Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 480
ਜਮ ਕਾ ਡੰਡੁ ਮੂੰਡ ਮਹਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਕਰੈ ਨਿਬੇਰਾ ॥੩॥
But when the demon of death strikes the head, everything is settled in an instant (that the wealth doesn’t belong to the mortal at all).
ਹਰਿ ਜਨੁ ਊਤਮੁ ਭਗਤੁ ਸਦਾਵੈ ਆਗਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥
God’s servant derives inner pleasure out of obeying His will and in the world, he is known as an exalted saint.
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨੈ ਭਾਣਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਈ ॥੪॥
He accepts God’s Will as True and he enshrines that Will in his heart.
ਕਹੈ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਝੂਠੀ ॥
Says Kabeer, “Listen O’ Saints, it is false to claim that this is mine or that is mine, because nothing stays yours forever”.
ਚਿਰਗਟ ਫਾਰਿ ਚਟਾਰਾ ਲੈ ਗਇਓ ਤਰੀ ਤਾਗਰੀ ਛੂਟੀ ॥੫॥੩॥੧੬॥
Just as tearing down the bird-cage, if a cat takes the bird away and leaves all its food and water behind, death takes away one’s soul leaving all his possessions behind.
ਆਸਾ ॥
Kabeer says, you have abandoned the path of paradise, and reconciled with being in hell by taking the path of oppression on others.
ਹਮ ਮਸਕੀਨ ਖੁਦਾਈ ਬੰਦੇ ਤੁਮ ਰਾਜਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
O’ Qazi, we are but humble servants of God and are all created equal by the same creator. You pride in ruling people with oppression. However, the almighty God, the Master of the poor doesn’t permit anyone to rule by oppression.
ਅਲਹ ਅਵਲਿ ਦੀਨ ਕੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਜੋਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਫੁਰਮਾਵੈ ॥੧॥
You pride in ruling people with oppression.
ਕਾਜੀ ਬੋਲਿਆ ਬਨਿ ਨਹੀ ਆਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
O’ qazi, it doesn’t behove you to say what you are saying.
ਰੋਜਾ ਧਰੈ ਨਿਵਾਜ ਗੁਜਾਰੈ ਕਲਮਾ ਭਿਸਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥
Only by observing fasts, reciting your prayers and reading the Kalma (the holy word of Islamic creed) shall not take you to paradise.
ਸਤਰਿ ਕਾਬਾ ਘਟ ਹੀ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਜੇ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਨੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੨॥
The abode of God, the hidden Kabba (The Temple of Mecca) is within you if you could only know it.
ਨਿਵਾਜ ਸੋਈ ਜੋ ਨਿਆਉ ਬਿਚਾਰੈ ਕਲਮਾ ਅਕਲਹਿ ਜਾਨੈ ॥
O’ qazi, only the one who practices justice, says the True ‘Namaaz’, and the one who recognizes God with wisdom is reading ‘Kalmaa’ ( word of Islamic Creed).
ਪਾਚਹੁ ਮੁਸਿ ਮੁਸਲਾ ਬਿਛਾਵੈ ਤਬ ਤਉ ਦੀਨੁ ਪਛਾਨੈ ॥੩॥
One who controls all the five impulses (lust, anger, greed, attachment and ego) spreads ‘Musalla’ (the prayer mat) and understands the religion.
ਖਸਮੁ ਪਛਾਨਿ ਤਰਸ ਕਰਿ ਜੀਅ ਮਹਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਣੀ ਕਰਿ ਫੀਕੀ ॥
O’ Qazi, recognize the true Master-God, have compassion for all creatures in your heart and shed ego deeming it as insipid.
ਆਪੁ ਜਨਾਇ ਅਵਰ ਕਉ ਜਾਨੈ ਤਬ ਹੋਇ ਭਿਸਤ ਸਰੀਕੀ ॥੪॥
When you see others as you see yourself, only then will you become worthy of going to heaven.
ਮਾਟੀ ਏਕ ਭੇਖ ਧਰਿ ਨਾਨਾ ਤਾ ਮਹਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥
(O’ qazi) It is the same clay, which has been shaped into countless forms (of creatures). I have recognized the one God in them all.
ਕਹੈ ਕਬੀਰਾ ਭਿਸਤ ਛੋਡਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੋਜਕ ਸਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਾ ॥੫॥੪॥੧੭॥
Kabeer says, you have abandoned the path of paradise, and reconciled with being in hell by taking the path of oppression on others.
ਆਸਾ ॥
Aasaa:
ਗਗਨ ਨਗਰਿ ਇਕ ਬੂੰਦ ਨ ਬਰਖੈ ਨਾਦੁ ਕਹਾ ਜੁ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥
O’ God where is gone the attachment of Maya? (The noise of worldly attachments has left my mind). Now, I am calm and at peace. This is all God’s blessing that He has cleared my mind of all worldly attachments.
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰ ਮਾਧੋ ਪਰਮ ਹੰਸੁ ਲੇ ਸਿਧਾਨਾ ॥੧॥
Now, I am calm and at peace.
ਬਾਬਾ ਬੋਲਤੇ ਤੇ ਕਹਾ ਗਏ ਦੇਹੀ ਕੇ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਹਤੇ ॥
O’ my friend, those thoughts about the worldly attachments used to make so much noise in my mind. Where are they gone now?
ਸੁਰਤਿ ਮਾਹਿ ਜੋ ਨਿਰਤੇ ਕਰਤੇ ਕਥਾ ਬਾਰਤਾ ਕਹਤੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Those thoughts of attachment used to dance in the mind and talk about themselves alone.
ਬਜਾਵਨਹਾਰੋ ਕਹਾ ਗਇਓ ਜਿਨਿ ਇਹੁ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਕੀਨੑਾ ॥
The mind which was the thinker behind those thoughts is transformed and the thoughts about attachment to this body don’t arise any more.
ਸਾਖੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਉਪਜੈ ਖਿੰਚਿ ਤੇਜੁ ਸਭੁ ਲੀਨੑਾ ॥੨॥
No story, word or understanding of the previous kind is produced in the mind; God has drained off its energy which was responsible for generating those thoughts earlier.
ਸ੍ਰਵਨਨ ਬਿਕਲ ਭਏ ਸੰਗਿ ਤੇਰੇ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਕਾ ਬਲੁ ਥਾਕਾ ॥
The ears, your companions have gone deaf and the power of your organs is exhausted.
ਚਰਨ ਰਹੇ ਕਰ ਢਰਕਿ ਪਰੇ ਹੈ ਮੁਖਹੁ ਨ ਨਿਕਸੈ ਬਾਤਾ ॥੩॥
Your feet have failed and no words come out of your mouth.
ਥਾਕੇ ਪੰਚ ਦੂਤ ਸਭ ਤਸਕਰ ਆਪ ਆਪਣੈ ਭ੍ਰਮਤੇ ॥
Having grown weary, the five demonic thieves (the passions of lust, anger, greed, attachment and ego) are exhausted. They don’t wander around anymore to fulfill their motives.
ਥਾਕਾ ਮਨੁ ਕੁੰਚਰ ਉਰੁ ਥਾਕਾ ਤੇਜੁ ਸੂਤੁ ਧਰਿ ਰਮਤੇ ॥੪॥
The elephant-like nature of the mind has grown weary and the heart has grown weary as well; the power it was using to pull the strings has gone down.
ਮਿਰਤਕ ਭਏ ਦਸੈ ਬੰਦ ਛੂਟੇ ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਭਾਈ ਸਭ ਛੋਰੇ ॥
(as a result of meditation on Naam) all the ten sense organs have lost attachment of the body, thereby letting go of desire, greed etc.
ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰਾ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਵੈ ਜੀਵਤ ਬੰਧਨ ਤੋਰੇ ॥੫॥੫॥੧੮॥
Kabeer says, one who contemplates on God, gets liberated from the bonds of false attachments.
ਆਸਾ ਇਕਤੁਕੇ ੪ ॥
The elephant-like nature of the mind has grown weary and the heart has grown weary as well; the power it was using to pull the strings has gone down.
ਸਰਪਨੀ ਤੇ ਊਪਰਿ ਨਹੀ ਬਲੀਆ ॥
In this world, no one is more powerful than the Serpent Maya, who has deceived even Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
ਜਿਨਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹਾਦੇਉ ਛਲੀਆ ॥੧॥
Kabeer says, one who contemplates on God, gets liberated from the bonds of false attachments.
ਮਾਰੁ ਮਾਰੁ ਸ੍ਰਪਨੀ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਜਲਿ ਪੈਠੀ ॥
In a Holy Congregation, the powerful Maya becomes calm and Pure (worldly attachments lose their strength there).
ਜਿਨਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣੁ ਡਸੀਅਲੇ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਡੀਠੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Maya becomes calm because by the Guru’s grace its reality gets exposed in the holy congregation. This is the maya which has bitten all the three worlds (installed worldly attachments in them).
ਸ੍ਰਪਨੀ ਸ੍ਰਪਨੀ ਕਿਆ ਕਹਹੁ ਭਾਈ ॥
O’ Brother, there is no need to be afraid of this Maya!
ਜਿਨਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਪਛਾਨਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਸ੍ਰਪਨੀ ਖਾਈ ॥੨॥
One who realizes the eternal God, gets blessed with complete control over this snake-like Maya.
ਸ੍ਰਪਨੀ ਤੇ ਆਨ ਛੂਛ ਨਹੀ ਅਵਰਾ ॥
With the exception of those who have realized the eternal God, no one else has escaped from the effect of Maya.
ਸ੍ਰਪਨੀ ਜੀਤੀ ਕਹਾ ਕਰੈ ਜਮਰਾ ॥੩॥
When the serpent Maya is overcome, what harm can the demon of death (attachments) do?