| ਰਾਮੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਮੇਰੈ ॥ |
| raam raajaa no nidhh maerai || |
| The Sovereign Lord is the nine treasures for me. |
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| ਸੰਪੈ ਹੇਤੁ ਕਲਤੁ ਧਨੁ ਤੇਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| sanpai haeth kalath dhhan thaerai ||1|| rehaao || |
| The possessions and the spouse to which the mortal is lovingly attached, are Your wealth, O Lord. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਆਵਤ ਸੰਗ ਨ ਜਾਤ ਸੰਗਾਤੀ ॥ |
| aavath sang n jaath sangaathee || |
| They do not come with the mortal, and they do not go with him. |
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| ਕਹਾ ਭਇਓ ਦਰਿ ਬਾਂਧੇ ਹਾਥੀ ॥੨॥ |
| kehaa bhaeiou dhar baandhhae haathhee ||2|| |
| What good does it do him, if he has elephants tied up at his doorway? ||2|| |
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| ਲੰਕਾ ਗਢੁ ਸੋਨੇ ਕਾ ਭਇਆ ॥ |
| lankaa gadt sonae kaa bhaeiaa || |
| The fortress of Sri Lanka was made out of gold, |
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| ਮੂਰਖੁ ਰਾਵਨੁ ਕਿਆ ਲੇ ਗਇਆ ॥੩॥ |
| moorakh raavan kiaa lae gaeiaa ||3|| |
| but what could the foolish Raawan take with him when he left? ||3|| |
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| ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਕਿਛੁ ਗੁਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥ |
| kehi kabeer kishh gun beechaar || |
| Says Kabeer, think of doing some good deeds. |
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| ਚਲੇ ਜੁਆਰੀ ਦੁਇ ਹਥ ਝਾਰਿ ॥੪॥੨॥ |
| chalae juaaree dhue hathh jhaar ||4||2|| |
| In the end, the gambler shall depart empty-handed. ||4||2|| |
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| ਮੈਲਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਮੈਲਾ ਇੰਦੁ ॥ |
| mailaa brehamaa mailaa eindh || |
| Brahma is polluted, and Indra is polluted. |
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| ਰਵਿ ਮੈਲਾ ਮੈਲਾ ਹੈ ਚੰਦੁ ॥੧॥ |
| rav mailaa mailaa hai chandh ||1|| |
| The sun is polluted, and the moon is polluted. ||1|| |
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| ਮੈਲਾ ਮਲਤਾ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥ |
| mailaa malathaa eihu sansaar || |
| This world is polluted with pollution. |
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| ਇਕੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| eik har niramal jaa kaa anth n paar ||1|| rehaao || |
| Only the One Lord is Immaculate; He has no end or limitation. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਮੈਲੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡਾਇ ਕੈ ਈਸ ॥ |
| mailae brehamanddaae kai ees || |
| The rulers of kingdoms are polluted. |
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| ਮੈਲੇ ਨਿਸਿ ਬਾਸੁਰ ਦਿਨ ਤੀਸ ॥੨॥ |
| mailae nis baasur dhin thees ||2|| |
| Nights and days, and the days of the month are polluted. ||2|| |
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| ਮੈਲਾ ਮੋਤੀ ਮੈਲਾ ਹੀਰੁ ॥ |
| mailaa mothee mailaa heer || |
| The pearl is polluted, the diamond is polluted. |
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| ਮੈਲਾ ਪਉਨੁ ਪਾਵਕੁ ਅਰੁ ਨੀਰੁ ॥੩॥ |
| mailaa poun paavak ar neer ||3|| |
| Wind, fire and water are polluted. ||3|| |
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| ਮੈਲੇ ਸਿਵ ਸੰਕਰਾ ਮਹੇਸ ॥ |
| mailae siv sankaraa mehaes || |
| Shiva, Shankara and Mahaysh are polluted. |
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| ਮੈਲੇ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਅਰੁ ਭੇਖ ॥੪॥ |
| mailae sidhh saadhhik ar bhaekh ||4|| |
| The Siddhas, seekers and strivers, and those who wear religious robes, are polluted. ||4|| |
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| ਮੈਲੇ ਜੋਗੀ ਜੰਗਮ ਜਟਾ ਸਹੇਤਿ ॥ |
| mailae jogee jangam jattaa sehaeth || |
| The Yogis and wandering hermits with their matted hair are polluted. |
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| ਮੈਲੀ ਕਾਇਆ ਹੰਸ ਸਮੇਤਿ ॥੫॥ |
| mailee kaaeiaa hans samaeth ||5|| |
| The body, along with the swan-soul, is polluted. ||5|| |
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| ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਪਰਵਾਨ ॥ਨਿਰਮਲ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਰਾਮਹਿ ਜਾਨ ॥੬॥੩॥ |
| kehi kabeer thae jan paravaan || niramal thae jo raamehi jaan ||6||3|| |
| Says Kabeer, those humble beings are approved and pure, who know the Lord. ||6||3|| |
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| ਮਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਕਾ ਕਿਬਲਾ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਹੀ ॥ |
| man kar makaa kibalaa kar dhaehee || |
| Let your mind be Mecca, and your body the temple of worship. |
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| ਬੋਲਨਹਾਰੁ ਪਰਮ ਗੁਰੁ ਏਹੀ ॥੧॥ |
| bolanehaar param gur eaehee ||1|| |
| Let the Supreme Guru be the One who speaks. ||1|| |
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| ਕਹੁ ਰੇ ਮੁਲਾਂ ਬਾਂਗ ਨਿਵਾਜ ॥ |
| kahu rae mulaan baang nivaaj || |
| O Mullah, utter the call to prayer. |
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| ਏਕ ਮਸੀਤਿ ਦਸੈ ਦਰਵਾਜ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| eaek maseeth dhasai dharavaaj ||1|| rehaao || |
| The one mosque has ten doors. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਮਿਸਿਮਿਲਿ ਤਾਮਸੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਕਦੂਰੀ ॥ |
| misimil thaamas bharam kadhooree || |
| So slaughter your evil nature, doubt and cruelty; |
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| ਭਾਖਿ ਲੇ ਪੰਚੈ ਹੋਇ ਸਬੂਰੀ ॥੨॥ |
| bhaakh lae panchai hoe sabooree ||2|| |
| consume the five demons and you shall be blessed with contentment. ||2|| |
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| ਹਿੰਦੂ ਤੁਰਕ ਕਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਏਕ ॥ |
| hindhoo thurak kaa saahib eaek || |
| Hindus and Muslims have the same One Lord and Master. |
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| ਕਹ ਕਰੈ ਮੁਲਾਂ ਕਹ ਕਰੈ ਸੇਖ ॥੩॥ |
| keh karai mulaan keh karai saekh ||3|| |
| What can the Mullah do, and what can the Shaykh do? ||3|| |
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| ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਹਉ ਭਇਆ ਦਿਵਾਨਾ ॥ |
| kehi kabeer ho bhaeiaa dhivaanaa || |
| Says Kabeer, I have gone insane. |
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| ਮੁਸਿ ਮੁਸਿ ਮਨੂਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥੪॥੪॥ |
| mus mus manooaa sehaj samaanaa ||4||4|| |
| Slaughtering, slaughtering my mind, I have merged into the Celestial Lord. ||4||4|| |
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| ਗੰਗਾ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਲਿਤਾ ਬਿਗਰੀ ॥ਸੋ ਸਲਿਤਾ ਗੰਗਾ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਬਰੀ ॥੧॥ |
| gangaa kai sang salithaa bigaree || so salithaa gangaa hoe nibaree ||1|| |
| When the stream flows into the Ganges, then it becomes the Ganges. ||1|| |
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| ਬਿਗਰਿਓ ਕਬੀਰਾ ਰਾਮ ਦੁਹਾਈ ॥ |
| bigariou kabeeraa raam dhuhaaee || |
| Just so, Kabeer has changed. |
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| ਸਾਚੁ ਭਇਓ ਅਨ ਕਤਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| saach bhaeiou an kathehi n jaaee ||1|| rehaao || |
| He has become the Embodiment of Truth, and he does not go anywhere else. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਚੰਦਨ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਤਰਵਰੁ ਬਿਗਰਿਓ ॥ |
| chandhan kai sang tharavar bigariou || |
| Associating with the sandalwood tree, the tree nearby is changed; |
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| ਸੋ ਤਰਵਰੁ ਚੰਦਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਬਰਿਓ ॥੨॥ |
| so tharavar chandhan hoe nibariou ||2|| |
| that tree begins to smell just like the sandalwood tree. ||2|| |
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| ਪਾਰਸ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਤਾਂਬਾ ਬਿਗਰਿਓ ॥ |
| paaras kai sang thaanbaa bigariou || |
| Coming into contact with the philosophers' stone, copper is transformed; |
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| ਸੋ ਤਾਂਬਾ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਬਰਿਓ ॥੩॥ |
| so thaanbaa kanchan hoe nibariou ||3|| |
| that copper is transformed into gold. ||3|| |
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| ਸੰਤਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਕਬੀਰਾ ਬਿਗਰਿਓ ॥ |
| santhan sang kabeeraa bigariou || |
| In the Society of the Saints, Kabeer is transformed; |
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| ਸੋ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਰਾਮੈ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਬਰਿਓ ॥੪॥੫॥ |
| so kabeer raamai hoe nibariou ||4||5|| |
| that Kabeer is transformed into the Lord. ||4||5|| |
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| ਮਾਥੇ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਹਥਿ ਮਾਲਾ ਬਾਨਾਂ ॥ |
| maathhae thilak hathh maalaa baanaan || |
| Some apply ceremonial marks to their foreheads, hold malas in their hands, and wear religious robes. |
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| ਲੋਗਨ ਰਾਮੁ ਖਿਲਉਨਾ ਜਾਨਾਂ ॥੧॥ |
| logan raam khilounaa jaanaan ||1|| |
| Some people think that the Lord is a play-thing. ||1|| |
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| ਜਉ ਹਉ ਬਉਰਾ ਤਉ ਰਾਮ ਤੋਰਾ ॥ |
| jo ho bouraa tho raam thoraa || |
| If I am insane, then I am Yours, O Lord. |
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| ਲੋਗੁ ਮਰਮੁ ਕਹ ਜਾਨੈ ਮੋਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| log maram keh jaanai moraa ||1|| rehaao || |
| How can people know my secret? ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਤੋਰਉ ਨ ਪਾਤੀ ਪੂਜਉ ਨ ਦੇਵਾ ॥ |
| thoro n paathee poojo n dhaevaa || |
| I do not pick leaves as offerings, and I do not worship idols. |
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| ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਿਹਫਲ ਸੇਵਾ ॥੨॥ |
| raam bhagath bin nihafal saevaa ||2|| |
| Without devotional worship of the Lord, service is useless. ||2|| |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਜਉ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਮਨਾਵਉ ॥ |
| sathigur poojo sadhaa sadhaa manaavo || |
| I worship the True Guru; forever and ever, I surrender to Him. |
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| ਐਸੀ ਸੇਵ ਦਰਗਹ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਉ ॥੩॥ |
| aisee saev dharageh sukh paavo ||3|| |
| By such service, I find peace in the Court of the Lord. ||3|| |
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| ਲੋਗੁ ਕਹੈ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਬਉਰਾਨਾ ॥ |
| log kehai kabeer bouraanaa || |
| People say that Kabeer has gone insane. |
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| ਕਬੀਰ ਕਾ ਮਰਮੁ ਰਾਮ ਪਹਿਚਾਨਾਂ ॥੪॥੬॥ |
| kabeer kaa maram raam pehichaanaan ||4||6|| |
| Only the Lord realizes the secret of Kabeer. ||4||6|| |
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| ਉਲਟਿ ਜਾਤਿ ਕੁਲ ਦੋਊ ਬਿਸਾਰੀ ॥ |
| oulatt jaath kul dhooo bisaaree || |
| Turning away from the world, I have forgotten both my social class and ancestry. |
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| ਸੁੰਨ ਸਹਜ ਮਹਿ ਬੁਨਤ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ |
| sunn sehaj mehi bunath hamaaree ||1|| |
| My weaving now is in the most profound celestial stillness. ||1|| |
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| ਹਮਰਾ ਝਗਰਾ ਰਹਾ ਨ ਕੋਊ ॥ |
| hamaraa jhagaraa rehaa n kooo || |
| I have no quarrel with anyone. |
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