ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪੇ ਸਿਸਟਿ ਸਿਰਜੀਆ ਆਪੇ ਫੁਨਿ ਗੋਈ ॥ |
thudhh aapae sisatt sirajeeaa aapae fun goee || |
You Yourself created the world, and You Yourself shall destroy it in the end. |
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ਸਭੁ ਇਕੋ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਜੋ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਈ ॥ |
sabh eiko sabadh varathadhaa jo karae s hoee || |
The Word of Your Shabad alone is pervading everywhere; whatever You do, comes to pass. |
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ਵਡਿਆਈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇਇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ॥ |
vaddiaaee guramukh dhaee prabh har paavai soee || |
God blesses the Gurmukh with glorious greatness, and then, he finds the Lord. |
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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਆਰਾਧਿਆ ਸਭਿ ਆਖਹੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੋਈ ॥੨੯॥੧॥ ਸੁਧੁ |
guramukh naanak aaraadhhiaa sabh aakhahu dhhann dhhann dhhann gur soee ||29||1|| sudhhu |
As Gurmukh, Nanak worships and adores the Lord; let everyone proclaim, ""Blessed, blessed, blessed is He, the Guru!""||29||1||Sudh|| |
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ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਭਗਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਘਰੁ ੧ |
raag sorath baanee bhagath kabeer jee kee ghar 1 |
Raag Sorat'h, The Word Of Devotee Kabeer Jee, First House: |
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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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ਬੁਤ ਪੂਜਿ ਪੂਜਿ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਮੂਏ ਤੁਰਕ ਮੂਏ ਸਿਰੁ ਨਾਈ ॥ |
buth pooj pooj hindhoo mooeae thurak mooeae sir naaee || |
Worshipping their idols, the Hindus die; the Muslims die bowing their heads. |
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ਓਇ ਲੇ ਜਾਰੇ ਓਇ ਲੇ ਗਾਡੇ ਤੇਰੀ ਗਤਿ ਦੁਹੂ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ |
oue lae jaarae oue lae gaaddae thaeree gath dhuhoo n paaee ||1|| |
The Hindus cremate their dead, while the Muslims bury theirs; neither finds Your true state, Lord. ||1|| |
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ਮਨ ਰੇ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਅੰਧ ਗਹੇਰਾ ॥ |
man rae sansaar andhh gehaeraa || |
O mind, the world is a deep, dark pit. |
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ਚਹੁ ਦਿਸ ਪਸਰਿਓ ਹੈ ਜਮ ਜੇਵਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
chahu dhis pasariou hai jam jaevaraa ||1|| rehaao || |
On all four sides, Death has spread his net. ||1||Pause|| |
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ਕਬਿਤ ਪੜੇ ਪੜਿ ਕਬਿਤਾ ਮੂਏ ਕਪੜ ਕੇਦਾਰੈ ਜਾਈ ॥ |
kabith parrae parr kabithaa mooeae kaparr kaedhaarai jaaee || |
Reciting their poems, the poets die; the mystical ascetics die while journeying to Kaydaar Naat'h. |
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ਜਟਾ ਧਾਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ਜੋਗੀ ਮੂਏ ਤੇਰੀ ਗਤਿ ਇਨਹਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੨॥ |
jattaa dhhaar dhhaar jogee mooeae thaeree gath einehi n paaee ||2|| |
The Yogis die, with their matted hair, but even they do not find Your state, Lord. ||2|| |
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ਦਰਬੁ ਸੰਚਿ ਸੰਚਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਮੂਏ ਗਡਿ ਲੇ ਕੰਚਨ ਭਾਰੀ ॥ |
dharab sanch sanch raajae mooeae gadd lae kanchan bhaaree || |
The kings die, gathering and hoarding their money, burying great quantities of gold. |
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ਬੇਦ ਪੜੇ ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਮੂਏ ਰੂਪੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਨਾਰੀ ॥੩॥ |
baedh parrae parr panddith mooeae roop dhaekh dhaekh naaree ||3|| |
The Pandits die, reading and reciting the Vedas; women die, gazing at their own beauty. ||3|| |
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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਭੈ ਬਿਗੂਤੇ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਨਿਰਖਿ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥ |
raam naam bin sabhai bigoothae dhaekhahu nirakh sareeraa || |
Without the Lord's Name, all come to ruin; behold, and know this, O body. |
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ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਿਨਿ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਕਹਿ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਕਬੀਰਾ ॥੪॥੧॥ |
har kae naam bin kin gath paaee kehi oupadhaes kabeeraa ||4||1|| |
Without the Name of the Lord, who can find salvation? Kabeer speaks the Teachings. ||4||1|| |
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ਜਬ ਜਰੀਐ ਤਬ ਹੋਇ ਭਸਮ ਤਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਕਿਰਮ ਦਲ ਖਾਈ ॥ |
jab jareeai thab hoe bhasam than rehai kiram dhal khaaee || |
When the body is burnt, it turns to ashes; if it is not cremated, then it is eaten by armies of worms. |
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ਕਾਚੀ ਗਾਗਰਿ ਨੀਰੁ ਪਰਤੁ ਹੈ ਇਆ ਤਨ ਕੀ ਇਹੈ ਬਡਾਈ ॥੧॥ |
kaachee gaagar neer parath hai eiaa than kee eihai baddaaee ||1|| |
The unbaked clay pitcher dissolves, when water is poured into it; this is also the nature of the body. ||1|| |
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ਕਾਹੇ ਭਈਆ ਫਿਰਤੌ ਫੂਲਿਆ ਫੂਲਿਆ ॥ |
kaahae bheeaa firatha fooliaa fooliaa || |
Why, O Siblings of Destiny, do you strut around, all puffed up with pride? |
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ਜਬ ਦਸ ਮਾਸ ਉਰਧ ਮੁਖ ਰਹਤਾ ਸੋ ਦਿਨੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਭੂਲਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
jab dhas maas ouradhh mukh rehathaa so dhin kaisae bhooliaa ||1|| rehaao || |
Have you forgotten those days, when you were hanging, face down, for ten months? ||1||Pause|| |
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ਜਿਉ ਮਧੁ ਮਾਖੀ ਤਿਉ ਸਠੋਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਜੋਰਿ ਜੋਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਕੀਆ ॥ |
jio madhh maakhee thio sathor ras jor jor dhhan keeaa || |
Like the bee which collects honey, the fool eagerly gathers and collects wealth. |
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ਮਰਤੀ ਬਾਰ ਲੇਹੁ ਲੇਹੁ ਕਰੀਐ ਭੂਤੁ ਰਹਨ ਕਿਉ ਦੀਆ ॥੨॥ |
marathee baar laehu laehu kareeai bhooth rehan kio dheeaa ||2|| |
At the time of death, they shout, ""Take him away, take him away! Why leave a ghost lying around?""||2|| |
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ਦੇਹੁਰੀ ਲਉ ਬਰੀ ਨਾਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਭਈ ਆਗੈ ਸਜਨ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ॥ |
dhaehuree lo baree naar sang bhee aagai sajan suhaelaa || |
His wife accompanies him to the threshold, and his friends and companions beyond. |
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ਮਰਘਟ ਲਉ ਸਭੁ ਲੋਗੁ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਭਇਓ ਆਗੈ ਹੰਸੁ ਅਕੇਲਾ ॥੩॥ |
maraghatt lo sabh log kuttanb bhaeiou aagai hans akaelaa ||3|| |
All the people and relatives go as far as the cremation grounds, and then, the soul-swan goes on alone. ||3|| |
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ਕਹਤੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ਪਰੇ ਕਾਲ ਗ੍ਰਸ ਕੂਆ ॥ |
kehath kabeer sunahu rae praanee parae kaal gras kooaa || |
Says Kabeer, listen, O mortal being: you have been seized by Death, and you have fallen into the deep, dark pit. |
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ਝੂਠੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਆਪੁ ਬੰਧਾਇਆ ਜਿਉ ਨਲਨੀ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਸੂਆ ॥੪॥੨॥ |
jhoothee maaeiaa aap bandhhaaeiaa jio nalanee bhram sooaa ||4||2|| |
You have entangled yourself in the false wealth of Maya, like the parrot caught in the trap. ||4||2|| |
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ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਸਭੈ ਮਤ ਸੁਨਿ ਕੈ ਕਰੀ ਕਰਮ ਕੀ ਆਸਾ ॥ |
baedh puraan sabhai math sun kai karee karam kee aasaa || |
Listening to all the teachings of the Vedas and the Puraanas, I wanted to perform the religious rituals. |
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ਕਾਲ ਗ੍ਰਸਤ ਸਭ ਲੋਗ ਸਿਆਨੇ ਉਠਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਪੈ ਚਲੇ ਨਿਰਾਸਾ ॥੧॥ |
kaal grasath sabh log siaanae outh panddith pai chalae niraasaa ||1|| |
But seeing all the wise men caught by Death, I arose and left the Pandits; now I am free of this desire. ||1|| |
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ਮਨ ਰੇ ਸਰਿਓ ਨ ਏਕੈ ਕਾਜਾ ॥ |
man rae sariou n eaekai kaajaa || |
O mind, you have not completed the only task you were given; |
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ਭਜਿਓ ਨ ਰਘੁਪਤਿ ਰਾਜਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
bhajiou n raghupath raajaa ||1|| rehaao || |
you have not meditated on the Lord, your King. ||1||Pause|| |
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ਬਨ ਖੰਡ ਜਾਇ ਜੋਗੁ ਤਪੁ ਕੀਨੋ ਕੰਦ ਮੂਲੁ ਚੁਨਿ ਖਾਇਆ ॥ |
ban khandd jaae jog thap keeno kandh mool chun khaaeiaa || |
Going to the forests, they practice Yoga and deep, austere meditation; they live on roots and the fruits they gather. |
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ਨਾਦੀ ਬੇਦੀ ਸਬਦੀ ਮੋਨੀ ਜਮ ਕੇ ਪਟੈ ਲਿਖਾਇਆ ॥੨॥ |
naadhee baedhee sabadhee monee jam kae pattai likhaaeiaa ||2|| |
The musicians, the Vedic scholars, the chanters of one word and the men of silence, all are listed on the Register of Death. ||2|| |
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ਭਗਤਿ ਨਾਰਦੀ ਰਿਦੈ ਨ ਆਈ ਕਾਛਿ ਕੂਛਿ ਤਨੁ ਦੀਨਾ ॥ |
bhagath naaradhee ridhai n aaee kaashh kooshh than dheenaa || |
Loving devotional worship does not enter into your heart; pampering and adorning your body, you must still give it up. |
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ਰਾਗ ਰਾਗਨੀ ਡਿੰਭ ਹੋਇ ਬੈਠਾ ਉਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਹਿ ਕਿਆ ਲੀਨਾ ॥੩॥ |
raag raaganee ddinbh hoe baithaa oun har pehi kiaa leenaa ||3|| |
You sit and play music, but you are still a hypocrite; what do you expect to receive from the Lord? ||3|| |
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ਪਰਿਓ ਕਾਲੁ ਸਭੈ ਜਗ ਊਪਰ ਮਾਹਿ ਲਿਖੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ॥ |
pariou kaal sabhai jag oopar maahi likhae bhram giaanee || |
Death has fallen on the whole world; the doubting religious scholars are also listed on the Register of Death. |
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