| ਤੇਲ ਜਲੇ ਬਾਤੀ ਠਹਰਾਨੀ ਸੂੰਨਾ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥ |
| thael jalae baathee theharaanee soonnaa mandhar hoee ||1|| |
| But when the oil is burnt, the wick goes out, and the mansion becomes desolate. ||1|| |
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| ਰੇ ਬਉਰੇ ਤੁਹਿ ਘਰੀ ਨ ਰਾਖੈ ਕੋਈ ॥ |
| rae bourae thuhi gharee n raakhai koee || |
| O mad-man, no one will keep you, for even a moment. |
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| ਤੂੰ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਸੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| thoon raam naam jap soee ||1|| rehaao || |
| Meditate on the Name of that Lord. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਕਾ ਕੀ ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਕਹੁ ਕਾ ਕੋ ਕਵਨ ਪੁਰਖ ਕੀ ਜੋਈ ॥ |
| kaa kee maath pithaa kahu kaa ko kavan purakh kee joee || |
| Tell me, whose mother is that, whose father is that, and which man has a wife? |
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| ਘਟ ਫੂਟੇ ਕੋਊ ਬਾਤ ਨ ਪੂਛੈ ਕਾਢਹੁ ਕਾਢਹੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੨॥ |
| ghatt foottae kooo baath n pooshhai kaadtahu kaadtahu hoee ||2|| |
| When the pitcher of the body breaks, no one cares for you at all. Everyone says, ""Take him away, take him away!""||2|| |
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| ਦੇਹੁਰੀ ਬੈਠੀ ਮਾਤਾ ਰੋਵੈ ਖਟੀਆ ਲੇ ਗਏ ਭਾਈ ॥ |
| dhaehuree baithee maathaa rovai khatteeaa lae geae bhaaee || |
| Sitting on the threshold, his mother cries, and his brothers take away the coffin. |
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| ਲਟ ਛਿਟਕਾਏ ਤਿਰੀਆ ਰੋਵੈ ਹੰਸੁ ਇਕੇਲਾ ਜਾਈ ॥੩॥ |
| latt shhittakaaeae thireeaa rovai hans eikaelaa jaaee ||3|| |
| Taking down her hair, his wife cries out in sorrow, and the swan-soul departs all alone. ||3|| |
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| ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਭੈ ਸਾਗਰ ਕੈ ਤਾਈ ॥ |
| kehath kabeer sunahu rae santhahu bhai saagar kai thaaee || |
| Says Kabeer, listen, O Saints, about the terrifying world-ocean. |
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| ਇਸੁ ਬੰਦੇ ਸਿਰਿ ਜੁਲਮੁ ਹੋਤ ਹੈ ਜਮੁ ਨਹੀ ਹਟੈ ਗੁਸਾਈ ॥੪॥੯॥ |
| eis bandhae sir julam hoth hai jam nehee hattai gusaaee ||4||9|| |
| This human suffers torture and the Messenger of Death will not leave him alone, O Lord of the World. ||4||9|| |
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| ਦੁਤੁਕੇ |
| dhuthukae |
| Du-Tukas |
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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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| ਆਸਾ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀਉ ਕੇ ਚਉਪਦੇ ਇਕਤੁਕੇ ॥ |
| aasaa sree kabeer jeeo kae choupadhae eikathukae || |
| Aasaa Of Kabeer Jee, Chau-Padas, Ik-Tukas: |
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| ਸਨਕ ਸਨੰਦ ਅੰਤੁ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ |
| sanak sanandh anth nehee paaeiaa || |
| Sanak and Sanand, the sons of Brahma, could not find the Lord's limits. |
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| ਬੇਦ ਪੜੇ ਪੜਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੇ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ |
| baedh parrae parr brehamae janam gavaaeiaa ||1|| |
| Brahma wasted his life away, continually reading the Vedas. ||1|| |
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| ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਬਿਲੋਵਨਾ ਬਿਲੋਵਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥ |
| har kaa bilovanaa bilovahu maerae bhaaee || |
| Churn the churn of the Lord, O my Siblings of Destiny. |
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| ਸਹਜਿ ਬਿਲੋਵਹੁ ਜੈਸੇ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| sehaj bilovahu jaisae thath n jaaee ||1|| rehaao || |
| Churn it steadily, so that the essence, the butter, may not be lost. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਤਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਟੁਕੀ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਬਿਲੋਈ ॥ |
| than kar mattukee man maahi biloee || |
| Make your body the churning jar, and use the stick of your mind to churn it. |
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| ਇਸੁ ਮਟੁਕੀ ਮਹਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੰਜੋਈ ॥੨॥ |
| eis mattukee mehi sabadh sanjoee ||2|| |
| Gather the curds of the Word of the Shabad. ||2|| |
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| ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਬਿਲੋਵਨਾ ਮਨ ਕਾ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥ |
| har kaa bilovanaa man kaa beechaaraa || |
| The churning of the Lord is to reflect upon Him within your mind. |
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| ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਧਾਰਾ ॥੩॥ |
| gur prasaadh paavai anmrith dhhaaraa ||3|| |
| By Guru's Grace, the Ambrosial Nectar flows into us. ||3|| |
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| ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਜੇ ਮਂੀਰਾ ॥ |
| kahu kabeer nadhar karae jae manaeeraa || |
| Says Kabeer, if the Lord, our King casts His Glance of Grace, |
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| ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਲਗਿ ਉਤਰੇ ਤੀਰਾ ॥੪॥੧॥੧੦॥ |
| raam naam lag outharae theeraa ||4||1||10|| |
| one is carried across to the other side, holding fast to the Lord's Name. ||4||1||10|| |
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| ਆਸਾ ॥ |
| aasaa || |
| Aasaa: |
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| ਬਾਤੀ ਸੂਕੀ ਤੇਲੁ ਨਿਖੂਟਾ ॥ |
| baathee sookee thael nikhoottaa || |
| The wick has dried up, and the oil is exhausted. |
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| ਮੰਦਲੁ ਨ ਬਾਜੈ ਨਟੁ ਪੈ ਸੂਤਾ ॥੧॥ |
| mandhal n baajai natt pai soothaa ||1|| |
| The drum does not sound, and the actor has gone to sleep. ||1|| |
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| ਬੁਝਿ ਗਈ ਅਗਨਿ ਨ ਨਿਕਸਿਓ ਧੂੰਆ ॥ |
| bujh gee agan n nikasiou dhhoonaa || |
| The fire has gone out, and no smoke is produced. |
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| ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਏਕੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਦੂਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| rav rehiaa eaek avar nehee dhooaa ||1|| rehaao || |
| The One Lord is pervading and permeating everywhere; there is no other second. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਟੂਟੀ ਤੰਤੁ ਨ ਬਜੈ ਰਬਾਬੁ ॥ |
| ttoottee thanth n bajai rabaab || |
| The string has broken, and the guitar makes no sound. |
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| ਭੂਲਿ ਬਿਗਾਰਿਓ ਅਪਨਾ ਕਾਜੁ ॥੨॥ |
| bhool bigaariou apanaa kaaj ||2|| |
| He mistakenly ruins his own affairs. ||2|| |
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| ਕਥਨੀ ਬਦਨੀ ਕਹਨੁ ਕਹਾਵਨੁ ॥ਸਮਝਿ ਪਰੀ ਤਉ ਬਿਸਰਿਓ ਗਾਵਨੁ ॥੩॥ |
| kathhanee badhanee kehan kehaavan || samajh paree tho bisariou gaavan ||3|| |
| When one comes to understand, he forgets his preaching, ranting and raving, and arguing. ||3|| |
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| ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਪੰਚ ਜੋ ਚੂਰੇ ॥ਤਿਨ ਤੇ ਨਾਹਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਦੂਰੇ ॥੪॥੨॥੧੧॥ |
| kehath kabeer panch jo choorae || thin thae naahi param padh dhoorae ||4||2||11|| |
| Says Kabeer, the state of supreme dignity is never far from those who conquer the five demons of the body passions. ||4||2||11|| |
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| ਆਸਾ ॥ |
| aasaa || |
| Aasaa: |
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| ਸੁਤੁ ਅਪਰਾਧ ਕਰਤ ਹੈ ਜੇਤੇ ॥ |
| suth aparaadhh karath hai jaethae || |
| As many mistakes as the son commits, |
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| ਜਨਨੀ ਚੀਤਿ ਨ ਰਾਖਸਿ ਤੇਤੇ ॥੧॥ |
| jananee cheeth n raakhas thaethae ||1|| |
| his mother does not hold them against him in her mind. ||1|| |
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| ਰਾਮਈਆ ਹਉ ਬਾਰਿਕੁ ਤੇਰਾ ॥ |
| raameeaa ho baarik thaeraa || |
| O Lord, I am Your child. |
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| ਕਾਹੇ ਨ ਖੰਡਸਿ ਅਵਗਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| kaahae n khanddas avagan maeraa ||1|| rehaao || |
| Why not destroy my sins? ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਜੇ ਅਤਿ ਕ੍ਰੋਪ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਿ ਧਾਇਆ ॥ |
| jae ath krop karae kar dhhaaeiaa || |
| If the son, in anger, runs away, |
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| ਤਾ ਭੀ ਚੀਤਿ ਨ ਰਾਖਸਿ ਮਾਇਆ ॥੨॥ |
| thaa bhee cheeth n raakhas maaeiaa ||2|| |
| even then, his mother does not hold it against him in her mind. ||2|| |
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| ਚਿੰਤ ਭਵਨਿ ਮਨੁ ਪਰਿਓ ਹਮਾਰਾ ॥ |
| chinth bhavan man pariou hamaaraa || |
| My mind has fallen into the whirlpool of anxiety. |
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| ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕੈਸੇ ਉਤਰਸਿ ਪਾਰਾ ॥੩॥ |
| naam binaa kaisae outharas paaraa ||3|| |
| Without the Naam, how can I cross over to the other side? ||3|| |
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| ਦੇਹਿ ਬਿਮਲ ਮਤਿ ਸਦਾ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥ |
| dhaehi bimal math sadhaa sareeraa || |
| Please, bless my body with pure and lasting understanding, Lord; |
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| ਸਹਜਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਗੁਨ ਰਵੈ ਕਬੀਰਾ ॥੪॥੩॥੧੨॥ |
| sehaj sehaj gun ravai kabeeraa ||4||3||12|| |
| in peace and poise, Kabeer chants the Praises of the Lord. ||4||3||12|| |
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| ਆਸਾ ॥ |
| aasaa || |
| Aasaa: |
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| ਹਜ ਹਮਾਰੀ ਗੋਮਤੀ ਤੀਰ ॥ |
| haj hamaaree gomathee theer || |
| My pilgrimage to Mecca is on the banks of the Gomati River; |
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| ਜਹਾ ਬਸਹਿ ਪੀਤੰਬਰ ਪੀਰ ॥੧॥ |
| jehaa basehi peethanbar peer ||1|| |
| the spiritual teacher in his yellow robes dwells there. ||1|| |
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| ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਕਿਆ ਖੂਬੁ ਗਾਵਤਾ ਹੈ ॥ |
| vaahu vaahu kiaa khoob gaavathaa hai || |
| Waaho! Waaho! Hail! Hail! How wondrously he sings. |
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| ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵਤਾ ਹੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| har kaa naam maerai man bhaavathaa hai ||1|| rehaao || |
| The Name of the Lord is pleasing to my mind. ||1||Pause|| |
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