Ang 1378 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਕਿਝੁ ਨ ਬੁਝੈ ਕਿਝੁ ਨ ਸੁਝੈ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਗੁਝੀ ਭਾਹਿ ॥

kijh na bujhai kijh na sujhai duneea gujhee bhaeh |

I know nothing; I understand nothing. The world is a smouldering fire.

Tukk 1

ਸਾਂਈਂ ਮੇਰੈ ਚੰਗਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਤ ਹੰ ਭੀ ਦਝਾਂ ਆਹਿ ॥੩॥

saaneen merai changaa keetaa naahee ta han bhee dajhaan aaeh |3|

My Lord did well to warn me about it; otherwise, I would have been burnt as well. ||3||

Tukk 2

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜੇ ਜਾਣਾ ਤਿਲ ਥੋੜੜੇ ਸੰਮਲਿ ਬੁਕੁ ਭਰੀ ॥

fareedaa je jaanaa til thorrarre samal buk bharee |

Fareed, if I had known that I had so few sesame seeds, I would have been more careful with them in my hands.

Tukk 3

ਜੇ ਜਾਣਾ ਸਹੁ ਨੰਢੜਾ ਤਾਂ ਥੋੜਾ ਮਾਣੁ ਕਰੀ ॥੪॥

je jaanaa sahu nandtarraa taan thorraa maan karee |4|

If I had known that my Husband Lord was so young and innocent, I would not have been so arrogant. ||4||

Tukk 4

ਜੇ ਜਾਣਾ ਲੜੁ ਛਿਜਣਾ ਪੀਡੀ ਪਾਈਂ ਗੰਢਿ ॥

je jaanaa larr chhijanaa peeddee paaeen gandt |

If I had known that my robe would come loose, I would have tied a tighter knot.

Tukk 5

ਤੈ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਮੈ ਨਾਹਿ ਕੋ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਡਿਠਾ ਹੰਢਿ ॥੫॥

tai jevadd mai naeh ko sabh jag dditthaa handt |5|

I have found none as great as You, Lord; I have looked and searched throughout the world. ||5||

Tukk 6

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜੇ ਤੂ ਅਕਲਿ ਲਤੀਫੁ ਕਾਲੇ ਲਿਖੁ ਨ ਲੇਖ ॥

fareedaa je too akal lateef kaale likh na lekh |

Fareed, if you have a keen understanding, then do not write black marks against anyone else.

Tukk 7

ਆਪਨੜੇ ਗਿਰੀਵਾਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਿਰੁ ਨਂੀਵਾਂ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੁ ॥੬॥

aapanarre gireevaan meh sir naneevaan kar dekh |6|

Look underneath your own collar instead. ||6||

Tukk 8

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜੋ ਤੈ ਮਾਰਨਿ ਮੁਕੀਆਂ ਤਿਨੑਾ ਨ ਮਾਰੇ ਘੁੰਮਿ ॥

fareedaa jo tai maaran mukeean tinaa na maare ghunm |

Fareed, do not turn around and strike those who strike you with their fists.

Tukk 9

ਆਪਨੜੈ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਈਐ ਪੈਰ ਤਿਨੑਾ ਦੇ ਚੁੰਮਿ ॥੭॥

aapanarrai ghar jaaeeai pair tinaa de chunm |7|

Kiss their feet, and return to your own home. ||7||

Tukk 10

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜਾਂ ਤਉ ਖਟਣ ਵੇਲ ਤਾਂ ਤੂ ਰਤਾ ਦੁਨੀ ਸਿਉ ॥

fareedaa jaan tau khattan vel taan too rataa dunee siau |

Fareed, when there was time for you to earn good karma, you were in love with the world instead.

Tukk 11

ਮਰਗ ਸਵਾਈ ਨੀਹਿ ਜਾਂ ਭਰਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਲਦਿਆ ॥੮॥

marag savaaee neehi jaan bhariaa taan ladiaa |8|

Now, death has a strong foothold; when the load is full, it is taken away. ||8||

Tukk 12

ਦੇਖੁ ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜੁ ਥੀਆ ਦਾੜੀ ਹੋਈ ਭੂਰ ॥

dekh fareedaa ju theea daarree hoee bhoor |

See, Fareed, what has happened: your beard has become grey.

Tukk 13

ਅਗਹੁ ਨੇੜਾ ਆਇਆ ਪਿਛਾ ਰਹਿਆ ਦੂਰਿ ॥੯॥

agahu nerraa aaeaa pichhaa rahiaa door |9|

That which is coming is near, and the past is left far behind. ||9||

Tukk 14

ਦੇਖੁ ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜਿ ਥੀਆ ਸਕਰ ਹੋਈ ਵਿਸੁ ॥

dekh fareedaa ji theea sakar hoee vis |

See, Fareed, what has happened: sugar has become poison.

Tukk 15

ਸਾਂਈ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਆਪਣੇ ਵੇਦਣ ਕਹੀਐ ਕਿਸੁ ॥੧੦॥

saanee baajhahu aapane vedan kaheeai kis |10|

Without my Lord, who can I tell of my sorrow? ||10||

Tukk 16

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਅਖੀ ਦੇਖਿ ਪਤੀਣੀਆਂ ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਰੀਣੇ ਕੰਨ ॥

fareedaa akhee dekh pateeneean sun sun reene kan |

Fareed, my eyes have become weak, and my ears have become hard of hearing.

Tukk 17

ਸਾਖ ਪਕੰਦੀ ਆਈਆ ਹੋਰ ਕਰੇਂਦੀ ਵੰਨ ॥੧੧॥

saakh pakandee aaeea hor karendee van |11|

The body's crop has become ripe and turned color. ||11||

Tukk 18

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕਾਲਂੀ ਜਿਨੀ ਨ ਰਾਵਿਆ ਧਉਲੀ ਰਾਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

fareedaa kaalanee jinee na raaviaa dhaulee raavai koe |

Fareed, those who did not enjoy their Spouse when their hair was black - hardly any of them enjoy Him when their hair turns grey.

Tukk 19

ਕਰਿ ਸਾਂਈ ਸਿਉ ਪਿਰਹੜੀ ਰੰਗੁ ਨਵੇਲਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੧੨॥

kar saanee siau piraharree rang navelaa hoe |12|

So be in love with the Lord, so that your color may ever be new. ||12||

Tukk 20

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

Tukk 21

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕਾਲੀ ਧਉਲੀ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਦਾ ਹੈ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਚਿਤਿ ਕਰੇ ॥

fareedaa kaalee dhaulee saahib sadaa hai je ko chit kare |

Fareed, whether one's hair is black or grey, our Lord and Master is always here if one remembers Him.

Tukk 22

ਆਪਣਾ ਲਾਇਆ ਪਿਰਮੁ ਨ ਲਗਈ ਜੇ ਲੋਚੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

aapanaa laaeaa piram na lagee je lochai sabh koe |

This loving devotion to the Lord does not come by one's own efforts, even though all may long for it.

Tukk 23

ਏਹੁ ਪਿਰਮੁ ਪਿਆਲਾ ਖਸਮ ਕਾ ਜੈ ਭਾਵੈ ਤੈ ਦੇਇ ॥੧੩॥

ehu piram piaalaa khasam kaa jai bhaavai tai dee |13|

This cup of loving devotion belongs to our Lord and Master; He gives it to whomever He likes. ||13||

Tukk 24

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜਿਨੑ ਲੋਇਣ ਜਗੁ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਸੇ ਲੋਇਣ ਮੈ ਡਿਠੁ ॥

fareedaa jina loein jag mohiaa se loein mai dditth |

Fareed, those eyes which have enticed the world - I have seen those eyes.

Tukk 25

ਕਜਲ ਰੇਖ ਨ ਸਹਦਿਆ ਸੇ ਪੰਖੀ ਸੂਇ ਬਹਿਠੁ ॥੧੪॥

kajal rekh na sahadiaa se pankhee sooe bahitth |14|

Once, they could not endure even a bit of mascara; now, the birds hatch their young in them! ||14||

Tukk 26

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕੂਕੇਦਿਆ ਚਾਂਗੇਦਿਆ ਮਤੀ ਦੇਦਿਆ ਨਿਤ ॥

fareedaa kookediaa chaangediaa matee dediaa nit |

Fareed, they shouted and yelled, and constantly gave good advice.

Tukk 27

ਜੋ ਸੈਤਾਨਿ ਵੰਞਾਇਆ ਸੇ ਕਿਤ ਫੇਰਹਿ ਚਿਤ ॥੧੫॥

jo saitaan vanyaaeaa se kit fereh chit |15|

But those whom the devil has spoiled - how can they turn their consciousness towards God? ||15||

Tukk 28

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਥੀਉ ਪਵਾਹੀ ਦਭੁ ॥

fareedaa theeo pavaahee dabh |

Fareed, become the grass on the path,

Tukk 29

ਜੇ ਸਾਂਈ ਲੋੜਹਿ ਸਭੁ ॥

je saanee lorreh sabh |

if you long for the Lord of all.

Tukk 30

ਇਕੁ ਛਿਜਹਿ ਬਿਆ ਲਤਾੜੀਅਹਿ ॥

eik chhijeh biaa lataarreeeh |

One will cut you down, and another will trample you underfoot;

Tukk 31

ਤਾਂ ਸਾਈ ਦੈ ਦਰਿ ਵਾੜੀਅਹਿ ॥੧੬॥

taan saaee dai dar vaarreeeh |16|

then, you shall enter the Court of the Lord. ||16||

Tukk 32

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਖਾਕੁ ਨ ਨਿੰਦੀਐ ਖਾਕੂ ਜੇਡੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

fareedaa khaak na nindeeai khaakoo jedd na koe |

Fareed, do not slander the dust; noting is as great as dust.

Tukk 33

ਜੀਵਦਿਆ ਪੈਰਾ ਤਲੈ ਮੁਇਆ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੧੭॥

jeevadiaa pairaa talai mueaa upar hoe |17|

When we are alive, it is under our feet, and when we are dead, it is above us. ||17||

Tukk 34

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜਾ ਲਬੁ ਤਾ ਨੇਹੁ ਕਿਆ ਲਬੁ ਤ ਕੂੜਾ ਨੇਹੁ ॥

fareedaa jaa lab taa nehu kiaa lab ta koorraa nehu |

Fareed, when there is greed, what love can there be? When there is greed, love is false.

Tukk 35

ਕਿਚਰੁ ਝਤਿ ਲਘਾਈਐ ਛਪਰਿ ਤੁਟੈ ਮੇਹੁ ॥੧੮॥

kichar jhat laghaaeeai chhapar tuttai mehu |18|

How long can one remain in a thatched hut which leaks when it rains? ||18||

Tukk 36

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜੰਗਲੁ ਜੰਗਲੁ ਕਿਆ ਭਵਹਿ ਵਣਿ ਕੰਡਾ ਮੋੜੇਹਿ ॥

fareedaa jangal jangal kiaa bhaveh van kanddaa morrehi |

Fareed, why do you wander from jungle to jungle, crashing through the thorny trees?

Tukk 37

ਵਸੀ ਰਬੁ ਹਿਆਲੀਐ ਜੰਗਲੁ ਕਿਆ ਢੂਢੇਹਿ ॥੧੯॥

vasee rab hiaaleeai jangal kiaa dtoodtehi |19|

The Lord abides in the heart; why are you looking for Him in the jungle? ||19||

Tukk 38

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਇਨੀ ਨਿਕੀ ਜੰਘੀਐ ਥਲ ਡੂੰਗਰ ਭਵਿਓਮਿੑ ॥

fareedaa inee nikee jangheeai thal ddoongar bhavioma |

Fareed, with these small legs, I crossed deserts and mountains.

Tukk 39

ਅਜੁ ਫਰੀਦੈ ਕੂਜੜਾ ਸੈ ਕੋਹਾਂ ਥੀਓਮਿ ॥੨੦॥

aj fareedai koojarraa sai kohaan theeom |20|

But today, Fareed, my water jug seems hundreds of miles away. ||20||

Tukk 40

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਰਾਤੀ ਵਡੀਆਂ ਧੁਖਿ ਧੁਖਿ ਉਠਨਿ ਪਾਸ ॥

fareedaa raatee vaddeean dhukh dhukh utthan paas |

Fareed, the nights are long, and my sides are aching in pain.

Tukk 41