Ang 972 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਜਬ ਨਖ ਸਿਖ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਚੀਨੑਾ ॥

jab nakh sikh ihu man cheenaa |

When I came to understand this mind, from the tips of my toes to the crown of my head,

Tukk 1

ਤਬ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਜਨੁ ਕੀਨੑਾ ॥੧॥

tab antar majan keenaa |1|

then I took my cleansing bath, deep within my self. ||1||

Tukk 2

ਪਵਨਪਤਿ ਉਨਮਨਿ ਰਹਨੁ ਖਰਾ ॥

pavanapat unaman rehan kharaa |

The mind, the master of the breath, abides in the state of supreme bliss.

Tukk 3

ਨਹੀ ਮਿਰਤੁ ਨ ਜਨਮੁ ਜਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

nahee mirat na janam jaraa |1| rahaau |

There is no death, no re-birth, and no aging for me now. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 4

ਉਲਟੀ ਲੇ ਸਕਤਿ ਸਹਾਰੰ ॥

aulattee le sakat sahaaran |

Turning away from materialism, I have found intuitive support.

Tukk 5

ਪੈਸੀਲੇ ਗਗਨ ਮਝਾਰੰ ॥

paiseele gagan majhaaran |

I have entered into the sky of the mind, and opened the Tenth Gate.

Tukk 6

ਬੇਧੀਅਲੇ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਭੁਅੰਗਾ ॥

bedheeale chakr bhuangaa |

The chakras of the coiled Kundalini energy have been opened,

Tukk 7

ਭੇਟੀਅਲੇ ਰਾਇ ਨਿਸੰਗਾ ॥੨॥

bhetteeale raae nisangaa |2|

and I have met my Sovereign Lord King without fear. ||2||

Tukk 8

ਚੂਕੀਅਲੇ ਮੋਹ ਮਇਆਸਾ ॥

chookeeale moh meaasaa |

My attachment to Maya has been eradicated;

Tukk 9

ਸਸਿ ਕੀਨੋ ਸੂਰ ਗਿਰਾਸਾ ॥

sas keeno soor giraasaa |

the moon energy has devoured the sun energy.

Tukk 10

ਜਬ ਕੁੰਭਕੁ ਭਰਿਪੁਰਿ ਲੀਣਾ ॥

jab kunbhak bharipur leenaa |

When I was focused and merged into the all-pervading Lord,

Tukk 11

ਤਹ ਬਾਜੇ ਅਨਹਦ ਬੀਣਾ ॥੩॥

teh baaje anahad beenaa |3|

then the unstruck sound current began to vibrate. ||3||

Tukk 12

ਬਕਤੈ ਬਕਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਨਾਇਆ ॥

bakatai bak sabad sunaaeaa |

The Speaker has spoken, and proclaimed the Word of the Shabad.

Tukk 13

ਸੁਨਤੈ ਸੁਨਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਬਸਾਇਆ ॥

sunatai sun man basaaeaa |

The hearer has heard, and enshrined it in the mind.

Tukk 14

ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਉਤਰਸਿ ਪਾਰੰ ॥

kar karataa utaras paaran |

Chanting to the Creator, one crosses over.

Tukk 15

ਕਹੈ ਕਬੀਰਾ ਸਾਰੰ ॥੪॥੧॥੧੦॥

kahai kabeeraa saaran |4|1|10|

Says Kabeer, this is the essence. ||4||1||10||

Tukk 16

ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਦੁਇ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੁ ॥

chand sooraj due jot saroop |

The moon and the sun are both the embodiment of light.

Tukk 17

ਜੋਤੀ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਅਨੂਪੁ ॥੧॥

jotee antar braham anoop |1|

Within their light, is God, the incomparable. ||1||

Tukk 18

ਕਰੁ ਰੇ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

kar re giaanee braham beechaar |

O spiritual teacher, contemplate God.

Tukk 19

ਜੋਤੀ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਧਰਿਆ ਪਸਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jotee antar dhariaa pasaar |1| rahaau |

In this light is contained the expanse of the created universe. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 20

ਹੀਰਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਹੀਰੇ ਕਰਉ ਆਦੇਸੁ ॥

heeraa dekh heere krau aades |

Gazing upon the diamond, I humbly salute this diamond.

Tukk 21

ਕਹੈ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਅਲੇਖੁ ॥੨॥੨॥੧੧॥

kahai kabeer niranjan alekh |2|2|11|

Says Kabeer, the Immaculate Lord is indescribable. ||2||2||11||

Tukk 22

ਦੁਨੀਆ ਹੁਸੀਆਰ ਬੇਦਾਰ ਜਾਗਤ ਮੁਸੀਅਤ ਹਉ ਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

duneea huseeaar bedaar jaagat museeat hau re bhaaee |

People of the world, remain awake and aware. Even though you are awake, you are being robbed, O Siblings of Destiny.

Tukk 23

ਨਿਗਮ ਹੁਸੀਆਰ ਪਹਰੂਆ ਦੇਖਤ ਜਮੁ ਲੇ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

nigam huseeaar paharooaa dekhat jam le jaaee |1| rahaau |

While the Vedas stand guard watching, the Messenger of Death carries you away. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 24

ਨੰੀਬੁ ਭਇਓ ਆਂਬੁ ਆਂਬੁ ਭਇਓ ਨੰੀਬਾ ਕੇਲਾ ਪਾਕਾ ਝਾਰਿ ॥

naneeb bheo aanb aanb bheo naneebaa kelaa paakaa jhaar |

He thinks that the bitter nimm fruit is a mango, and the mango is a bitter nimm. He imagines the ripe banana on the thorny bush.

Tukk 25

ਨਾਲੀਏਰ ਫਲੁ ਸੇਬਰਿ ਪਾਕਾ ਮੂਰਖ ਮੁਗਧ ਗਵਾਰ ॥੧॥

naaleer fal sebar paakaa moorakh mugadh gavaar |1|

He thinks that the ripe coconut hangs on the barren simmal tree; what a stupid, idiotic fool he is! ||1||

Tukk 26

ਹਰਿ ਭਇਓ ਖਾਂਡੁ ਰੇਤੁ ਮਹਿ ਬਿਖਰਿਓ ਹਸਤੰੀ ਚੁਨਿਓ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

har bheo khaandd ret meh bikhario hasatanee chunio na jaaee |

The Lord is like sugar, spilled onto the sand; the elephant cannot pick it up.

Tukk 27

ਕਹਿ ਕਮੀਰ ਕੁਲ ਜਾਤਿ ਪਾਂਤਿ ਤਜਿ ਚੀਟੀ ਹੋਇ ਚੁਨਿ ਖਾਈ ॥੨॥੩॥੧੨॥

keh kameer kul jaat paant taj cheettee hoe chun khaaee |2|3|12|

Says Kabeer, give up your ancestry, social status and honor; be like the tiny ant - pick up and eat the sugar. ||2||3||12||

Tukk 28

ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਜੀਉ ਕੀ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥

baanee naamadeo jeeo kee raamakalee ghar 1 |

The Word Of Naam Dayv Jee, Raamkalee, First House:

Tukk 29

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

Tukk 30

ਆਨੀਲੇ ਕਾਗਦੁ ਕਾਟੀਲੇ ਗੂਡੀ ਆਕਾਸ ਮਧੇ ਭਰਮੀਅਲੇ ॥

aaneele kaagad kaatteele gooddee aakaas madhe bharameeale |

The boy takes paper, cuts it and makes a kite, and flies it in the sky.

Tukk 31

ਪੰਚ ਜਨਾ ਸਿਉ ਬਾਤ ਬਤਊਆ ਚੀਤੁ ਸੁ ਡੋਰੀ ਰਾਖੀਅਲੇ ॥੧॥

panch janaa siau baat btaooaa cheet su ddoree raakheeale |1|

Talking with his friends, he still keeps his attention on the kite string. ||1||

Tukk 32

ਮਨੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਾ ਬੇਧੀਅਲੇ ॥

man raam naamaa bedheeale |

My mind has been pierced by the Name of the Lord,

Tukk 33

ਜੈਸੇ ਕਨਿਕ ਕਲਾ ਚਿਤੁ ਮਾਂਡੀਅਲੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jaise kanik kalaa chit maanddeeale |1| rahaau |

like the goldsmith, whose attention is held by his work. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 34

ਆਨੀਲੇ ਕੁੰਭੁ ਭਰਾਈਲੇ ਊਦਕ ਰਾਜ ਕੁਆਰਿ ਪੁਰੰਦਰੀਏ ॥

aaneele kunbh bharaaeele aoodak raaj kuaar purandaree |

The young girl in the city takes a pitcher, and fills it with water.

Tukk 35

ਹਸਤ ਬਿਨੋਦ ਬੀਚਾਰ ਕਰਤੀ ਹੈ ਚੀਤੁ ਸੁ ਗਾਗਰਿ ਰਾਖੀਅਲੇ ॥੨॥

hasat binod beechaar karatee hai cheet su gaagar raakheeale |2|

She laughs, and plays, and talks with her friends, but she keeps her attention focused on the pitcher of water. ||2||

Tukk 36

ਮੰਦਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਦੁਆਰ ਦਸ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਗਊ ਚਰਾਵਨ ਛਾਡੀਅਲੇ ॥

mandar ek duaar das jaa ke gaoo charaavan chhaaddeeale |

The cow is let loose, out of the mansion of the ten gates, to graze in the field.

Tukk 37

ਪਾਂਚ ਕੋਸ ਪਰ ਗਊ ਚਰਾਵਤ ਚੀਤੁ ਸੁ ਬਛਰਾ ਰਾਖੀਅਲੇ ॥੩॥

paanch kos par gaoo charaavat cheet su bachharaa raakheeale |3|

It grazes up to five miles away, but keeps its attention focused on its calf. ||3||

Tukk 38

ਕਹਤ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਤਿਲੋਚਨ ਬਾਲਕੁ ਪਾਲਨ ਪਉਢੀਅਲੇ ॥

kehat naamadeo sunahu tilochan baalak paalan paudteeale |

Says Naam Dayv, listen, O Trilochan: the child is laid down in the cradle.

Tukk 39

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਕਾਜ ਬਿਰੂਧੀ ਚੀਤੁ ਸੁ ਬਾਰਿਕ ਰਾਖੀਅਲੇ ॥੪॥੧॥

antar baahar kaaj biroodhee cheet su baarik raakheeale |4|1|

Its mother is at work, inside and outside, but she holds her child in her thoughts. ||4||1||

Tukk 40

ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਆਨੰਤਾ ਗੀਤ ਕਬਿਤ ਨ ਗਾਵਉਗੋ ॥

bed puraan saasatr aanantaa geet kabit na gaavaugo |

There are countless Vedas, Puraanas and Shaastras; I do not sing their songs and hymns.

Tukk 41