing him in such a way).
ਜੇ ਏਹ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਸਾਚੀ ਹੈ ਤਉ ਗੜ੍ਹਣਹਾਰੇ ਖਾਉ ॥੩॥
The sculptor carves the stone and fashions it into an idol; while carving he put his feet upon the Idol’s chest. If this idol were really a true god (possessing any power), it would devour the sculptor (for insulting and torturing him in such a way).
ਭਾਤੁ ਪਹਿਤਿ ਅਰੁ ਲਾਪਸੀ ਕਰਕਰਾ ਕਾਸਾਰੁ ॥
Rice, lintel, semi liquid sweets, pancake and pudding (offered to the stone gods) are actually enjoyed by the priest, and nothing goes into the mouth of the stone god. So, how could it be considered worship of any god?
ਭੋਗਨਹਾਰੇ ਭੋਗਿਆ ਇਸੁ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਕੇ ਮੁਖ ਛਾਰੁ ॥੪॥
Rice, lintel, semi liquid sweets, pancake and pudding (offered to the stone gods) are actually enjoyed by the priest, and nothing goes into the mouth of the stone god. So, how could it be considered worship of any god?
ਮਾਲਿਨਿ ਭੂਲੀ ਜਗੁ ਭੁਲਾਨਾ ਹਮ ਭੁਲਾਨੇ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
This gardener is mistaken and so is the entire world: I am not mistaken. Kabir says, bestowing His grace, God the king has saved him from this mistake.
ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਹਮ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਖੇ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ ॥੫॥੧॥੧੪॥
This gardener is mistaken and so is the entire world: I am not mistaken. Kabir says, bestowing His grace, God the king has saved him from this mistake.
ਆਸਾ ॥
Aasaa:
ਬਾਰਹ ਬਰਸ ਬਾਲਪਨ ਬੀਤੇ ਬੀਸ ਬਰਸ ਕਛੁ ਤਪੁ ਨ ਕੀਓ ॥
Twelve years (of life) pass away in childhood, and for another twenty years, one doesn’t do any kind of self-discipline or true worship.
ਤੀਸ ਬਰਸ ਕਛੁ ਦੇਵ ਨ ਪੂਜਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਨਾ ਬਿਰਧਿ ਭਇਓ ॥੧॥
For another thirty years, one does not worship God in any way and he repents and regrets when he is old.
ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਤੇ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਇਓ ॥
In this way one’s life passes in pursuits of worldly attachment;
ਸਾਇਰੁ ਸੋਖਿ ਭੁਜੰ ਬਲਇਓ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
In this way one’s life passes in pursuits of worldly attachment; In this way one’s life passes in pursuits of worldly attachment; performing devotional worship at this old age is like putting a dam around a dried up lake, or erecting a fence around a barren farm. When the thief of Death comes, he quickly takes away life which the fool had tried to preserve as his own.
ਸੂਕੇ ਸਰਵਰਿ ਪਾਲਿ ਬੰਧਾਵੈ ਲੂਣੈ ਖੇਤਿ ਹਥ ਵਾਰਿ ਕਰੈ ॥
performing devotional worship at this old age is like putting a dam around a dried up lake, or erecting a fence around a barren farm.
ਆਇਓ ਚੋਰੁ ਤੁਰੰਤਹ ਲੇ ਗਇਓ ਮੇਰੀ ਰਾਖਤ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਫਿਰੈ ॥੨॥
When the thief of Death comes, he quickly takes away life which the fool had tried to preserve as his own.
ਚਰਨ ਸੀਸੁ ਕਰ ਕੰਪਨ ਲਾਗੇ ਨੈਨੀ ਨੀਰੁ ਅਸਾਰ ਬਹੈ ॥
His feet, his head and his hands begin to tremble, and the tears flow copiously from his eyes.
ਜਿਹਵਾ ਬਚਨੁ ਸੁਧੁ ਨਹੀ ਨਿਕਸੈ ਤਬ ਰੇ ਧਰਮ ਕੀ ਆਸ ਕਰੈ ॥੩॥
His tongue cannot speak the words correctly, but now, he hopes to practice Faith!
ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵੈ ਲਾਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੀਓ ॥
If God shows His Mercy, one enshrines love for Him, and obtains the profit of meditating on God’s Name
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਪਾਇਓ ਅੰਤੇ ਚਲਦਿਆ ਨਾਲਿ ਚਲਿਓ ॥੪॥
By Guru’s grace, such a person obtains the wealth of God’s Name, which accompanies that person on the last journey at departure.
ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਅਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਕਛੂਐ ਲੈ ਨ ਗਇਓ ॥
Kabeer says, listen O’ Saints - any other wealth, he shall not take with him.
ਆਈ ਤਲਬ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਰਾਇ ਕੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੰਦਰ ਛੋਡਿ ਚਲਿਓ ॥੫॥੨॥੧੫॥
When the summons come from the King, the Lord of the Universe, the mortal departs, leaving behind his wealth and mansions.
ਆਸਾ ॥
Aasaa:
ਕਾਹੂ ਦੀਨੑੇ ਪਾਟ ਪਟੰਬਰ ਕਾਹੂ ਪਲਘ ਨਿਵਾਰਾ ॥
To some, God has given silks and satins (to wear), and to some, beds woven with cotton tapes (to sleep on).
ਕਾਹੂ ਗਰੀ ਗੋਦਰੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਾਹੂ ਖਾਨ ਪਰਾਰਾ ॥੧॥
Some do not even have a poor patched coat, and some sleep on dried hay (instead of beds).
ਅਹਿਰਖ ਵਾਦੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ਰੇ ਮਨ ॥
O’ my mind, do not indulge in envy and bickering,
ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਲੀਜੈ ਰੇ ਮਨ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
By continually doing good deeds, you can also obtain these comforts, O’ my mind.
ਕੁਮੑਾਰੈ ਏਕ ਜੁ ਮਾਟੀ ਗੂੰਧੀ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਬਾਨੀ ਲਾਈ ॥
A potter takes the same clay and fashions pots and vessels of different colors and kinds.
ਕਾਹੂ ਮਹਿ ਮੋਤੀ ਮੁਕਤਾਹਲ ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਆਧਿ ਲਗਾਈ ॥੨॥
It so happens that in some (pots), pearls and pearl necklaces are placed, while in others, some useless stuff).
ਸੂਮਹਿ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਖਨ ਕਉ ਦੀਆ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਕਹੈ ਧਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥
God gave wealth to the miser to preserve and help the needy, but the fool thinks it is all his.