Ang 327 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਹੋਤੀ ਕੋਟਿ ਉਪਾਧਿ ॥

tan meh hotee kott upaadh |

My body was afflicted with millions of diseases.

Tukk 1

ਉਲਟਿ ਭਈ ਸੁਖ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਧਿ ॥

aulatt bhee sukh sehaj samaadh |

They have been transformed into the peaceful, tranquil concentration of Samaadhi.

Tukk 2

ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਨੈ ਆਪੈ ਆਪ ॥

aap pachhaanai aapai aap |

When someone understands his own self,

Tukk 3

ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਤੀਨੌ ਤਾਪ ॥੨॥

rog na biaapai teenau taap |2|

he no longer suffers from illness and the three fevers. ||2||

Tukk 4

ਅਬ ਮਨੁ ਉਲਟਿ ਸਨਾਤਨੁ ਹੂਆ ॥

ab man ulatt sanaatan hooaa |

My mind has now been restored to its original purity.

Tukk 5

ਤਬ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਜਬ ਜੀਵਤ ਮੂਆ ॥

tab jaaniaa jab jeevat mooaa |

When I became dead while yet alive, only then did I come to know the Lord.

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ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਸੁਖਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵਉ ॥

kahu kabeer sukh sehaj samaavau |

Says Kabeer, I am now immersed in intuitive peace and poise.

Tukk 7

ਆਪਿ ਨ ਡਰਉ ਨ ਅਵਰ ਡਰਾਵਉ ॥੩॥੧੭॥

aap na ddrau na avar ddaraavau |3|17|

I do not fear anyone, and I do not strike fear into anyone else. ||3||17||

Tukk 8

ਗਉੜੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ॥

gaurree kabeer jee |

Gauree, Kabeer Jee:

Tukk 9

ਪਿੰਡਿ ਮੂਐ ਜੀਉ ਕਿਹ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

pindd mooai jeeo kih ghar jaataa |

When the body dies, where does the soul go?

Tukk 10

ਸਬਦਿ ਅਤੀਤਿ ਅਨਾਹਦਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

sabad ateet anaahad raataa |

It is absorbed into the untouched, unstruck melody of the Word of the Shabad.

Tukk 11

ਜਿਨਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਤਿਨਹਿ ਪਛਾਨਿਆ ॥

jin raam jaaniaa tineh pachhaaniaa |

Only one who knows the Lord realizes Him.

Tukk 12

ਜਿਉ ਗੂੰਗੇ ਸਾਕਰ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥

jiau goonge saakar man maaniaa |1|

The mind is satisfied and satiated, like the mute who eats the sugar candy and just smiles, without speaking. ||1||

Tukk 13

ਐਸਾ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਕਥੈ ਬਨਵਾਰੀ ॥

aisaa giaan kathai banavaaree |

Such is the spiritual wisdom which the Lord has imparted.

Tukk 14

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਪਵਨ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ ਸੁਖਮਨ ਨਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

man re pavan drirr sukhaman naaree |1| rahaau |

O mind, hold your breath steady within the central channel of the Sushmanaa. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 15

ਸੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਜਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਕਰਨਾ ॥

so gur karahu ji bahur na karanaa |

Adopt such a Guru, that you shall not have to adopt another again.

Tukk 16

ਸੋ ਪਦੁ ਰਵਹੁ ਜਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਰਵਨਾ ॥

so pad ravahu ji bahur na ravanaa |

Dwell in such a state, that you shall never have to dwell in any other.

Tukk 17

ਸੋ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਧਰਹੁ ਜਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਧਰਨਾ ॥

so dhiaan dharahu ji bahur na dharanaa |

Embrace such a meditation, that you shall never have to embrace any other.

Tukk 18

ਐਸੇ ਮਰਹੁ ਜਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਮਰਨਾ ॥੨॥

aise marahu ji bahur na maranaa |2|

Die in such a way, that you shall never have to die again. ||2||

Tukk 19

ਉਲਟੀ ਗੰਗਾ ਜਮੁਨ ਮਿਲਾਵਉ ॥

aulattee gangaa jamun milaavau |

Turn your breath away from the left channel, and away from the right channel, and unite them in the central channel of the Sushmanaa.

Tukk 20

ਬਿਨੁ ਜਲ ਸੰਗਮ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਨੑਾਵਉ ॥

bin jal sangam man meh naavau |

At their confluence within your mind, take your bath there without water.

Tukk 21

ਲੋਚਾ ਸਮਸਰਿ ਇਹੁ ਬਿਉਹਾਰਾ ॥

lochaa samasar ihu biauhaaraa |

To look upon all with an impartial eye - let this be your daily occupation.

Tukk 22

ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ਕਿਆ ਅਵਰਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥੩॥

tat beechaar kiaa avar beechaaraa |3|

Contemplate this essence of reality - what else is there to contemplate? ||3||

Tukk 23

ਅਪੁ ਤੇਜੁ ਬਾਇ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮੀ ਆਕਾਸਾ ॥

ap tej baae prithamee aakaasaa |

Water, fire, wind, earth and ether

Tukk 24

ਐਸੀ ਰਹਤ ਰਹਉ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਸਾ ॥

aisee rehat rhau har paasaa |

adopt such a way of life and you shall be close to the Lord.

Tukk 25

ਕਹੈ ਕਬੀਰ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਧਿਆਵਉ ॥

kahai kabeer niranjan dhiaavau |

Says Kabeer, meditate on the Immaculate Lord.

Tukk 26

ਤਿਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਉ ਜਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਆਵਉ ॥੪॥੧੮॥

tit ghar jaau ji bahur na aavau |4|18|

Go to that home, which you shall never have to leave. ||4||18||

Tukk 27

ਗਉੜੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ਤਿਪਦੇ₁₅ ॥

gaurree kabeer jee tipade₁₅ |

Gauree, Kabeer Jee, Thi-Padhay:

Tukk 28

ਕੰਚਨ ਸਿਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਹੀ ਤੋਲਿ ॥

kanchan siau paaeeai nahee tol |

He cannot be obtained by offering your weight in gold.

Tukk 29

ਮਨੁ ਦੇ ਰਾਮੁ ਲੀਆ ਹੈ ਮੋਲਿ ॥੧॥

man de raam leea hai mol |1|

But I have bought the Lord by giving my mind to Him. ||1||

Tukk 30

ਅਬ ਮੋਹਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥

ab mohi raam apunaa kar jaaniaa |

Now I recognize that He is my Lord.

Tukk 31

ਸਹਜ ਸੁਭਾਇ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sehaj subhaae meraa man maaniaa |1| rahaau |

My mind is intuitively pleased with Him. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 32

ਬ੍ਰਹਮੈ ਕਥਿ ਕਥਿ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

brahamai kath kath ant na paaeaa |

Brahma spoke of Him continually, but could not find His limit.

Tukk 33

ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਬੈਠੇ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ॥੨॥

raam bhagat baitthe ghar aaeaa |2|

Because of my devotion to the Lord, He has come to sit within the home of my inner being. ||2||

Tukk 34

ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਚੰਚਲ ਮਤਿ ਤਿਆਗੀ ॥

kahu kabeer chanchal mat tiaagee |

Says Kabeer, I have renounced my restless intellect.

Tukk 35

ਕੇਵਲ ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਿਜ ਭਾਗੀ ॥੩॥੧॥੧੯॥

keval raam bhagat nij bhaagee |3|1|19|

It is my destiny to worship the Lord alone. ||3||1||19||

Tukk 36

ਗਉੜੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ॥

gaurree kabeer jee |

Gauree, Kabeer Jee:

Tukk 37

ਜਿਹ ਮਰਨੈ ਸਭੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਤਰਾਸਿਆ ॥

jih maranai sabh jagat taraasiaa |

That death which terrifies the entire world

Tukk 38

ਸੋ ਮਰਨਾ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸਿਆ ॥੧॥

so maranaa gur sabad pragaasiaa |1|

- the nature of that death has been revealed to me, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||1||

Tukk 39

ਅਬ ਕੈਸੇ ਮਰਉ ਮਰਨਿ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥

ab kaise mrau maran man maaniaa |

Now, how shall I die? My mind has already accepted death.

Tukk 40

ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਤੇ ਜਿਨ ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

mar mar jaate jin raam na jaaniaa |1| rahaau |

Those who do not know the Lord, die over and over again, and then depart. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 41

ਮਰਨੋ ਮਰਨੁ ਕਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

marano maran kahai sabh koee |

Everyone says, I will die, I will die.

Tukk 42

ਸਹਜੇ ਮਰੈ ਅਮਰੁ ਹੋਇ ਸੋਈ ॥੨॥

sahaje marai amar hoe soee |2|

But he alone becomes immortal, who dies with intuitive understanding. ||2||

Tukk 43

ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਮਨਿ ਭਇਆ ਅਨੰਦਾ ॥

kahu kabeer man bheaa anandaa |

Says Kabeer, my mind is filled with bliss;

Tukk 44

ਗਇਆ ਭਰਮੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦਾ ॥੩॥੨੦॥

geaa bharam rahiaa paramaanandaa |3|20|

my doubts have been eliminated, and I am in ecstasy. ||3||20||

Tukk 45

ਗਉੜੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ॥

gaurree kabeer jee |

Gauree, Kabeer Jee:

Tukk 46

ਕਤ ਨਹੀ ਠਉਰ ਮੂਲੁ ਕਤ ਲਾਵਉ ॥

kat nahee tthaur mool kat laavau |

There is no special place where the soul aches; where should I apply the ointment?

Tukk 47

ਖੋਜਤ ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਪਾਵਉ ॥੧॥

khojat tan meh tthaur na paavau |1|

I have searched the body, but I have not found such a place. ||1||

Tukk 48

ਲਾਗੀ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਜਾਨੈ ਪੀਰ ॥

laagee hoe su jaanai peer |

He alone knows it, who feels the pain of such love;

Tukk 49

ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਅਨੀਆਲੇ ਤੀਰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

raam bhagat aneeaale teer |1| rahaau |

the arrows of the Lord's devotional worship are so sharp! ||1||Pause||

Tukk 50

ਏਕ ਭਾਇ ਦੇਖਉ ਸਭ ਨਾਰੀ ॥

ek bhaae dekhau sabh naaree |

I look upon all His soul-brides with an impartial eye;

Tukk 51

ਕਿਆ ਜਾਨਉ ਸਹ ਕਉਨ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥੨॥

kiaa jaanau seh kaun piaaree |2|

how can I know which ones are dear to the Husband Lord? ||2||

Tukk 52

ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਭਾਗੁ ॥

kahu kabeer jaa kai masatak bhaag |

Says Kabeer, one who has such destiny inscribed upon her forehead

Tukk 53

ਸਭ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁਹਾਗੁ ॥੩॥੨੧॥

sabh parahar taa kau milai suhaag |3|21|

- her Husband Lord turns all others away, and meets with her. ||3||21||

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