| ਸਭ ਖਲਕ ਤਮਾਸੇ ਆਈ ॥ |
| sabh khalak thamaasae aaee || |
| everyone comes to see the show. |
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| ਬਾਜੀਗਰ ਸ੍ਵਾਂਗੁ ਸਕੇਲਾ ॥ |
| baajeegar svaang sakaelaa || |
| When the magician winds up his show, |
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| ਅਪਨੇ ਰੰਗ ਰਵੈ ਅਕੇਲਾ ॥੨॥ |
| apanae rang ravai akaelaa ||2|| |
| then he enjoys its play all alone. ||2|| |
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| ਕਥਨੀ ਕਹਿ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥ |
| kathhanee kehi bharam n jaaee || |
| By preaching sermons, one's doubt is not dispelled. |
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| ਸਭ ਕਥਿ ਕਥਿ ਰਹੀ ਲੁਕਾਈ ॥ |
| sabh kathh kathh rehee lukaaee || |
| Everyone is tired of preaching and teaching. |
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| ਜਾ ਕਉ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥ |
| jaa ko guramukh aap bujhaaee || |
| The Lord causes the Gurmukh to understand; |
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| ਤਾ ਕੇ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੩॥ |
| thaa kae hiradhai rehiaa samaaee ||3|| |
| his heart remains permeated with the Lord. ||3|| |
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| ਗੁਰ ਕਿੰਚਤ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕੀਨੀ ॥ |
| gur kinchath kirapaa keenee || |
| When the Guru grants even a bit of His Grace, |
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| ਸਭੁ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਦੇਹ ਹਰਿ ਲੀਨੀ ॥ |
| sabh than man dhaeh har leenee || |
| one's body, mind and entire being are absorbed into the Lord. |
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| ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥ |
| kehi kabeer rang raathaa || |
| Says Kabeer, I am imbued with the Lord's Love; |
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| ਮਿਲਿਓ ਜਗਜੀਵਨ ਦਾਤਾ ॥੪॥੪॥ |
| miliou jagajeevan dhaathaa ||4||4|| |
| I have met with the Life of the world, the Great Giver. ||4||4|| |
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| ਜਾ ਕੇ ਨਿਗਮ ਦੂਧ ਕੇ ਠਾਟਾ ॥ |
| jaa kae nigam dhoodhh kae thaattaa || |
| Let the sacred scriptures be your milk and cream, |
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| ਸਮੁੰਦੁ ਬਿਲੋਵਨ ਕਉ ਮਾਟਾ ॥ |
| samundh bilovan ko maattaa || |
| and the ocean of the mind the churning vat. |
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| ਤਾ ਕੀ ਹੋਹੁ ਬਿਲੋਵਨਹਾਰੀ ॥ |
| thaa kee hohu bilovanehaaree || |
| Be the butter-churner of the Lord, |
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| ਕਿਉ ਮੇਟੈ ਗੋ ਛਾਛਿ ਤੁਹਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ |
| kio maettai go shhaashh thuhaaree ||1|| |
| and your buttermilk shall not be wasted. ||1|| |
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| ਚੇਰੀ ਤੂ ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਕਰਸਿ ਭਤਾਰਾ ॥ |
| chaeree thoo raam n karas bhathaaraa || |
| O soul-bride slave, why don't you take the Lord as your Husband? |
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| ਜਗਜੀਵਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| jagajeevan praan adhhaaraa ||1|| rehaao || |
| He is the Life of the world, the Support of the breath of life. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਤੇਰੇ ਗਲਹਿ ਤਉਕੁ ਪਗ ਬੇਰੀ ॥ |
| thaerae galehi thouk pag baeree || |
| The chain is around your neck, and the cuffs are on your feet. |
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| ਤੂ ਘਰ ਘਰ ਰਮਈਐ ਫੇਰੀ ॥ |
| thoo ghar ghar rameeai faeree || |
| The Lord has sent you wandering around from house to house. |
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| ਤੂ ਅਜਹੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਸਿ ਚੇਰੀ ॥ |
| thoo ajahu n chaethas chaeree || |
| And still, you do not meditate on the Lord, O soul-bride, slave. |
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| ਤੂ ਜਮਿ ਬਪੁਰੀ ਹੈ ਹੇਰੀ ॥੨॥ |
| thoo jam bapuree hai haeree ||2|| |
| Death is watching you, O wretched woman. ||2|| |
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| ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨਹਾਰੀ ॥ |
| prabh karan karaavanehaaree || |
| The Lord God is the Cause of causes. |
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| ਕਿਆ ਚੇਰੀ ਹਾਥ ਬਿਚਾਰੀ ॥ |
| kiaa chaeree haathh bichaaree || |
| What is in the hands of the poor soul-bride, the slave? |
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| ਸੋਈ ਸੋਈ ਜਾਗੀ ॥ |
| soee soee jaagee || |
| She awakens from her slumber, |
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| ਜਿਤੁ ਲਾਈ ਤਿਤੁ ਲਾਗੀ ॥੩॥ |
| jith laaee thith laagee ||3|| |
| and she becomes attached to whatever the Lord attaches her. ||3|| |
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| ਚੇਰੀ ਤੈ ਸੁਮਤਿ ਕਹਾਂ ਤੇ ਪਾਈ ॥ |
| chaeree thai sumath kehaan thae paaee || |
| O soul-bride, slave, where did you obtain that wisdom, |
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| ਜਾ ਤੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਕੀ ਲੀਕ ਮਿਟਾਈ ॥ |
| jaa thae bhram kee leek mittaaee || |
| by which you erased your inscription of doubt? |
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| ਸੁ ਰਸੁ ਕਬੀਰੈ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥ |
| s ras kabeerai jaaniaa || |
| Kabeer has tasted that subtle essence; |
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| ਮੇਰੋ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੪॥੫॥ |
| maero gur prasaadh man maaniaa ||4||5|| |
| by Guru's Grace, his mind is reconciled with the Lord. ||4||5|| |
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| ਜਿਹ ਬਾਝੁ ਨ ਜੀਆ ਜਾਈ ॥ |
| jih baajh n jeeaa jaaee || |
| Without Him, we cannot even live; |
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| ਜਉ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਘਾਲ ਅਘਾਈ ॥ |
| jo milai th ghaal aghaaee || |
| when we meet Him, then our task is completed. |
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| ਸਦ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਭਲੋ ਕਹਾਂਹੀ ॥ |
| sadh jeevan bhalo kehaanhee || |
| People say it is good to live forever, |
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| ਮੂਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੧॥ |
| mooeae bin jeevan naahee ||1|| |
| but without dying, there is no life. ||1|| |
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| ਅਬ ਕਿਆ ਕਥੀਐ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥ |
| ab kiaa kathheeai giaan beechaaraa || |
| So now, what sort wisdom should I contemplate and preach? |
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| ਨਿਜ ਨਿਰਖਤ ਗਤ ਬਿਉਹਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| nij nirakhath gath biouhaaraa ||1|| rehaao || |
| As I watch, worldly things dissipate. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਘਸਿ ਕੁੰਕਮ ਚੰਦਨੁ ਗਾਰਿਆ ॥ |
| ghas kunkam chandhan gaariaa || |
| Saffron is ground up, and mixed with sandalwood; |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਨੈਨਹੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਆ ॥ |
| bin nainahu jagath nihaariaa || |
| without eyes, the world is seen. |
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| ਪੂਤਿ ਪਿਤਾ ਇਕੁ ਜਾਇਆ ॥ |
| pooth pithaa eik jaaeiaa || |
| The son has given birth to his father; |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਠਾਹਰ ਨਗਰੁ ਬਸਾਇਆ ॥੨॥ |
| bin thaahar nagar basaaeiaa ||2|| |
| without a place, the city has been established. ||2|| |
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| ਜਾਚਕ ਜਨ ਦਾਤਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ |
| jaachak jan dhaathaa paaeiaa || |
| The humble beggar has found the Great Giver, |
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| ਸੋ ਦੀਆ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਖਾਇਆ ॥ |
| so dheeaa n jaaee khaaeiaa || |
| but he is unable to eat what he has been given. |
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| ਛੋਡਿਆ ਜਾਇ ਨ ਮੂਕਾ ॥ |
| shhoddiaa jaae n mookaa || |
| He cannot leave it alone, but it is never exhausted. |
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| ਅਉਰਨ ਪਹਿ ਜਾਨਾ ਚੂਕਾ ॥੩॥ |
| aouran pehi jaanaa chookaa ||3|| |
| He shall not go to beg from others any longer. ||3|| |
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| ਜੋ ਜੀਵਨ ਮਰਨਾ ਜਾਨੈ ॥ਸੋ ਪੰਚ ਸੈਲ ਸੁਖ ਮਾਨੈ ॥ |
| jo jeevan maranaa jaanai || so panch sail sukh maanai || |
| Those select few, who know how to die while yet alive, enjoy great peace. |
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| ਕਬੀਰੈ ਸੋ ਧਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ |
| kabeerai so dhhan paaeiaa || |
| Kabeer has found that wealth; |
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| ਹਰਿ ਭੇਟਤ ਆਪੁ ਮਿਟਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੬॥ |
| har bhaettath aap mittaaeiaa ||4||6|| |
| meeting with the Lord, he has erased his self-conceit. ||4||6|| |
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| ਕਿਆ ਪੜੀਐ ਕਿਆ ਗੁਨੀਐ ॥ |
| kiaa parreeai kiaa guneeai || |
| What use is it to read, and what use is it to study? |
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| ਕਿਆ ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨਾਂ ਸੁਨੀਐ ॥ |
| kiaa baedh puraanaan suneeai || |
| What use is it to listen to the Vedas and the Puraanas? |
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| ਪੜੇ ਸੁਨੇ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਈ ॥ |
| parrae sunae kiaa hoee || |
| What use is reading and listening, |
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| ਜਉ ਸਹਜ ਨ ਮਿਲਿਓ ਸੋਈ ॥੧॥ |
| jo sehaj n miliou soee ||1|| |
| if celestial peace is not attained? ||1|| |
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