| ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਸੰਤ ਸਦਾ ਥਿਰੁ ਪੂਜਹੁ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਤ ॥ |
| har kae santh sadhaa thhir poojahu jo har naam japaath || |
| The Lord's Saints are steady and stable forever; they worship and adore Him, and chant the Lord's Name. |
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| ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਤ ਹੈ ਗੋਬਿਦੁ ਤੇ ਸਤਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਤ ॥੩॥ |
| jin ko kirapaa karath hai gobidh thae sathasang milaath ||3|| |
| Those who are mercifully blessed by the Lord of the Universe, join the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. ||3|| |
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| ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਸੁਤ ਸੰਪਤਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਨ ਚਲਤ ਸੰਗਾਤ ॥ |
| maath pithaa banithaa suth sanpath anth n chalath sangaath || |
| Mother, father, spouse, children and wealth will not go along with you in the end. |
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| ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਰਾਮ ਭਜੁ ਬਉਰੇ ਜਨਮੁ ਅਕਾਰਥ ਜਾਤ ॥੪॥੧॥ |
| kehath kabeer raam bhaj bourae janam akaarathh jaath ||4||1|| |
| Says Kabeer, meditate and vibrate on the Lord, O madman. Your life is uselessly wasting away. ||4||1|| |
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| ਰਾਜਾਸ੍ਰਮ ਮਿਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨੀ ਤੇਰੀ ॥ |
| raajaasram mith nehee jaanee thaeree || |
| I do not know the limits of Your Royal Ashram. |
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| ਤੇਰੇ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੀ ਹਉ ਚੇਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| thaerae santhan kee ho chaeree ||1|| rehaao || |
| I am the humble slave of Your Saints. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਹਸਤੋ ਜਾਇ ਸੁ ਰੋਵਤੁ ਆਵੈ ਰੋਵਤੁ ਜਾਇ ਸੁ ਹਸੈ ॥ |
| hasatho jaae s rovath aavai rovath jaae s hasai || |
| The one who goes laughing returns crying, and the one who goes crying returns laughing. |
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| ਬਸਤੋ ਹੋਇ ਹੋਇ ਸ ਊਜਰੁ ਊਜਰੁ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਬਸੈ ॥੧॥ |
| basatho hoe hoe suo oojar oojar hoe s basai ||1|| |
| What is inhabited becomes deserted, and what is deserted becomes inhabited. ||1|| |
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| ਜਲ ਤੇ ਥਲ ਕਰਿ ਥਲ ਤੇ ਕੂਆ ਕੂਪ ਤੇ ਮੇਰੁ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥ |
| jal thae thhal kar thhal thae kooaa koop thae maer karaavai || |
| The water turns into a desert, the desert turns into a well, and the well turns into a mountain. |
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| ਧਰਤੀ ਤੇ ਆਕਾਸਿ ਚਢਾਵੈ ਚਢੇ ਅਕਾਸਿ ਗਿਰਾਵੈ ॥੨॥ |
| dhharathee thae aakaas chadtaavai chadtae akaas giraavai ||2|| |
| From the earth, the mortal is exalted to the Akaashic ethers; and from the ethers on high, he is thrown down again. ||2|| |
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| ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ਤੇ ਰਾਜੁ ਕਰਾਵੈ ਰਾਜਾ ਤੇ ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ॥ |
| bhaekhaaree thae raaj karaavai raajaa thae bhaekhaaree || |
| The beggar is transformed into a king, and the king into a beggar. |
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| ਖਲ ਮੂਰਖ ਤੇ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਕਰਿਬੋ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਤੇ ਮੁਗਧਾਰੀ ॥੩॥ |
| khal moorakh thae panddith karibo panddith thae mugadhhaaree ||3|| |
| The idiotic fool is transformed into a Pandit, a religious scholar, and the Pandit into a fool. ||3|| |
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| ਨਾਰੀ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਕਰਾਵੈ ਪੁਰਖਨ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਨਾਰੀ ॥ |
| naaree thae jo purakh karaavai purakhan thae jo naaree || |
| The woman is transformed into a man, and the men into women. |
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| ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਸਾਧੂ ਕੋ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ॥੪॥੨॥ |
| kahu kabeer saadhhoo ko preetham this moorath balihaaree ||4||2|| |
| Says Kabeer, God is the Beloved of the Holy Saints. I am a sacrifice to His image. ||4||2|| |
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| ਸਾਰੰਗ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਜੀ ਕੀ ॥ |
| saarang baanee naamadhaeo jee kee || |
| Saarang, The Word Of Naam Dayv Jee: |
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| ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ |
| ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh || |
| One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: |
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| ਕਾਏਂ ਰੇ ਮਨ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਬਨ ਜਾਇ ॥ |
| kaaeaen rae man bikhiaa ban jaae || |
| O mortal, why are you going into the forest of corruption? |
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| ਭੂਲੌ ਰੇ ਠਗਮੂਰੀ ਖਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| bhoola rae thagamooree khaae ||1|| rehaao || |
| You have been misled into eating the toxic drug. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਜੈਸੇ ਮੀਨੁ ਪਾਨੀ ਮਹਿ ਰਹੈ ॥ |
| jaisae meen paanee mehi rehai || |
| You are like a fish living in the water; |
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| ਕਾਲ ਜਾਲ ਕੀ ਸੁਧਿ ਨਹੀ ਲਹੈ ॥ |
| kaal jaal kee sudhh nehee lehai || |
| you do not see the net of death. |
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| ਜਿਹਬਾ ਸੁਆਦੀ ਲੀਲਿਤ ਲੋਹ ॥ |
| jihabaa suaadhee leelith loh || |
| Trying to taste the flavor, you swallow the hook. |
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| ਐਸੇ ਕਨਿਕ ਕਾਮਨੀ ਬਾਧਿਓ ਮੋਹ ॥੧॥ |
| aisae kanik kaamanee baadhhiou moh ||1|| |
| You are bound by attachment to wealth and woman. ||1|| |
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| ਜਿਉ ਮਧੁ ਮਾਖੀ ਸੰਚੈ ਅਪਾਰ ॥ |
| jio madhh maakhee sanchai apaar || |
| The bee stores up loads of honey; |
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| ਮਧੁ ਲੀਨੋ ਮੁਖਿ ਦੀਨੀ ਛਾਰੁ ॥ |
| madhh leeno mukh dheenee shhaar || |
| then someone comes and takes the honey, and throws dust in its mouth. |
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| ਗਊ ਬਾਛ ਕਉ ਸੰਚੈ ਖੀਰੁ ॥ |
| goo baashh ko sanchai kheer || |
| The cow stores up loads of milk; |
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| ਗਲਾ ਬਾਂਧਿ ਦੁਹਿ ਲੇਇ ਅਹੀਰੁ ॥੨॥ |
| galaa baandhh dhuhi laee aheer ||2|| |
| then the milkman comes and ties it by its neck and milks it. ||2|| |
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| ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾਰਨਿ ਸ੍ਰਮੁ ਅਤਿ ਕਰੈ ॥ |
| maaeiaa kaaran sram ath karai || |
| For the sake of Maya, the mortal works very hard. |
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| ਸੋ ਮਾਇਆ ਲੈ ਗਾਡੈ ਧਰੈ ॥ |
| so maaeiaa lai gaaddai dhharai || |
| He takes the wealth of Maya, and buries it in the ground. |
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| ਅਤਿ ਸੰਚੈ ਸਮਝੈ ਨਹੀ ਮੂੜ੍ਹ੍ਹ ॥ |
| ath sanchai samajhai nehee moorrh || |
| He acquires so much, but the fool does not appreciate it. |
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| ਧਨੁ ਧਰਤੀ ਤਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਗਇਓ ਧੂੜਿ ॥੩॥ |
| dhhan dhharathee than hoe gaeiou dhhoorr ||3|| |
| His wealth remains buried in the ground, while his body turns to dust. ||3|| |
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| ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਤਿ ਜਰੈ ॥ |
| kaam krodhh thrisanaa ath jarai || |
| He burns in tremendous sexual desire, unresolved anger and desire. |
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| ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਬਹੂ ਨਹੀ ਕਰੈ ॥ |
| saadhhasangath kabehoo nehee karai || |
| He never joins the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. |
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| ਕਹਤ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਤਾ ਚੀ ਆਣਿ ॥ |
| kehath naamadhaeo thaa chee aan || |
| Says Naam Dayv, seek God's Shelter; |
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| ਨਿਰਭੈ ਹੋਇ ਭਜੀਐ ਭਗਵਾਨ ॥੪॥੧॥ |
| nirabhai hoe bhajeeai bhagavaan ||4||1|| |
| be fearless, and vibrate on the Lord God. ||4||1|| |
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| ਬਦਹੁ ਕੀ ਨ ਹੋਡ ਮਾਧਉ ਮੋ ਸਿਉ ॥ |
| badhahu kee n hodd maadhho mo sio || |
| Why not make a bet with me, O Lord of Wealth? |
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| ਠਾਕੁਰ ਤੇ ਜਨੁ ਜਨ ਤੇ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਖੇਲੁ ਪਰਿਓ ਹੈ ਤੋ ਸਿਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| thaakur thae jan jan thae thaakur khael pariou hai tho sio ||1|| rehaao || |
| From the master comes the servant, and from the servant, comes the master. This is the game I play with You. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਆਪਨ ਦੇਉ ਦੇਹੁਰਾ ਆਪਨ ਆਪ ਲਗਾਵੈ ਪੂਜਾ ॥ |
| aapan dhaeo dhaehuraa aapan aap lagaavai poojaa || |
| You Yourself are the deity, and You are the temple of worship. You are the devoted worshipper. |
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| ਜਲ ਤੇ ਤਰੰਗ ਤਰੰਗ ਤੇ ਹੈ ਜਲੁ ਕਹਨ ਸੁਨਨ ਕਉ ਦੂਜਾ ॥੧॥ |
| jal thae tharang tharang thae hai jal kehan sunan ko dhoojaa ||1|| |
| From the water, the waves rise up, and from the waves, the water. They are only different by figures of speech. ||1|| |
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| ਆਪਹਿ ਗਾਵੈ ਆਪਹਿ ਨਾਚੈ ਆਪਿ ਬਜਾਵੈ ਤੂਰਾ ॥ |
| aapehi gaavai aapehi naachai aap bajaavai thooraa || |
| You Yourself sing, and You Yourself dance. You Yourself blow the bugle. |
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| ਕਹਤ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰੋ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਜਨੁ ਊਰਾ ਤੂ ਪੂਰਾ ॥੨॥੨॥ |
| kehath naamadhaeo thoon maero thaakur jan ooraa thoo pooraa ||2||2|| |
| Says Naam Dayv, You are my Lord and Master. Your humble servant is imperfect; You are perfect. ||2||2|| |
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| ਦਾਸ ਅਨਿੰਨ ਮੇਰੋ ਨਿਜ ਰੂਪ ॥ |
| dhaas aninn maero nij roop || |
| Says God: my slave is devoted only to me; he is in my very image. |
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| ਦਰਸਨ ਨਿਮਖ ਤਾਪ ਤ੍ਰਈ ਮੋਚਨ ਪਰਸਤ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰਤ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਕੂਪ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| dharasan nimakh thaap three mochan parasath mukath karath grih koop ||1|| rehaao || |
| The sight of him, even for an instant, cures the three fevers; his touch brings liberation from the deep dark pit of household affairs. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਮੇਰੀ ਬਾਂਧੀ ਭਗਤੁ ਛਡਾਵੈ ਬਾਂਧੈ ਭਗਤੁ ਨ ਛੂਟੈ ਮੋਹਿ ॥ |
| maeree baandhhee bhagath shhaddaavai baandhhai bhagath n shhoottai mohi || |
| The devotee can release anyone from my bondage, but I cannot release anyone from his. |
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