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Ang 1365 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngBhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਲੈ ਫਾਹੇ ਉਠਿ ਧਾਵਤੇ ਸਿ ਜਾਨਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਭਗਵੰਤ ॥੧੦॥
lai faahe utth dhaavate si jaan maare bhagavant |10|
They take the noose and run around; but rest assured that God shall destroy them. ||10||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਚੰਦਨ ਕਾ ਬਿਰਵਾ ਭਲਾ ਬੇੜਿੑਓ ਢਾਕ ਪਲਾਸ ॥
kabeer chandan kaa biravaa bhalaa berrao dtaak palaas |
Kabeer, the sandalwood tree is good, even though it is surrounded by weeds.
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ਓਇ ਭੀ ਚੰਦਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਰਹੇ ਬਸੇ ਜੁ ਚੰਦਨ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੧੧॥
oe bhee chandan hoe rahe base ju chandan paas |11|
Those who dwell near the sandalwood tree, become just like the sandalwood tree. ||11||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਬਾਂਸੁ ਬਡਾਈ ਬੂਡਿਆ ਇਉ ਮਤ ਡੂਬਹੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
kabeer baans baddaaee booddiaa iau mat ddoobahu koe |
Kabeer, the bamboo is drowned in its egotistical pride. No one should drown like this.
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ਚੰਦਨ ਕੈ ਨਿਕਟੇ ਬਸੈ ਬਾਂਸੁ ਸੁਗੰਧੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੧੨॥
chandan kai nikatte basai baans sugandh na hoe |12|
Bamboo also dwells near the sandalwood tree, but it does not take up its fragrance. ||12||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਦੀਨੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਦੁਨੀ ਸਿਉ ਦੁਨੀ ਨ ਚਾਲੀ ਸਾਥਿ ॥
kabeer deen gavaaeaa dunee siau dunee na chaalee saath |
Kabeer, the mortal loses his faith, for the sake of the world, but the world shall not go along with him in the end.
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ਪਾਇ ਕੁਹਾੜਾ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਗਾਫਲਿ ਅਪੁਨੈ ਹਾਥਿ ॥੧੩॥
paae kuhaarraa maariaa gaafal apunai haath |13|
The idiot strikes his own foot with the axe by his own hand. ||13||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਜਹ ਜਹ ਹਉ ਫਿਰਿਓ ਕਉਤਕ ਠਾਓ ਠਾਇ ॥
kabeer jeh jeh hau firio kautak tthaao tthaae |
Kabeer, wherever I go, I see wonders everywhere.
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ਇਕ ਰਾਮ ਸਨੇਹੀ ਬਾਹਰਾ ਊਜਰੁ ਮੇਰੈ ਭਾਂਇ ॥੧੪॥
eik raam sanehee baaharaa aoojar merai bhaane |14|
But without the devotees of the One Lord, it is all wilderness to me. ||14||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੀ ਝੁੰਗੀਆ ਭਲੀ ਭਠਿ ਕੁਸਤੀ ਗਾਉ ॥
kabeer santan kee jhungeea bhalee bhatth kusatee gaau |
Kabeer, the dwelling of the Saints is good; the dwelling of the unrighteous burns like an oven.
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ਆਗਿ ਲਗਉ ਤਿਹ ਧਉਲਹਰ ਜਿਹ ਨਾਹੀ ਹਰਿ ਕੋ ਨਾਉ ॥੧੫॥
aag lgau tih dhaulahar jih naahee har ko naau |15|
Those mansions in which the Lord's Name is not chanted might just as well burn down. ||15||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਸੰਤ ਮੂਏ ਕਿਆ ਰੋਈਐ ਜੋ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
kabeer sant mooe kiaa roeeai jo apune grihi jaae |
Kabeer, why cry at the death of a Saint? He is just going back to his home.
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ਰੋਵਹੁ ਸਾਕਤ ਬਾਪੁਰੇ ਜੁ ਹਾਟੈ ਹਾਟ ਬਿਕਾਇ ॥੧੬॥
rovahu saakat baapure ju haattai haatt bikaae |16|
Cry for the wretched, faithless cynic, who is sold from store to store. ||16||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਸਾਕਤੁ ਐਸਾ ਹੈ ਜੈਸੀ ਲਸਨ ਕੀ ਖਾਨਿ ॥
kabeer saakat aisaa hai jaisee lasan kee khaan |
Kabeer, the faithless cynic is like a piece of garlic.
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ਕੋਨੇ ਬੈਠੇ ਖਾਈਐ ਪਰਗਟ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਦਾਨਿ ॥੧੭॥
kone baitthe khaaeeai paragatt hoe nidaan |17|
Even if you eat it sitting in a corner, it becomes obvious to everyone. ||17||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਮਾਇਆ ਡੋਲਨੀ ਪਵਨੁ ਝਕੋਲਨਹਾਰੁ ॥
kabeer maaeaa ddolanee pavan jhakolanahaar |
Kabeer, Maya is the butter-churn, and the breath is the churning-stick.
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ਸੰਤਹੁ ਮਾਖਨੁ ਖਾਇਆ ਛਾਛਿ ਪੀਐ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥੧੮॥
santahu maakhan khaaeaa chhaachh peeai sansaar |18|
The Saints eat the butter, while the world drinks the whey. ||18||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਮਾਇਆ ਡੋਲਨੀ ਪਵਨੁ ਵਹੈ ਹਿਵ ਧਾਰ ॥
kabeer maaeaa ddolanee pavan vahai hiv dhaar |
Kabeer, Maya is the butter-churn; the breath flows like ice water.
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ਜਿਨਿ ਬਿਲੋਇਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਖਾਇਆ ਅਵਰ ਬਿਲੋਵਨਹਾਰ ॥੧੯॥
jin biloeaa tin khaaeaa avar bilovanahaar |19|
Whoever does the churning eats the butter; the others are just churning-sticks. ||19||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਮਾਇਆ ਚੋਰਟੀ ਮੁਸਿ ਮੁਸਿ ਲਾਵੈ ਹਾਟਿ ॥
kabeer maaeaa chorattee mus mus laavai haatt |
Kabeer, Maya is the thief, which breaks in and plunders the store.
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ਏਕੁ ਕਬੀਰਾ ਨਾ ਮੁਸੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਨੀ ਬਾਰਹ ਬਾਟ ॥੨੦॥
ek kabeeraa naa musai jin keenee baarah baatt |20|
Only Kabeer is not plundered; he has cut her into twelve pieces. ||20||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਸੂਖੁ ਨ ਏਂਹ ਜੁਗਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਜੁ ਬਹੁਤੈ ਮੀਤ ॥
kabeer sookh na enh jug kareh ju bahutai meet |
Kabeer, peace does not come in this world by making lots of friends.
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ਜੋ ਚਿਤੁ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਏਕ ਸਿਉ ਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਨੀਤ ॥੨੧॥
jo chit raakheh ek siau te sukh paaveh neet |21|
Those who keep their consciousness focused on the One Lord shall find eternal peace. ||21||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਰਨੇ ਤੇ ਜਗੁ ਡਰੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨਿ ਆਨੰਦੁ ॥
kabeer jis marane te jag ddarai mere man aanand |
Kabeer, the world is afraid of death - that death fills my mind with bliss.
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ਮਰਨੇ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਪਾਈਐ ਪੂਰਨੁ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦੁ ॥੨੨॥
marane hee te paaeeai pooran paramaanand |22|
It is only by death that perfect, supreme bliss is obtained. ||22||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਰਾਮ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇ ਕੈ ਕਬੀਰਾ ਗਾਂਠਿ ਨ ਖੋਲੑ ॥
raam padaarath paae kai kabeeraa gaantth na khola |
The Treasure of the Lord is obtained, O Kabeer, but do not undo its knot.
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ਨਹੀ ਪਟਣੁ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਰਖੂ ਨਹੀ ਗਾਹਕੁ ਨਹੀ ਮੋਲੁ ॥੨੩॥
nahee pattan nahee paarakhoo nahee gaahak nahee mol |23|
There is no market to sell it, no appraiser, no customer, and no price. ||23||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਤਾ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਜਾ ਕੋ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਰਾਮੁ ॥
kabeer taa siau preet kar jaa ko tthaakur raam |
Kabeer, be in love with only that one, whose Master is the Lord.
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ਪੰਡਿਤ ਰਾਜੇ ਭੂਪਤੀ ਆਵਹਿ ਕਉਨੇ ਕਾਮ ॥੨੪॥
panddit raaje bhoopatee aaveh kaune kaam |24|
The Pandits, the religious scholars, kings and landlords - what good is love for them? ||24||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਇਕ ਸਿਉ ਕੀਏ ਆਨ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
kabeer preet ik siau kee aan dubidhaa jaae |
Kabeer, when you are in love with the One Lord, duality and alienation depart.
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ਭਾਵੈ ਲਾਂਬੇ ਕੇਸ ਕਰੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਘਰਰਿ ਮੁਡਾਇ ॥੨੫॥
bhaavai laanbe kes kar bhaavai gharar muddaae |25|
You may have long hair, or you may shave your head bald. ||25||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਜਗੁ ਕਾਜਲ ਕੀ ਕੋਠਰੀ ਅੰਧ ਪਰੇ ਤਿਸ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
kabeer jag kaajal kee kottharee andh pare tis maeh |
Kabeer, the world is a room filled with black soot; the blind fall into its trap.
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ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਪੈਸਿ ਜੁ ਨੀਕਸਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੨੬॥
hau balihaaree tin kau pais ju neekas jaeh |26|
I am a sacrifice to those who are thrown in, and still escape. ||26||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਇਹੁ ਤਨੁ ਜਾਇਗਾ ਸਕਹੁ ਤ ਲੇਹੁ ਬਹੋਰਿ ॥
kabeer ihu tan jaaeigaa sakahu ta lehu bahor |
Kabeer, this body shall perish; save it, if you can.
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ਨਾਂਗੇ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਤੇ ਗਏ ਜਿਨ ਕੇ ਲਾਖ ਕਰੋਰਿ ॥੨੭॥
naange paavahu te ge jin ke laakh karor |27|
Even those who have tens of thousands and millions, must depart bare-footed in the end. ||27||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਇਹੁ ਤਨੁ ਜਾਇਗਾ ਕਵਨੈ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਲਾਇ ॥
kabeer ihu tan jaaeigaa kavanai maarag laae |
Kabeer, this body shall perish; place it on the path.
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ਕੈ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਧ ਕੀ ਕੈ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਇ ॥੨੮॥
kai sangat kar saadh kee kai har ke gun gaae |28|
Either join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, or sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||28||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਮਰਤਾ ਮਰਤਾ ਜਗੁ ਮੂਆ ਮਰਿ ਭੀ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਕੋਇ ॥
kabeer marataa marataa jag mooaa mar bhee na jaaniaa koe |
Kabeer, dying, dying, the whole world has to die, and yet, none know how to die.
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