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Ang 1123 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Kaydaaraa

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ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ ਬਾਣੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀਉ ਕੀ ॥

raag kedaaraa baanee kabeer jeeo kee |

Raag Kaydaaraa, The Word Of Kabeer Jee:

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

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

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ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਦੋਊ ਬਿਬਰਜਿਤ ਤਜਹੁ ਮਾਨੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਾ ॥

ausatat nindaa doaoo bibarajit tajahu maan abhimaanaa |

Those who ignore both praise and slander, who reject egotistical pride and conceit,

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ਲੋਹਾ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਨਹਿ ਤੇ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਭਗਵਾਨਾ ॥੧॥

lohaa kanchan sam kar jaaneh te moorat bhagavaanaa |1|

who look alike upon iron and gold - they are the very image of the Lord God. ||1||

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ਤੇਰਾ ਜਨੁ ਏਕੁ ਆਧੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

teraa jan ek aadh koee |

Hardly anyone is a humble servant of Yours, O Lord.

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ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਬਿਬਰਜਿਤ ਹਰਿ ਪਦੁ ਚੀਨੑੈ ਸੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kaam krodh lobh mohu bibarajit har pad cheenai soee |1| rahaau |

Ignoring sexual desire, anger, greed and attachment, such a person becomes aware of the Lord's Feet. ||1||Pause||

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ਰਜ ਗੁਣ ਤਮ ਗੁਣ ਸਤ ਗੁਣ ਕਹੀਐ ਇਹ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਭ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

raj gun tam gun sat gun kaheeai ih teree sabh maaeaa |

Raajas, the quality of energy and activity; Taamas, the quality of darkness and inertia; and Satvas, the quality of purity and light, are all called the creations of Maya, Your illusion.

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ਚਉਥੇ ਪਦ ਕਉ ਜੋ ਨਰੁ ਚੀਨੑੈ ਤਿਨੑ ਹੀ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

chauthe pad kau jo nar cheenai tina hee param pad paaeaa |2|

That man who realizes the fourth state - he alone obtains the supreme state. ||2||

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ਤੀਰਥ ਬਰਤ ਨੇਮ ਸੁਚਿ ਸੰਜਮ ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਹਕਾਮਾ ॥

teerath barat nem such sanjam sadaa rahai nihakaamaa |

Amidst pilgrimages, fasting, rituals, purification and self-discipline, he remains always without thought of reward.

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ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਰੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਚੂਕਾ ਚਿਤਵਤ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮਾ ॥੩॥

trisanaa ar maaeaa bhram chookaa chitavat aatam raamaa |3|

Thirst and desire for Maya and doubt depart, remembering the Lord, the Supreme Soul. ||3||

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ਜਿਹ ਮੰਦਰਿ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਿਆ ਅੰਧਕਾਰੁ ਤਹ ਨਾਸਾ ॥

jih mandar deepak paragaasiaa andhakaar teh naasaa |

When the temple is illuminated by the lamp, its darkness is dispelled.

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ਨਿਰਭਉ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹੇ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਭਾਗਾ ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਜਨ ਦਾਸਾ ॥੪॥੧॥

nirbhau poor rahe bhram bhaagaa keh kabeer jan daasaa |4|1|

The Fearless Lord is All-pervading. Doubt has run away, says Kabeer, the Lord's humble slave. ||4||1||

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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Kaydaaraa

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ਕਿਨਹੀ ਬਨਜਿਆ ਕਾਂਸੀ ਤਾਂਬਾ ਕਿਨਹੀ ਲਉਗ ਸੁਪਾਰੀ ॥

kinahee banajiaa kaansee taanbaa kinahee laug supaaree |

Some deal in bronze and copper, some in cloves and betel nuts.

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ਸੰਤਹੁ ਬਨਜਿਆ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੋਬਿਦ ਕਾ ਐਸੀ ਖੇਪ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥੧॥

santahu banajiaa naam gobid kaa aisee khep hamaaree |1|

The Saints deal in the Naam, the Name of the Lord of the Universe. Such is my merchandise as well. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੇ ਬਿਆਪਾਰੀ ॥

har ke naam ke biaapaaree |

I am a trader in the Name of the Lord.

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ਹੀਰਾ ਹਾਥਿ ਚੜਿਆ ਨਿਰਮੋਲਕੁ ਛੂਟਿ ਗਈ ਸੰਸਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

heeraa haath charriaa niramolak chhoott gee sansaaree |1| rahaau |

The priceless diamond has come into my hands. I have left the world behind. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਾਚੇ ਲਾਏ ਤਉ ਸਚ ਲਾਗੇ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੇ ਬਿਉਹਾਰੀ ॥

saache laae tau sach laage saache ke biauhaaree |

When the True Lord attached me, then I was attached to Truth. I am a trader of the True Lord.

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ਸਾਚੀ ਬਸਤੁ ਕੇ ਭਾਰ ਚਲਾਏ ਪਹੁਚੇ ਜਾਇ ਭੰਡਾਰੀ ॥੨॥

saachee basat ke bhaar chalaae pahuche jaae bhanddaaree |2|

I have loaded the commodity of Truth; It has reached the Lord, the Treasurer. ||2||

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ਆਪਹਿ ਰਤਨ ਜਵਾਹਰ ਮਾਨਿਕ ਆਪੈ ਹੈ ਪਾਸਾਰੀ ॥

aapeh ratan javaahar maanik aapai hai paasaaree |

He Himself is the pearl, the jewel, the ruby; He Himself is the jeweller.

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ਆਪੈ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਆਪ ਚਲਾਵੈ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਹੈ ਬਿਆਪਾਰੀ ॥੩॥

aapai deh dis aap chalaavai nihachal hai biaapaaree |3|

He Himself spreads out in the ten directions. The Merchant is Eternal and Unchanging. ||3||

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ਮਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਬੈਲੁ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਪੈਡਾ ਗਿਆਨ ਗੋਨਿ ਭਰਿ ਡਾਰੀ ॥

man kar bail surat kar paiddaa giaan gon bhar ddaaree |

My mind is the bull, and meditation is the road; I have filled my packs with spiritual wisdom, and loaded them on the bull.

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ਕਹਤੁ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਨਿਬਹੀ ਖੇਪ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥੪॥੨॥

kehat kabeer sunahu re santahu nibahee khep hamaaree |4|2|

Says Kabeer, listen, O Saints: my merchandise has reached its destination! ||4||2||

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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Kaydaaraa

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ਰੀ ਕਲਵਾਰਿ ਗਵਾਰਿ ਮੂਢ ਮਤਿ ਉਲਟੋ ਪਵਨੁ ਫਿਰਾਵਉ ॥

ree kalavaar gavaar moodt mat ulatto pavan firaavau |

You barbaric brute, with your primitive intellect - reverse your breath and turn it inward.

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ਮਨੁ ਮਤਵਾਰ ਮੇਰ ਸਰ ਭਾਠੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਧਾਰ ਚੁਆਵਉ ॥੧॥

man matavaar mer sar bhaatthee amrit dhaar chuaavau |1|

Let your mind be intoxicated with the stream of Ambrosial Nectar which trickles down from the furnace of the Tenth Gate. ||1||

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ਬੋਲਹੁ ਭਈਆ ਰਾਮ ਕੀ ਦੁਹਾਈ ॥

bolahu bheea raam kee duhaaee |

O Siblings of Destiny, call on the Lord.

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ਪੀਵਹੁ ਸੰਤ ਸਦਾ ਮਤਿ ਦੁਰਲਭ ਸਹਜੇ ਪਿਆਸ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

peevahu sant sadaa mat duralabh sahaje piaas bujhaaee |1| rahaau |

O Saints, drink in this wine forever; it is so difficult to obtain, and it quenches your thirst so easily. ||1||Pause||

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ਭੈ ਬਿਚਿ ਭਾਉ ਭਾਇ ਕੋਊ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਭਾਈ ॥

bhai bich bhaau bhaae koaoo boojheh har ras paavai bhaaee |

In the Fear of God, is the Love of God. Only those few who understand His Love obtain the sublime essence of the Lord, O Siblings of Destiny.

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ਜੇਤੇ ਘਟ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਪੀਆਈ ॥੨॥

jete ghatt amrit sabh hee meh bhaavai tiseh peeaee |2|

As many hearts as there are - in all of them, is His Ambrosial Nectar; as He pleases, He causes them to drink it in. ||2||

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ਨਗਰੀ ਏਕੈ ਨਉ ਦਰਵਾਜੇ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਬਰਜਿ ਰਹਾਈ ॥

nagaree ekai nau daravaaje dhaavat baraj rahaaee |

There are nine gates to the one city of the body; restrain your mind from escaping through them.

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ਤ੍ਰਿਕੁਟੀ ਛੂਟੈ ਦਸਵਾ ਦਰੁ ਖੂਲੑੈ ਤਾ ਮਨੁ ਖੀਵਾ ਭਾਈ ॥੩॥

trikuttee chhoottai dasavaa dar khoolai taa man kheevaa bhaaee |3|

When the knot of the three qualities is untied, then the Tenth Gate opens up, and the mind is intoxicated, O Siblings of Destiny. ||3||

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ਅਭੈ ਪਦ ਪੂਰਿ ਤਾਪ ਤਹ ਨਾਸੇ ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

abhai pad poor taap teh naase keh kabeer beechaaree |

When the mortal fully realizes the state of fearless dignity, then his sufferings vanish; so says Kabeer after careful deliberation.

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ਉਬਟ ਚਲੰਤੇ ਇਹੁ ਮਦੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜੈਸੇ ਖੋਂਦ ਖੁਮਾਰੀ ॥੪॥੩॥

aubatt chalante ihu mad paaeaa jaise khond khumaaree |4|3|

Turning away from the world, I have obtained this wine, and I am intoxicated with it. ||4||3||

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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Kaydaaraa

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ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਕੇ ਲੀਨੇ ਗਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਏਕੈ ਜਾਨੀ ॥

kaam krodh trisanaa ke leene gat nahee ekai jaanee |

You are engrossed with unsatisfied sexual desire and unresolved anger; you do not know the State of the One Lord.

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ਫੂਟੀ ਆਖੈ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਸੂਝੈ ਬੂਡਿ ਮੂਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਪਾਨੀ ॥੧॥

foottee aakhai kachhoo na soojhai boodd mooe bin paanee |1|

Your eyes are blinded, and you see nothing at all. You drown and die without water. ||1||

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