| ਹੀਰੈ ਹੀਰਾ ਬੇਧਿ ਪਵਨ ਮਨੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥ |
| heerai heeraa baedhh pavan man sehajae rehiaa samaaee || |
| When the Diamond of the Lord pierces the diamond of my mind, the fickle mind waving in the wind is easily absorbed into Him. |
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| ਸਗਲ ਜੋਤਿ ਇਨਿ ਹੀਰੈ ਬੇਧੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਮੈ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ |
| sagal joth ein heerai baedhhee sathigur bachanee mai paaee ||1|| |
| This Diamond fills all with Divine Light; through the True Guru's Teachings, I have found Him. ||1|| |
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| ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਕਥਾ ਅਨਾਹਦ ਬਾਨੀ ॥ |
| har kee kathhaa anaahadh baanee || |
| The sermon of the Lord is the unstruck, endless song. |
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| ਹੰਸੁ ਹੁਇ ਹੀਰਾ ਲੇਇ ਪਛਾਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| hans hue heeraa laee pashhaanee ||1|| rehaao || |
| Becoming a swan, one recognizes the Diamond of the Lord. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਹੀਰਾ ਅਸ ਦੇਖਿਓ ਜਗ ਮਹ ਰਹਾ ਸਮਾਈ ॥ |
| kehi kabeer heeraa as dhaekhiou jag meh rehaa samaaee || |
| Says Kabeer, I have seen such a Diamond, permeating and pervading the world. |
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| ਗੁਪਤਾ ਹੀਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਭਇਓ ਜਬ ਗੁਰ ਗਮ ਦੀਆ ਦਿਖਾਈ ॥੨॥੧॥੩੧॥ |
| gupathaa heeraa pragatt bhaeiou jab gur gam dheeaa dhikhaaee ||2||1||31|| |
| The hidden diamond became visible, when the Guru revealed it to me. ||2||1||31|| |
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| ਆਸਾ ॥ |
| aasaa || |
| Aasaa: |
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| ਪਹਿਲੀ ਕਰੂਪਿ ਕੁਜਾਤਿ ਕੁਲਖਨੀ ਸਾਹੁਰੈ ਪੇਈਐ ਬੁਰੀ ॥ |
| pehilee karoop kujaath kulakhanee saahurai paeeeai buree || |
| My first wife, ignorance, was ugly, of low social status and bad character; she was evil in my home, and in her parents' home. |
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| ਅਬ ਕੀ ਸਰੂਪਿ ਸੁਜਾਨਿ ਸੁਲਖਨੀ ਸਹਜੇ ਉਦਰਿ ਧਰੀ ॥੧॥ |
| ab kee saroop sujaan sulakhanee sehajae oudhar dhharee ||1|| |
| My present bride, divine understanding, is beautiful, wise and well-behaved; I have taken her to my heart. ||1|| |
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| ਭਲੀ ਸਰੀ ਮੁਈ ਮੇਰੀ ਪਹਿਲੀ ਬਰੀ ॥ |
| bhalee saree muee maeree pehilee baree || |
| It has turned out so well, that my first wife has died. |
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| ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੀਵਉ ਮੇਰੀ ਅਬ ਕੀ ਧਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| jug jug jeevo maeree ab kee dhharee ||1|| rehaao || |
| May she, whom I have now married, live throughout the ages. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਜਬ ਲਹੁਰੀ ਆਈ ਬਡੀ ਕਾ ਸੁਹਾਗੁ ਟਰਿਓ ॥ |
| kahu kabeer jab lahuree aaee baddee kaa suhaag ttariou || |
| Says Kabeer, when the younger bride came, the elder one lost her husband. |
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| ਆਸਾ ॥ |
| aasaa || |
| Aasaa: |
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| ਮੇਰੀ ਬਹੁਰੀਆ ਕੋ ਧਨੀਆ ਨਾਉ ॥ |
| maeree bahureeaa ko dhhaneeaa naao || |
| My daughter-in-law was first called Dhannia, the woman of wealth, |
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| ਲੇ ਰਾਖਿਓ ਰਾਮ ਜਨੀਆ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥ |
| lae raakhiou raam janeeaa naao ||1|| |
| but now she is called Raam-jannia, the servant of the Lord. ||1|| |
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| ਇਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਮੁੰਡੀਅਨ ਮੇਰਾ ਘਰੁ ਧੁੰਧਰਾਵਾ ॥ |
| einh munddeean maeraa ghar dhhundhharaavaa || |
| These shaven-headed saints have ruined my house. |
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| ਬਿਟਵਹਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਮਊਆ ਲਾਵਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| bittavehi raam ramooaa laavaa ||1|| rehaao || |
| They have caused my son to start chanting the Lord's Name. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਕਹਤੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਈ ॥ |
| kehath kabeer sunahu maeree maaee || |
| Says Kabeer, listen, O mother: |
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| ਇਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਮੁੰਡੀਅਨ ਮੇਰੀ ਜਾਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥੨॥੩॥੩੩॥ |
| einh munddeean maeree jaath gavaaee ||2||3||33|| |
| these shaven-headed saints have done away with my low social status. ||2||3||33|| |
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| ਆਸਾ ॥ |
| aasaa || |
| Aasaa: |
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| ਰਹੁ ਰਹੁ ਰੀ ਬਹੁਰੀਆ ਘੂੰਘਟੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਾਢੈ ॥ |
| rahu rahu ree bahureeaa ghoonghatt jin kaadtai || |
| Stay, stay, O daughter-in-law - do not cover your face with a veil. |
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| ਅੰਤ ਕੀ ਬਾਰ ਲਹੈਗੀ ਨ ਆਢੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| anth kee baar lehaigee n aadtai ||1|| rehaao || |
| In the end, this shall not bring you even half a shell. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਘੂੰਘਟੁ ਕਾਢਿ ਗਈ ਤੇਰੀ ਆਗੈ ॥ |
| ghoonghatt kaadt gee thaeree aagai || |
| The one before you used to veil her face; |
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| ਉਨ ਕੀ ਗੈਲਿ ਤੋਹਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਲਾਗੈ ॥੧॥ |
| oun kee gail thohi jin laagai ||1|| |
| do not follow in her footsteps. ||1|| |
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| ਘੂੰਘਟ ਕਾਢੇ ਕੀ ਇਹੈ ਬਡਾਈ ॥ |
| ghoonghatt kaadtae kee eihai baddaaee || |
| The only merit in veiling your face is |
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| ਦਿਨ ਦਸ ਪਾਂਚ ਬਹੂ ਭਲੇ ਆਈ ॥੨॥ |
| dhin dhas paanch behoo bhalae aaee ||2|| |
| that for a few days, people will say, ""What a noble bride has come"". ||2|| |
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| ਘੂੰਘਟੁ ਤੇਰੋ ਤਉ ਪਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ॥ |
| ghoonghatt thaero tho par saachai || |
| Your veil shall be true only if |
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| ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਇ ਕੂਦਹਿ ਅਰੁ ਨਾਚੈ ॥੩॥ |
| har gun gaae koodhehi ar naachai ||3|| |
| you skip, dance and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3|| |
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| ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਬਹੂ ਤਬ ਜੀਤੈ ॥ |
| kehath kabeer behoo thab jeethai || |
| Says Kabeer, the soul-bride shall win, |
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| ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵਤ ਜਨਮੁ ਬਿਤੀਤੈ ॥੪॥੧॥੩੪॥ |
| har gun gaavath janam bitheethai ||4||1||34|| |
| only if she passes her life singing the Lord's Praises. ||4||1||34|| |
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| ਆਸਾ ॥ |
| aasaa || |
| Aasaa: |
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| ਕਰਵਤੁ ਭਲਾ ਨ ਕਰਵਟ ਤੇਰੀ ॥ |
| karavath bhalaa n karavatt thaeree || |
| I would rather be cut apart by a saw, than have You turn Your back on me. |
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| ਲਾਗੁ ਗਲੇ ਸੁਨੁ ਬਿਨਤੀ ਮੇਰੀ ॥੧॥ |
| laag galae sun binathee maeree ||1|| |
| Hug me close, and listen to my prayer. ||1|| |
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| ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਮੁਖੁ ਫੇਰਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥ |
| ho vaaree mukh faer piaarae || |
| I am a sacrifice to You - please, turn Your face to me, O Beloved Lord. |
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| ਕਰਵਟੁ ਦੇ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਕਾਹੇ ਕਉ ਮਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| karavatt dhae mo ko kaahae ko maarae ||1|| rehaao || |
| Why have You turned Your back to me? Why have You killed me? ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਜਉ ਤਨੁ ਚੀਰਹਿ ਅੰਗੁ ਨ ਮੋਰਉ ॥ |
| jo than cheerehi ang n moro || |
| Even if You cut my body apart, I shall not pull my limbs away from You. |
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| ਪਿੰਡੁ ਪਰੈ ਤਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਤੋਰਉ ॥੨॥ |
| pindd parai tho preeth n thoro ||2|| |
| Even if my body falls, I shall not break my bonds of love with You. ||2|| |
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| ਹਮ ਤੁਮ ਬੀਚੁ ਭਇਓ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਈ ॥ |
| ham thum beech bhaeiou nehee koee || |
| Between You and I, there is no other. |
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| ਤੁਮਹਿ ਸੁ ਕੰਤ ਨਾਰਿ ਹਮ ਸੋਈ ॥੩॥ |
| thumehi s kanth naar ham soee ||3|| |
| You are the Husband Lord, and I am the soul-bride. ||3|| |
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| ਕਹਤੁ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਲੋਈ ॥ |
| kehath kabeer sunahu rae loee || |
| Says Kabeer, listen, O people: |
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| ਅਬ ਤੁਮਰੀ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥੨॥੩੫॥ |
| ab thumaree paratheeth n hoee ||4||2||35|| |
| now, I place no reliance in you. ||4||2||35|| |
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| ਆਸਾ ॥ |
| aasaa || |
| Aasaa: |
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| ਕੋਰੀ ਕੋ ਕਾਹੂ ਮਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਾਂ ॥ |
| koree ko kaahoo maram n jaanaan || |
| No one knows the secret of God, the Cosmic Weaver. |
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| ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਆਨਿ ਤਨਾਇਓ ਤਾਨਾਂ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| sabh jag aan thanaaeiou thaanaan ||1|| rehaao || |
| He has stretched out the fabric of the whole world. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਜਬ ਤੁਮ ਸੁਨਿ ਲੇ ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨਾਂ ॥ |
| jab thum sun lae baedh puraanaan || |
| When you listen to the Vedas and the Puraanas, |
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| ਤਬ ਹਮ ਇਤਨਕੁ ਪਸਰਿਓ ਤਾਨਾਂ ॥੧॥ |
| thab ham eithanak pasariou thaanaan ||1|| |
| you shall know that the whole world is only a small piece of His woven fabric. ||1|| |
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| ਧਰਨਿ ਅਕਾਸ ਕੀ ਕਰਗਹ ਬਨਾਈ ॥ |
| dhharan akaas kee karageh banaaee || |
| He has made the earth and sky His loom. |
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| ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਦੁਇ ਸਾਥ ਚਲਾਈ ॥੨॥ |
| chandh sooraj dhue saathh chalaaee ||2|| |
| Upon it, He moves the two bobbins of the sun and the moon. ||2|| |
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| ਪਾਈ ਜੋਰਿ ਬਾਤ ਇਕ ਕੀਨੀ ਤਹ ਤਾਂਤੀ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਾਂ ॥ |
| paaee jor baath eik keenee theh thaanthee man maanaan || |
| Placing my feet together, I have accomplished one thing - my mind is pleased with that Weaver. |
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| ਜੋਲਾਹੇ ਘਰੁ ਅਪਨਾ ਚੀਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਂ ਘਟ ਹੀ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਨਾਂ ॥੩॥ |
| jolaahae ghar apanaa cheenhaan ghatt hee raam pashhaanaan ||3|| |
| I have come to understand my own home, and recognize the Lord within my heart. ||3|| |
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