| ਜਬ ਨ ਹੋਇ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| jab n hoe raam naam adhhaaraa ||1|| rehaao || |
| I have not taken the Lord's Name as my Support. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਖੋਜਉ ਅਸਮਾਨ ॥ |
| kahu kabeer khojo asamaan || |
| Says Kabeer, I have searched the skies, |
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| ਰਾਮ ਸਮਾਨ ਨ ਦੇਖਉ ਆਨ ॥੨॥੩੪॥ |
| raam samaan n dhaekho aan ||2||34|| |
| and have not seen another, equal to the Lord. ||2||34|| |
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| ਗਉੜੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ॥ |
| gourree kabeer jee || |
| Gauree, Kabeer Jee: |
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| ਜਿਹ ਸਿਰਿ ਰਚਿ ਰਚਿ ਬਾਧਤ ਪਾਗ ॥ |
| jih sir rach rach baadhhath paag || |
| That head which was once embellished with the finest turban |
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| ਸੋ ਸਿਰੁ ਚੁੰਚ ਸਵਾਰਹਿ ਕਾਗ ॥੧॥ |
| so sir chunch savaarehi kaag ||1|| |
| - upon that head, the crow now cleans his beak. ||1|| |
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| ਇਸੁ ਤਨ ਧਨ ਕੋ ਕਿਆ ਗਰਬਈਆ ॥ |
| eis than dhhan ko kiaa garabeeaa || |
| What pride should we take in this body and wealth? |
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| ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਾਹੇ ਨ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ੍ਹ੍ਹੀਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| raam naam kaahae n dhrirrheeaa ||1|| rehaao || |
| Why not hold tight to the Lord's Name instead? ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ॥ |
| kehath kabeer sunahu man maerae || |
| Says Kabeer, listen, O my mind: |
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| ਇਹੀ ਹਵਾਲ ਹੋਹਿਗੇ ਤੇਰੇ ॥੨॥੩੫॥ |
| eihee havaal hohigae thaerae ||2||35|| |
| this may be your fate as well! ||2||35|| |
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| ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਕੇ ਪਦੇ ਪੈਤੀਸ ॥ |
| gourree guaaraeree kae padhae paithees || |
| Thirty-Five Steps Of Gauree Gwaarayree. || |
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| ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ਕੀ |
| raag gourree guaaraeree asattapadhee kabeer jee kee |
| Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Ashtapadees Of Kabeer 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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| ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਂਗਤ ਦੁਖੁ ਆਗੈ ਆਵੈ ॥ |
| sukh maangath dhukh aagai aavai || |
| People beg for pleasure, but pain comes instead. |
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| ਸੋ ਸੁਖੁ ਹਮਹੁ ਨ ਮਾਂਗਿਆ ਭਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ |
| so sukh hamahu n maangiaa bhaavai ||1|| |
| I would rather not beg for that pleasure. ||1|| |
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| ਬਿਖਿਆ ਅਜਹੁ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸੁਖ ਆਸਾ ॥ |
| bikhiaa ajahu surath sukh aasaa || |
| People are involved in corruption, but still, they hope for pleasure. |
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| ਕੈਸੇ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ ਰਾਜਾ ਰਾਮ ਨਿਵਾਸਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| kaisae hoee hai raajaa raam nivaasaa ||1|| rehaao || |
| How will they find their home in the Sovereign Lord King? ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਇਸੁ ਸੁਖ ਤੇ ਸਿਵ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਡਰਾਨਾ ॥ |
| eis sukh thae siv breham ddaraanaa || |
| Even Shiva and Brahma are afraid of this pleasure, |
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| ਸੋ ਸੁਖੁ ਹਮਹੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਨਾ ॥੨॥ |
| so sukh hamahu saach kar jaanaa ||2|| |
| but I have judged that pleasure to be true. ||2|| |
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| ਸਨਕਾਦਿਕ ਨਾਰਦ ਮੁਨਿ ਸੇਖਾ ॥ |
| sanakaadhik naaradh mun saekhaa || |
| Even sages like Sanak and Naarad, and the thousand-headed serpent, |
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| ਤਿਨ ਭੀ ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਮਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਪੇਖਾ ॥੩॥ |
| thin bhee than mehi man nehee paekhaa ||3|| |
| did not see the mind within the body. ||3|| |
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| ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਕਉ ਕੋਈ ਖੋਜਹੁ ਭਾਈ ॥ |
| eis man ko koee khojahu bhaaee || |
| Anyone can search for this mind, O Siblings of Destiny. |
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| ਤਨ ਛੂਟੇ ਮਨੁ ਕਹਾ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੪॥ |
| than shhoottae man kehaa samaaee ||4|| |
| When it escapes from the body, where does the mind go? ||4|| |
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| ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਜੈਦੇਉ ਨਾਮਾਂ ॥ |
| gur parasaadhee jaidhaeo naamaan || |
| By Guru's Grace, Jai Dayv and Naam Dayv |
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| ਭਗਤਿ ਕੈ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਇਨ ਹੀ ਹੈ ਜਾਨਾਂ ॥੫॥ |
| bhagath kai praem ein hee hai jaanaan ||5|| |
| came to know this, through loving devotional worship of the Lord. ||5|| |
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| ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਕਉ ਨਹੀ ਆਵਨ ਜਾਨਾ ॥ |
| eis man ko nehee aavan jaanaa || |
| This mind does not come or go. |
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| ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਭਰਮੁ ਗਇਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥੬॥ |
| jis kaa bharam gaeiaa thin saach pashhaanaa ||6|| |
| One whose doubt is dispelled, knows the Truth. ||6|| |
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| ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਕਉ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖਿਆ ਕਾਈ ॥ |
| eis man ko roop n raekhiaa kaaee || |
| This mind has no form or outline. |
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| ਹੁਕਮੇ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਬੂਝਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੭॥ |
| hukamae hoeiaa hukam boojh samaaee ||7|| |
| By God's Command it was created; understanding God's Command, it will be absorbed into Him again. ||7|| |
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| ਇਸ ਮਨ ਕਾ ਕੋਈ ਜਾਨੈ ਭੇਉ ॥ |
| eis man kaa koee jaanai bhaeo || |
| Does anyone know the secret of this mind? |
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| ਇਹ ਮਨਿ ਲੀਣ ਭਏ ਸੁਖਦੇਉ ॥੮॥ |
| eih man leen bheae sukhadhaeo ||8|| |
| This mind shall merge into the Lord, the Giver of peace and pleasure. ||8|| |
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| ਜੀਉ ਏਕੁ ਅਰੁ ਸਗਲ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥ |
| jeeo eaek ar sagal sareeraa || |
| There is One Soul, and it pervades all bodies. |
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| ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਕਉ ਰਵਿ ਰਹੇ ਕਬੀਰਾ ॥੯॥੧॥੩੬॥ |
| eis man ko rav rehae kabeeraa ||9||1||36|| |
| Kabeer dwells upon this Mind. ||9||1||36|| |
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| ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ॥ |
| gourree guaaraeree || |
| Gauree Gwaarayree: |
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| ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਏਕ ਨਾਮ ਜੋ ਜਾਗੇ ॥ |
| ahinis eaek naam jo jaagae || |
| Those who are awake to the One Name, day and night |
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| ਕੇਤਕ ਸਿਧ ਭਏ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| kaethak sidhh bheae liv laagae ||1|| rehaao || |
| - many of them have become Siddhas - perfect spiritual beings - with their consciousness attuned to the Lord. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਸਾਧਕ ਸਿਧ ਸਗਲ ਮੁਨਿ ਹਾਰੇ ॥ |
| saadhhak sidhh sagal mun haarae || |
| The seekers, the Siddhas and the silent sages have all lost the game. |
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| ਏਕ ਨਾਮ ਕਲਿਪ ਤਰ ਤਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ |
| eaek naam kalip thar thaarae ||1|| |
| The One Name is the wish-fulfilling Elysian Tree, which saves them and carries them across. ||1|| |
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| ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਹਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਹਿ ਨ ਆਨਾ ॥ |
| jo har harae s hohi n aanaa || |
| Those who are rejuvenated by the Lord, do not belong to any other. |
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| ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥੨॥੩੭॥ |
| kehi kabeer raam naam pashhaanaa ||2||37|| |
| Says Kabeer, they realize the Name of the Lord. ||2||37|| |
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| ਗਉੜੀ ਭੀ ਸੋਰਠਿ ਭੀ ॥ |
| gourree bhee sorath bhee || |
| Gauree And Also Sorat'h: |
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| ਰੇ ਜੀਅ ਨਿਲਜ ਲਾਜ ਤ+ਹਿ ਨਾਹੀ ॥ |
| rae jeea nilaj laaj thuohi naahee || |
| O shameless being, don't you feel ashamed? |
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| ਹਰਿ ਤਜਿ ਕਤ ਕਾਹੂ ਕੇ ਜਾਂਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| har thaj kath kaahoo kae jaanhee ||1|| rehaao || |
| You have forsaken the Lord - now where will you go? Unto whom will you turn? ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਜਾ ਕੋ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਊਚਾ ਹੋਈ ॥ |
| jaa ko thaakur oochaa hoee || |
| One whose Lord and Master is the highest and most exalted |
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| ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਪਰ ਘਰ ਜਾਤ ਨ ਸੋਹੀ ॥੧॥ |
| so jan par ghar jaath n sohee ||1|| |
| - it is not proper for him to go to the house of another. ||1|| |
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| ਸੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥ |
| so saahib rehiaa bharapoor || |
| That Lord and Master is pervading everywhere. |
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| ਸਦਾ ਸੰਗਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਹਰਿ ਦੂਰਿ ॥੨॥ |
| sadhaa sang naahee har dhoor ||2|| |
| The Lord is always with us; He is never far away. ||2|| |
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| ਕਵਲਾ ਚਰਨ ਸਰਨ ਹੈ ਜਾ ਕੇ ॥ |
| kavalaa charan saran hai jaa kae || |
| Even Maya takes to the Sanctuary of His Lotus Feet. |
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| ਕਹੁ ਜਨ ਕਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਘਰ ਤਾ ਕੇ ॥੩॥ |
| kahu jan kaa naahee ghar thaa kae ||3|| |
| Tell me, what is there which is not in His home? ||3|| |
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| ਸਭੁ ਕੋਊ ਕਹੈ ਜਾਸੁ ਕੀ ਬਾਤਾ ॥ |
| sabh kooo kehai jaas kee baathaa || |
| Everyone speaks of Him; He is All-powerful. |
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| ਸੋ ਸੰਮ੍ਰਥੁ ਨਿਜ ਪਤਿ ਹੈ ਦਾਤਾ ॥੪॥ |
| so sanmrathh nij path hai dhaathaa ||4|| |
| He is His Own Master; He is the Giver. ||4|| |
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| ਕਹੈ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਪੂਰਨ ਜਗ ਸੋਈ ॥ |
| kehai kabeer pooran jag soee || |
| Says Kabeer, he alone is perfect in this world, |
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| ਜਾ ਕੇ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੫॥੩੮॥ |
| jaa kae hiradhai avar n hoee ||5||38|| |
| in whose heart there is none other than the Lord. ||5||38|| |
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