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Ang 1194 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Basant

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ਹਣਵੰਤੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਧਰਿ ਲੰਕੂਰੁ ॥

hanavant jaagai dhar lankoor |

Hanuman with his tail is awake and aware.

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ਸੰਕਰੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਚਰਨ ਸੇਵ ॥

sankar jaagai charan sev |

Shiva is awake, serving at the Lord's Feet.

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ਕਲਿ ਜਾਗੇ ਨਾਮਾ ਜੈਦੇਵ ॥੨॥

kal jaage naamaa jaidev |2|

Naam Dayv and Jai Dayv are awake in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga. ||2||

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ਜਾਗਤ ਸੋਵਤ ਬਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ॥

jaagat sovat bahu prakaar |

There are many ways of being awake, and sleeping.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਗੈ ਸੋਈ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

guramukh jaagai soee saar |

To be awake as Gurmukh is the most excellent way.

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ਇਸੁ ਦੇਹੀ ਕੇ ਅਧਿਕ ਕਾਮ ॥

eis dehee ke adhik kaam |

The most sublime of all the actions of this body,

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ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਭਜਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ॥੩॥੨॥

keh kabeer bhaj raam naam |3|2|

says Kabeer, is to meditate and vibrate on the Lord's Name. ||3||2||

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ਜੋਇ ਖਸਮੁ ਹੈ ਜਾਇਆ ॥

joe khasam hai jaaeaa |

The wife gives birth to her husband.

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ਪੂਤਿ ਬਾਪੁ ਖੇਲਾਇਆ ॥

poot baap khelaaeaa |

The son leads his father in play.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸ੍ਰਵਣਾ ਖੀਰੁ ਪਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

bin sravanaa kheer pilaaeaa |1|

Without breasts, the mother nurses her baby. ||1||

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ਦੇਖਹੁ ਲੋਗਾ ਕਲਿ ਕੋ ਭਾਉ ॥

dekhahu logaa kal ko bhaau |

Behold, people! This is how it is in the Dark Age of Kali Yuga.

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ਸੁਤਿ ਮੁਕਲਾਈ ਅਪਨੀ ਮਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sut mukalaaee apanee maau |1| rahaau |

The son marries his mother. ||1||Pause||

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ਪਗਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਹੁਰੀਆ ਮਾਰਤਾ ॥

pagaa bin hureea maarataa |

Without feet, the mortal jumps.

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ਬਦਨੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਖਿਰ ਖਿਰ ਹਾਸਤਾ ॥

badanai bin khir khir haasataa |

Without a mouth, he bursts into laughter.

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ਨਿਦ੍ਰਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਰੁ ਪੈ ਸੋਵੈ ॥

nidraa bin nar pai sovai |

Without feeling sleepy, he lays down and sleeps.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਬਾਸਨ ਖੀਰੁ ਬਿਲੋਵੈ ॥੨॥

bin baasan kheer bilovai |2|

Without a churn, the milk is churned. ||2||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਅਸਥਨ ਗਊ ਲਵੇਰੀ ॥

bin asathan gaoo laveree |

Without udders, the cow gives milk.

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ਪੈਡੇ ਬਿਨੁ ਬਾਟ ਘਨੇਰੀ ॥

paidde bin baatt ghaneree |

Without travelling, a long journey is made.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਟ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

bin satigur baatt na paaee |

Without the True Guru, the path is not found.

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ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਸਮਝਾਈ ॥੩॥੩॥

kahu kabeer samajhaaee |3|3|

Says Kabeer, see this, and understand. ||3||3||

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ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਪਠਾਏ ਪੜਨ ਸਾਲ ॥

prahalaad patthaae parran saal |

Prahlaad was sent to school.

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ਸੰਗਿ ਸਖਾ ਬਹੁ ਲੀਏ ਬਾਲ ॥

sang sakhaa bahu lee baal |

He took many of his friends along with him.

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ਮੋ ਕਉ ਕਹਾ ਪੜੑਾਵਸਿ ਆਲ ਜਾਲ ॥

mo kau kahaa parraavas aal jaal |

He asked his teacher, "Why do you teach me about worldly affairs?

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ਮੇਰੀ ਪਟੀਆ ਲਿਖਿ ਦੇਹੁ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੋੁਪਾਲ ॥੧॥

meree patteea likh dehu sree guopaal |1|

Write the Name of the Dear Lord on my tablet." ||1||

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ਨਹੀ ਛੋਡਉ ਰੇ ਬਾਬਾ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ॥

nahee chhoddau re baabaa raam naam |

O Baba, I will not forsake the Name of the Lord.

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ਮੇਰੋ ਅਉਰ ਪੜੑਨ ਸਿਉ ਨਹੀ ਕਾਮੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

mero aaur parran siau nahee kaam |1| rahaau |

I will not bother with any other lessons. ||1||Pause||

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ਸੰਡੈ ਮਰਕੈ ਕਹਿਓ ਜਾਇ ॥

sanddai marakai kahio jaae |

Sanda and Marka went to the king to complain.

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ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਬੁਲਾਏ ਬੇਗਿ ਧਾਇ ॥

prahalaad bulaae beg dhaae |

He sent for Prahlaad to come at once.

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ਤੂ ਰਾਮ ਕਹਨ ਕੀ ਛੋਡੁ ਬਾਨਿ ॥

too raam kehan kee chhodd baan |

He said to him, "Stop uttering the Lord's Name.

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ਤੁਝੁ ਤੁਰਤੁ ਛਡਾਊ ਮੇਰੋ ਕਹਿਓ ਮਾਨਿ ॥੨॥

tujh turat chhaddaaoo mero kahio maan |2|

I shall release you at once, if you obey my words." ||2||

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ਮੋ ਕਉ ਕਹਾ ਸਤਾਵਹੁ ਬਾਰ ਬਾਰ ॥

mo kau kahaa sataavahu baar baar |

Prahlaad answered, "Why do you annoy me, over and over again?

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ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਜਲ ਥਲ ਗਿਰਿ ਕੀਏ ਪਹਾਰ ॥

prabh jal thal gir kee pahaar |

God created the water, land, hills and mountains.

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ਇਕੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਛੋਡਉ ਗੁਰਹਿ ਗਾਰਿ ॥

eik raam na chhoddau gureh gaar |

I shall not forsake the One Lord; if I did, I would be going against my Guru.

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ਮੋ ਕਉ ਘਾਲਿ ਜਾਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਡਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

mo kau ghaal jaar bhaavai maar ddaar |3|

You might as well throw me into the fire and kill me." ||3||

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ਕਾਢਿ ਖੜਗੁ ਕੋਪਿਓ ਰਿਸਾਇ ॥

kaadt kharrag kopio risaae |

The king became angry and drew his sword.

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ਤੁਝ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੋ ਮੋਹਿ ਬਤਾਇ ॥

tujh raakhanahaaro mohi bataae |

"Show me your protector now!"

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਥੰਭ ਤੇ ਨਿਕਸੇ ਕੈ ਬਿਸਥਾਰ ॥

prabh thanbh te nikase kai bisathaar |

So God emerged out of the pillar, and assumed a mighty form.

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ਹਰਨਾਖਸੁ ਛੇਦਿਓ ਨਖ ਬਿਦਾਰ ॥੪॥

haranaakhas chhedio nakh bidaar |4|

He killed Harnaakhash, tearing him apart with his nails. ||4||

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ਓਇ ਪਰਮ ਪੁਰਖ ਦੇਵਾਧਿ ਦੇਵ ॥

oe param purakh devaadh dev |

The Supreme Lord God, the Divinity of the divine,

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ਭਗਤਿ ਹੇਤਿ ਨਰਸਿੰਘ ਭੇਵ ॥

bhagat het narasingh bhev |

for the sake of His devotee, assumed the form of the man-lion.

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ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਕੋ ਲਖੈ ਨ ਪਾਰ ॥

keh kabeer ko lakhai na paar |

Says Kabeer, no one can know the Lord's limits.

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ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਉਧਾਰੇ ਅਨਿਕ ਬਾਰ ॥੫॥੪॥

prahalaad udhaare anik baar |5|4|

He saves His devotees like Prahlaad over and over again. ||5||4||

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ਇਸੁ ਤਨ ਮਨ ਮਧੇ ਮਦਨ ਚੋਰ ॥

eis tan man madhe madan chor |

Within the body and mind are thieves like sexual desire,

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ਜਿਨਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਰਤਨੁ ਹਿਰਿ ਲੀਨ ਮੋਰ ॥

jin giaan ratan hir leen mor |

which has stolen my jewel of spiritual wisdom.

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ਮੈ ਅਨਾਥੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਹਉ ਕਾਹਿ ॥

mai anaath prabh khau kaeh |

I am a poor orphan, O God; unto whom should I complain?

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ਕੋ ਕੋ ਨ ਬਿਗੂਤੋ ਮੈ ਕੋ ਆਹਿ ॥੧॥

ko ko na bigooto mai ko aaeh |1|

Who has not been ruined by sexual desire? What am I? ||1||

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ਮਾਧਉ ਦਾਰੁਨ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਹਿਓ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

maadhau daarun dukh sahio na jaae |

O Lord, I cannot endure this agonizing pain.

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ਮੇਰੋ ਚਪਲ ਬੁਧਿ ਸਿਉ ਕਹਾ ਬਸਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

mero chapal budh siau kahaa basaae |1| rahaau |

What power does my fickle mind have against it? ||1||Pause||

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ਸਨਕ ਸਨੰਦਨ ਸਿਵ ਸੁਕਾਦਿ ॥

sanak sanandan siv sukaad |

Sanak, Sanandan, Shiva and Suk Dayv

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ਨਾਭਿ ਕਮਲ ਜਾਨੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾਦਿ ॥

naabh kamal jaane brahamaad |

were born out of Brahma's naval chakra.

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ਕਬਿ ਜਨ ਜੋਗੀ ਜਟਾਧਾਰਿ ॥

kab jan jogee jattaadhaar |

The poets and the Yogis with their matted hair

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ਸਭ ਆਪਨ ਅਉਸਰ ਚਲੇ ਸਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

sabh aapan aausar chale saar |2|

all lived their lives with good behavior. ||2||

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ਤੂ ਅਥਾਹੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਥਾਹ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

too athaahu mohi thaah naeh |

You are Unfathomable; I cannot know Your depth.

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੀਨਾ ਨਾਥ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਹਉ ਕਾਹਿ ॥

prabh deenaa naath dukh khau kaeh |

O God, Master of the meek, unto whom should I tell my pains?

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ਮੋਰੋ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਦੁਖੁ ਆਥਿ ਧੀਰ ॥

moro janam maran dukh aath dheer |

Please rid me of the pains of birth and death, and bless me with peace.

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ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰ ਗੁਨ ਰਉ ਕਬੀਰ ॥੩॥੫॥

sukh saagar gun rau kabeer |3|5|

Kabeer utters the Glorious Praises of God, the Ocean of peace. ||3||5||

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ਨਾਇਕੁ ਏਕੁ ਬਨਜਾਰੇ ਪਾਚ ॥

naaeik ek banajaare paach |

There is one merchant and five traders.

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ਬਰਧ ਪਚੀਸਕ ਸੰਗੁ ਕਾਚ ॥

baradh pacheesak sang kaach |

The twenty-five oxen carry false merchandise.

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ਨਉ ਬਹੀਆਂ ਦਸ ਗੋਨਿ ਆਹਿ ॥

nau baheean das gon aaeh |

There are nine poles which hold the ten bags.

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ਕਸਨਿ ਬਹਤਰਿ ਲਾਗੀ ਤਾਹਿ ॥੧॥

kasan bahatar laagee taeh |1|

The body is tied by the seventy-two ropes. ||1||

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ਮੋਹਿ ਐਸੇ ਬਨਜ ਸਿਉ ਨਹੀਨ ਕਾਜੁ ॥

mohi aise banaj siau naheen kaaj |

I don't care at all about such commerce.

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