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Ang 1369 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee

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ਕਬੀਰ ਮਨੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਭਇਓ ਉਡਿ ਉਡਿ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਜਾਇ ॥

kabeer man pankhee bheo udd udd deh dis jaae |

Kabeer, the mind has become a bird; it soars and flies in the ten directions.

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ਜੋ ਜੈਸੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੋ ਤੈਸੋ ਫਲੁ ਖਾਇ ॥੮੬॥

jo jaisee sangat milai so taiso fal khaae |86|

According to the company it keeps, so are the fruits it eats. ||86||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਖੋਜਤੇ ਪਾਇਓ ਸੋਈ ਠਉਰੁ ॥

kabeer jaa kau khojate paaeo soee tthaur |

Kabeer, you have found that place which you were seeking.

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ਸੋਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਕੈ ਤੂ ਭਇਆ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਕਹਤਾ ਅਉਰੁ ॥੮੭॥

soee fir kai too bheaa jaa kau kahataa aaur |87|

You have become that which you thought was separate from yourself. ||87||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਮਾਰੀ ਮਰਉ ਕੁਸੰਗ ਕੀ ਕੇਲੇ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਜੁ ਬੇਰਿ ॥

kabeer maaree mrau kusang kee kele nikatt ju ber |

Kabeer, I have been ruined and destroyed by bad company, like the banana plant near the thorn bush.

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ਉਹ ਝੂਲੈ ਉਹ ਚੀਰੀਐ ਸਾਕਤ ਸੰਗੁ ਨ ਹੇਰਿ ॥੮੮॥

auh jhoolai uh cheereeai saakat sang na her |88|

The thorn bush waves in the wind, and pierces the banana plant; see this, and do not associate with the faithless cynics. ||88||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਭਾਰ ਪਰਾਈ ਸਿਰਿ ਚਰੈ ਚਲਿਓ ਚਾਹੈ ਬਾਟ ॥

kabeer bhaar paraaee sir charai chalio chaahai baatt |

Kabeer, the mortal wants to walk on the path, carrying the load of others' sins on his head.

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ਅਪਨੇ ਭਾਰਹਿ ਨਾ ਡਰੈ ਆਗੈ ਅਉਘਟ ਘਾਟ ॥੮੯॥

apane bhaareh naa ddarai aagai aaughatt ghaatt |89|

He is not afraid of his own load of sins; the road ahead shall be difficult and treacherous. ||89||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਬਨ ਕੀ ਦਾਧੀ ਲਾਕਰੀ ਠਾਢੀ ਕਰੈ ਪੁਕਾਰ ॥

kabeer ban kee daadhee laakaree tthaadtee karai pukaar |

Kabeer, the forest is burning; the tree standing in it is crying out,

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ਮਤਿ ਬਸਿ ਪਰਉ ਲੁਹਾਰ ਕੇ ਜਾਰੈ ਦੂਜੀ ਬਾਰ ॥੯੦॥

mat bas prau luhaar ke jaarai doojee baar |90|

"Do not let me fall into the hands of the blacksmith, who would burn me a second time." ||90||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਏਕ ਮਰੰਤੇ ਦੁਇ ਮੂਏ ਦੋਇ ਮਰੰਤਹ ਚਾਰਿ ॥

kabeer ek marante due mooe doe marantah chaar |

Kabeer, when one died, two were dead. When two died, four were dead.

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ਚਾਰਿ ਮਰੰਤਹ ਛਹ ਮੂਏ ਚਾਰਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਦੁਇ ਨਾਰਿ ॥੯੧॥

chaar marantah chheh mooe chaar purakh due naar |91|

When four died, six were dead, four males and two females. ||91||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਦੇਖਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਜਗੁ ਢੂੰਢਿਆ ਕਹੂੰ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਠਉਰੁ ॥

kabeer dekh dekh jag dtoondtiaa kahoon na paaeaa tthaur |

Kabeer, I have seen and observed, and searched all over the world, but I have found no place of rest anywhere.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਿਓ ਕਹਾ ਭੁਲਾਨੇ ਅਉਰ ॥੯੨॥

jin har kaa naam na chetio kahaa bhulaane aaur |92|

Those who do not remember the Lord's Name - why do they delude themselves in other pursuits? ||92||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਰੀਐ ਸਾਧ ਕੀ ਅੰਤਿ ਕਰੈ ਨਿਰਬਾਹੁ ॥

kabeer sangat kareeai saadh kee ant karai nirabaahu |

Kabeer, associate with the Holy people, who will take you to Nirvaanaa in the end.

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ਸਾਕਤ ਸੰਗੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੀਐ ਜਾ ਤੇ ਹੋਇ ਬਿਨਾਹੁ ॥੯੩॥

saakat sang na keejeeai jaa te hoe binaahu |93|

Do not associate with the faithless cynics; they would bring you to ruin. ||93||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਚੇਤਿਓ ਜਾਨਿ ਕੈ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

kabeer jag meh chetio jaan kai jag meh rahio samaae |

Kabeer, I contemplate the Lord in the world; I know that He is permeating the world.

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ਜਿਨ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਿਓ ਬਾਦਹਿ ਜਨਮੇਂ ਆਇ ॥੯੪॥

jin har kaa naam na chetio baadeh janamen aae |94|

Those who do not contemplate the Name of the Lord - their birth into this world is useless. ||94||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਆਸਾ ਕਰੀਐ ਰਾਮ ਕੀ ਅਵਰੈ ਆਸ ਨਿਰਾਸ ॥

kabeer aasaa kareeai raam kee avarai aas niraas |

Kabeer, place your hopes in the Lord; other hopes lead to despair.

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ਨਰਕਿ ਪਰਹਿ ਤੇ ਮਾਨਈ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਉਦਾਸ ॥੯੫॥

narak pareh te maanee jo har naam udaas |95|

Those who dissociate themselves from the Lord's Name - when they fall into hell, then they will appreciate its value. ||95||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਸਿਖ ਸਾਖਾ ਬਹੁਤੇ ਕੀਏ ਕੇਸੋ ਕੀਓ ਨ ਮੀਤੁ ॥

kabeer sikh saakhaa bahute kee keso keeo na meet |

Kabeer has made many students and disciples, but he has not made God his friend.

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ਚਾਲੇ ਥੇ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲਨ ਕਉ ਬੀਚੈ ਅਟਕਿਓ ਚੀਤੁ ॥੯੬॥

chaale the har milan kau beechai attakio cheet |96|

He set out on a journey to meet the Lord, but his consciousness failed him half-way. ||96||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਕਾਰਨੁ ਬਪੁਰਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੈ ਜਉ ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਕਰੈ ਸਹਾਇ ॥

kabeer kaaran bapuraa kiaa karai jau raam na karai sahaae |

Kabeer, what can the poor creature do, if the Lord does not give him assistance?

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ਜਿਹ ਜਿਹ ਡਾਲੀ ਪਗੁ ਧਰਉ ਸੋਈ ਮੁਰਿ ਮੁਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥੯੭॥

jih jih ddaalee pag dhrau soee mur mur jaae |97|

Whatever branch he steps on breaks and collapses. ||97||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਅਵਰਹ ਕਉ ਉਪਦੇਸਤੇ ਮੁਖ ਮੈ ਪਰਿ ਹੈ ਰੇਤੁ ॥

kabeer avarah kau upadesate mukh mai par hai ret |

Kabeer, those who only preach to others - sand falls into their mouths.

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ਰਾਸਿ ਬਿਰਾਨੀ ਰਾਖਤੇ ਖਾਯਾ ਘਰ ਕਾ ਖੇਤੁ ॥੯੮॥

raas biraanee raakhate khaayaa ghar kaa khet |98|

They keep their eyes on the property of others, while their own farm is being eaten up. ||98||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਸਾਧੂ ਕੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਰਹਉ ਜਉ ਕੀ ਭੂਸੀ ਖਾਉ ॥

kabeer saadhoo kee sangat rhau jau kee bhoosee khaau |

Kabeer, I will remain in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, even if I have only coarse bread to eat.

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ਹੋਨਹਾਰੁ ਸੋ ਹੋਇਹੈ ਸਾਕਤ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਜਾਉ ॥੯੯॥

honahaar so hoeihai saakat sang na jaau |99|

Whatever will be, will be. I will not associate with the faithless cynics. ||99||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਾਧ ਕੀ ਦਿਨ ਦਿਨ ਦੂਨਾ ਹੇਤੁ ॥

kabeer sangat saadh kee din din doonaa het |

Kabeer, in the Saadh Sangat, love for the Lord doubles day by day.

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ਸਾਕਤ ਕਾਰੀ ਕਾਂਬਰੀ ਧੋਏ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਸੇਤੁ ॥੧੦੦॥

saakat kaaree kaanbaree dhoe hoe na set |100|

The faithless cynic is like a black blanket, which does not become white by being washed. ||100||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਮਨੁ ਮੂੰਡਿਆ ਨਹੀ ਕੇਸ ਮੁੰਡਾਏ ਕਾਂਇ ॥

kabeer man moonddiaa nahee kes munddaae kaane |

Kabeer, you have not shaved your mind, so why do you shave your head?

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ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਆ ਸੋ ਮਨ ਕੀਆ ਮੂੰਡਾ ਮੂੰਡੁ ਅਜਾਂਇ ॥੧੦੧॥

jo kichh keea so man keea moonddaa moondd ajaane |101|

Whatever is done, is done by the mind; it is useless to shave your head. ||101||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਛੋਡੀਐ ਤਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਜਾਇ ਤ ਜਾਉ ॥

kabeer raam na chhoddeeai tan dhan jaae ta jaau |

Kabeer, do not abandon the Lord; your body and wealth shall go, so let them go.

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ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਚਿਤੁ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਰਾਮਹਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਉ ॥੧੦੨॥

charan kamal chit bedhiaa raameh naam samaau |102|

My consciousness is pierced by the Lord's Lotus Feet; I am absorbed in the Name of the Lord. ||102||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਜੋ ਹਮ ਜੰਤੁ ਬਜਾਵਤੇ ਟੂਟਿ ਗਈਂ ਸਭ ਤਾਰ ॥

kabeer jo ham jant bajaavate ttoott geen sabh taar |

Kabeer, all the strings of the instrument I played are broken.

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ਜੰਤੁ ਬਿਚਾਰਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੈ ਚਲੇ ਬਜਾਵਨਹਾਰ ॥੧੦੩॥

jant bichaaraa kiaa karai chale bajaavanahaar |103|

What can the poor instrument do, when the player has departed as well. ||103||

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ਕਬੀਰ ਮਾਇ ਮੂੰਡਉ ਤਿਹ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੀ ਜਾ ਤੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

kabeer maae moonddau tih guroo kee jaa te bharam na jaae |

Kabeer, shave the mother of that guru, who does not take away one's doubt.

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