ਮਿਸਲ ਫਕੀਰਾਂ ਗਾਖੜੀ ਸੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਪੂਰ ਕਰੰਮਿ ॥੧੧੧॥ |
misal fakeeraan gaakharree s paaeeai poor karanm ||111|| |
It is so difficult to be like the fakeers - the Holy Saints; it is only achieved by perfect karma. ||111|| |
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ਪਹਿਲੈ ਪਹਰੈ ਫੁਲੜਾ ਫਲੁ ਭੀ ਪਛਾ ਰਾਤਿ ॥ |
pehilai peharai fularraa fal bhee pashhaa raath || |
The first watch of the night brings flowers, and the later watches of the night bring fruit. |
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ਜੋ ਜਾਗੰਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ਲਹੰਨਿ ਸੇ ਸਾਈ ਕੰਨੋ ਦਾਤਿ ॥੧੧੨॥ |
jo jaagannih lehann sae saaee kanno dhaath ||112|| |
Those who remain awake and aware, receive the gifts from the Lord. ||112|| |
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ਦਾਤੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸੰਦੀਆ ਕਿਆ ਚਲੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਾਲਿ ॥ |
dhaathee saahib sandheeaa kiaa chalai this naal || |
The gifts are from our Lord and Master; who can force Him to bestow them? |
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ਇਕਿ ਜਾਗੰਦੇ ਨਾ ਲਹਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ਇਕਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਸੁਤਿਆ ਦੇਇ ਉਠਾਲਿ ॥੧੧੩॥ |
eik jaagandhae naa lehanih eikanhaa suthiaa dhaee outhaal ||113|| |
Some are awake, and do not receive them, while He awakens others from sleep to bless them. ||113|| |
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ਢੂਢੇਦੀਏ ਸੁਹਾਗ ਕੂ ਤਉ ਤਨਿ ਕਾਈ ਕੋਰ ॥ |
dtoodtaedheeeae suhaag koo tho than kaaee kor || |
You search for your Husband Lord; you must have some fault in your body. |
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ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਨਾਉ ਸੁਹਾਗਣੀ ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਝਾਕ ਨ ਹੋਰ ॥੧੧੪॥ |
jinhaa naao suhaaganee thinhaa jhaak n hor ||114|| |
Those who are known as happy soul-brides, do not look to others. ||114|| |
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ਸਬਰ ਮੰਝ ਕਮਾਣ ਏ ਸਬਰੁ ਕਾ ਨੀਹਣੋ ॥ |
sabar manjh kamaan eae sabar kaa neehano || |
Within yourself, make patience the bow, and make patience the bowstring. |
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ਸਬਰ ਸੰਦਾ ਬਾਣੁ ਖਾਲਕੁ ਖਤਾ ਨ ਕਰੀ ॥੧੧੫॥ |
sabar sandhaa baan khaalak khathaa n karee ||115|| |
Make patience the arrow, the Creator will not let you miss the target. ||115|| |
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ਸਬਰ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਾਬਰੀ ਤਨੁ ਏਵੈ ਜਾਲੇਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ॥ |
sabar andhar saabaree than eaevai jaalaenih || |
Those who are patient abide in patience; in this way, they burn their bodies. |
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ਹੋਨਿ ਨਜੀਕਿ ਖੁਦਾਇ ਦੈ ਭੇਤੁ ਨ ਕਿਸੈ ਦੇਨਿ ॥੧੧੬॥ |
hon najeek khudhaae dhai bhaeth n kisai dhaen ||116|| |
They are close to the Lord, but they do not reveal their secret to anyone. ||116|| |
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ਸਬਰੁ ਏਹੁ ਸੁਆਉ ਜੇ ਤੂੰ ਬੰਦਾ ਦਿੜੁ ਕਰਹਿ ॥ |
sabar eaehu suaao jae thoon bandhaa dhirr karehi || |
Let patience be your purpose in life; implant this within your being. |
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ਵਧਿ ਥੀਵਹਿ ਦਰੀਆਉ ਟੁਟਿ ਨ ਥੀਵਹਿ ਵਾਹੜਾ ॥੧੧੭॥ |
vadhh thheevehi dhareeaao ttutt n thheevehi vaaharraa ||117|| |
In this way, you will grow into a great river; you will not break off into a tiny stream. ||117|| |
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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਦਰਵੇਸੀ ਗਾਖੜੀ ਚੋਪੜੀ ਪਰੀਤਿ ॥ |
fareedhaa dharavaesee gaakharree choparree pareeth || |
Fareed, it is difficult to be a dervish - a Holy Saint; it is easier to love bread when it is buttered. |
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ਇਕਨਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਚਾਲੀਐ ਦਰਵੇਸਾਵੀ ਰੀਤਿ ॥੧੧੮॥ |
eikan kinai chaaleeai dharavaesaavee reeth ||118|| |
Only a rare few follow the way of the Saints. ||118|| |
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ਤਨੁ ਤਪੈ ਤਨੂਰ ਜਿਉ ਬਾਲਣੁ ਹਡ ਬਲੰਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ॥ |
than thapai thanoor jio baalan hadd balannih || |
My body is cooking like an oven; my bones are burning like firewood. |
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ਪੈਰੀ ਥਕਾਂ ਸਿਰਿ ਜੁਲਾਂ ਜੇ ਮੂੰ ਪਿਰੀ ਮਿਲੰਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ॥੧੧੯॥ |
pairee thhakaan sir julaan jae moon piree milannih ||119|| |
If my feet become tired, I will walk on my head, if I can meet my Beloved. ||119|| |
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ਤਨੁ ਨ ਤਪਾਇ ਤਨੂਰ ਜਿਉ ਬਾਲਣੁ ਹਡ ਨ ਬਾਲਿ ॥ |
than n thapaae thanoor jio baalan hadd n baal || |
Do not heat up your body like an oven, and do not burn your bones like firewood. |
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ਸਿਰਿ ਪੈਰੀ ਕਿਆ ਫੇੜਿਆ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪਿਰੀ ਨਿਹਾਲਿ ॥੧੨੦॥ |
sir pairee kiaa faerriaa andhar piree nihaal ||120|| |
What harm have your feet and head done to you? Behold your Beloved within yourself. ||120|| |
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ਹਉ ਢੂਢੇਦੀ ਸਜਣਾ ਸਜਣੁ ਮੈਡੇ ਨਾਲਿ ॥ |
ho dtoodtaedhee sajanaa sajan maiddae naal || |
I search for my Friend, but my Friend is already with me. |
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ਨਾਨਕ ਅਲਖੁ ਨ ਲਖੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇਇ ਦਿਖਾਲਿ ॥੧੨੧॥ |
naanak alakh n lakheeai guramukh dhaee dhikhaal ||121|| |
O Nanak, the Unseen Lord cannot be seen; He is revealed only to the Gurmukh. ||121|| |
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ਹੰਸਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਤਰੰਦਿਆ ਬਗਾ ਆਇਆ ਚਾਉ ॥ |
hansaa dhaekh tharandhiaa bagaa aaeiaa chaao || |
Seeing the swans swimming, the cranes became excited. |
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ਡੁਬਿ ਮੁਏ ਬਗ ਬਪੁੜੇ ਸਿਰੁ ਤਲਿ ਉਪਰਿ ਪਾਉ ॥੧੨੨॥ |
ddub mueae bag bapurrae sir thal oupar paao ||122|| |
The poor cranes were drowned to death, with their heads below the water and their feet sticking out above. ||122|| |
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ਮੈ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਵਡ ਹੰਸੁ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਮੈ ਕੀਤਾ ਸੰਗੁ ॥ |
mai jaaniaa vadd hans hai thaan mai keethaa sang || |
I knew him as a great swan, so I associated with him. |
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ਜੇ ਜਾਣਾ ਬਗੁ ਬਪੁੜਾ ਜਨਮਿ ਨ ਭੇੜੀ ਅੰਗੁ ॥੧੨੩॥ |
jae jaanaa bag bapurraa janam n bhaerree ang ||123|| |
If I had known that he was a only wretched crane, I would never in my life have crossed paths with him. ||123|| |
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ਕਿਆ ਹੰਸੁ ਕਿਆ ਬਗੁਲਾ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਧਰੇ ॥ |
kiaa hans kiaa bagulaa jaa ko nadhar dhharae || |
Who is a swan, and who is a crane, if God blesses him with His Glance of Grace? |
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ਜੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਕਾਗਹੁ ਹੰਸੁ ਕਰੇ ॥੧੨੪॥ |
jae this bhaavai naanakaa kaagahu hans karae ||124|| |
If it pleases Him, O Nanak, He changes a crow into a swan. ||124|| |
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ਸਰਵਰ ਪੰਖੀ ਹੇਕੜੋ ਫਾਹੀਵਾਲ ਪਚਾਸ ॥ |
saravar pankhee haekarro faaheevaal pachaas || |
There is only one bird in the lake, but there are fifty trappers. |
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ਇਹੁ ਤਨੁ ਲਹਰੀ ਗਡੁ ਥਿਆ ਸਚੇ ਤੇਰੀ ਆਸ ॥੧੨੫॥ |
eihu than leharee gadd thhiaa sachae thaeree aas ||125|| |
This body is caught in the waves of desire. O my True Lord, You are my only hope! ||125|| |
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ਕਵਣੁ ਸੁ ਅਖਰੁ ਕਵਣੁ ਗੁਣੁ ਕਵਣੁ ਸੁ ਮਣੀਆ ਮੰਤੁ ॥ |
kavan s akhar kavan gun kavan s maneeaa manth || |
What is that word, what is that virtue, and what is that magic mantra? |
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ਕਵਣੁ ਸੁ ਵੇਸੋ ਹਉ ਕਰੀ ਜਿਤੁ ਵਸਿ ਆਵੈ ਕੰਤੁ ॥੧੨੬॥ |
kavan s vaeso ho karee jith vas aavai kanth ||126|| |
What are those clothes, which I can wear to captivate my Husband Lord? ||126|| |
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ਨਿਵਣੁ ਸੁ ਅਖਰੁ ਖਵਣੁ ਗੁਣੁ ਜਿਹਬਾ ਮਣੀਆ ਮੰਤੁ ॥ |
nivan s akhar khavan gun jihabaa maneeaa manth || |
Humility is the word, forgiveness is the virtue, and sweet speech is the magic mantra. |
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ਏ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਭੈਣੇ ਵੇਸ ਕਰਿ ਤਾਂ ਵਸਿ ਆਵੀ ਕੰਤੁ ॥੧੨੭॥ |
eae thrai bhainae vaes kar thaan vas aavee kanth ||127|| |
Wear these three robes, O sister, and you will captivate your Husband Lord. ||127|| |
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ਮਤਿ ਹੋਦੀ ਹੋਇ ਇਆਣਾ ॥ |
math hodhee hoe eiaanaa || |
If you are wise, be simple; |
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ਤਾਣ ਹੋਦੇ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਤਾਣਾ ॥ |
thaan hodhae hoe nithaanaa || |
if you are powerful, be weak; |
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ਅਣਹੋਦੇ ਆਪੁ ਵੰਡਾਏ ॥ |
anehodhae aap vanddaaeae || |
and when there is nothing to share, then share with others. |
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ਕੋ ਐਸਾ ਭਗਤੁ ਸਦਾਏ ॥੧੨੮॥ |
ko aisaa bhagath sadhaaeae ||128|| |
How rare is one who is known as such a devotee. ||128|| |
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ਇਕੁ ਫਿਕਾ ਨ ਗਾਲਾਇ ਸਭਨਾ ਮੈ ਸਚਾ ਧਣੀ ॥ |
eik fikaa n gaalaae sabhanaa mai sachaa dhhanee || |
Do not utter even a single harsh word; your True Lord and Master abides in all. |
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ਹਿਆਉ ਨ ਕੈਹੀ ਠਾਹਿ ਮਾਣਕ ਸਭ ਅਮੋਲਵੇ ॥੧੨੯॥ |
hiaao n kaihee thaahi maanak sabh amolavae ||129|| |
Do not break anyone's heart; these are all priceless jewels. ||129|| |
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ਸਭਨਾ ਮਨ ਮਾਣਿਕ ਠਾਹਣੁ ਮੂਲਿ ਮਚਾਂਗਵਾ ॥ |
sabhanaa man maanik thaahan mool machaangavaa || |
The minds of all are like precious jewels; to harm them is not good at all. |
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ਜੇ ਤਉ ਪਿਰੀਆ ਦੀ ਸਿਕ ਹਿਆਉ ਨ ਠਾਹੇ ਕਹੀ ਦਾ ॥੧੩੦॥ |
jae tho pireeaa dhee sik hiaao n thaahae kehee dhaa ||130|| |
If you desire your Beloved, then do not break anyone's heart. ||130|| |
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