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Ang 1376 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngBhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਹਾਥ ਪਾਉ ਕਰਿ ਕਾਮੁ ਸਭੁ ਚੀਤੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੨੧੩॥
haath paau kar kaam sabh cheet niranjan naal |213|
With your hands and feet, do all your work, but let your consciousness remain with the Immaculate Lord. ||213||
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
mahalaa 5 |
Fifth Mehl:
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ਕਬੀਰਾ ਹਮਰਾ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਹਮ ਕਿਸ ਹੂ ਕੇ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
kabeeraa hamaraa ko nahee ham kis hoo ke naeh |
Kabeer, no one belongs to me, and I belong to no one else.
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ਜਿਨਿ ਇਹੁ ਰਚਨੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥੨੧੪॥
jin ihu rachan rachaaeaa tis hee maeh samaeh |214|
The One who created the creation - into Him I shall be absorbed. ||214||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਕੀਚੜਿ ਆਟਾ ਗਿਰਿ ਪਰਿਆ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਆਇਓ ਹਾਥ ॥
kabeer keecharr aattaa gir pariaa kichhoo na aaeo haath |
Kabeer, the flour has fallen into the mud; nothing has come into my hands.
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ਪੀਸਤ ਪੀਸਤ ਚਾਬਿਆ ਸੋਈ ਨਿਬਹਿਆ ਸਾਥ ॥੨੧੫॥
peesat peesat chaabiaa soee nibahiaa saath |215|
That which was eaten while it was being ground - that alone is of any use. ||215||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਮਨੁ ਜਾਨੈ ਸਭ ਬਾਤ ਜਾਨਤ ਹੀ ਅਉਗਨੁ ਕਰੈ ॥
kabeer man jaanai sabh baat jaanat hee aaugan karai |
Kabeer, the mortal knows everything, and knowing, he still makes mistakes.
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ਕਾਹੇ ਕੀ ਕੁਸਲਾਤ ਹਾਥਿ ਦੀਪੁ ਕੂਏ ਪਰੈ ॥੨੧੬॥
kaahe kee kusalaat haath deep kooe parai |216|
What good is a lamp in one's hand, if he falls into the well? ||216||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਲਾਗੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਸੁਜਾਨ ਸਿਉ ਬਰਜੈ ਲੋਗੁ ਅਜਾਨੁ ॥
kabeer laagee preet sujaan siau barajai log ajaan |
Kabeer, I am in love with the All-knowing Lord; the ignorant ones try to hold me back.
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ਤਾ ਸਿਉ ਟੂਟੀ ਕਿਉ ਬਨੈ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਜੀਅ ਪਰਾਨ ॥੨੧੭॥
taa siau ttoottee kiau banai jaa ke jeea paraan |217|
How could I ever break with the One, who owns our soul and breath of life. ||217||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਕੋਠੇ ਮੰਡਪ ਹੇਤੁ ਕਰਿ ਕਾਹੇ ਮਰਹੁ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥
kabeer kotthe manddap het kar kaahe marahu savaar |
Kabeer, why kill yourself for your love of decorations of your home and mansion?
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ਕਾਰਜੁ ਸਾਢੇ ਤੀਨਿ ਹਥ ਘਨੀ ਤ ਪਉਨੇ ਚਾਰਿ ॥੨੧੮॥
kaaraj saadte teen hath ghanee ta paune chaar |218|
In the end, only six feet, or a little more, shall be your lot. ||218||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਜੋ ਮੈ ਚਿਤਵਉ ਨਾ ਕਰੈ ਕਿਆ ਮੇਰੇ ਚਿਤਵੇ ਹੋਇ ॥
kabeer jo mai chitvau naa karai kiaa mere chitave hoe |
Kabeer, whatever I wish for does not happen. What can I accomplish by merely thinking?
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ਅਪਨਾ ਚਿਤਵਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਕਰੈ ਜੋ ਮੇਰੇ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੨੧੯॥
apanaa chitaviaa har karai jo mere chit na hoe |219|
The Lord does whatever He wishes; it is not up to me at all. ||219||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa 3 |
Third Mehl:
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ਚਿੰਤਾ ਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਇਸੀ ਅਚਿੰਤੁ ਭਿ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ॥
chintaa bhi aap karaaeisee achint bhi aape dee |
God Himself makes the mortals anxious, and He Himself takes the anxiety away.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਜਿ ਸਭਨਾ ਸਾਰ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੨੨੦॥
naanak so saalaaheeai ji sabhanaa saar karee |220|
O Nanak, praise the One, who takes care of all. ||220||
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੫ ॥
mahalaa 5 |
Fifth Mehl:
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ਕਬੀਰ ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਿਓ ਫਿਰਿਆ ਲਾਲਚ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
kabeer raam na chetio firiaa laalach maeh |
Kabeer, the mortal does not remember the Lord; he wanders around, engrossed in greed.
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ਪਾਪ ਕਰੰਤਾ ਮਰਿ ਗਇਆ ਅਉਧ ਪੁਨੀ ਖਿਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥੨੨੧॥
paap karantaa mar geaa aaudh punee khin maeh |221|
Committing sins, he dies, and his life ends in an instant. ||221||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਕਾਇਆ ਕਾਚੀ ਕਾਰਵੀ ਕੇਵਲ ਕਾਚੀ ਧਾਤੁ ॥
kabeer kaaeaa kaachee kaaravee keval kaachee dhaat |
Kabeer, the body is like a clay vessel or a brittle metal pot.
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ਸਾਬਤੁ ਰਖਹਿ ਤ ਰਾਮ ਭਜੁ ਨਾਹਿ ਤ ਬਿਨਠੀ ਬਾਤ ॥੨੨੨॥
saabat rakheh ta raam bhaj naeh ta binatthee baat |222|
If you wish to keep it safe and sound, then vibrate and meditate on the Lord; otherwise, the thing shall break. ||222||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਕੇਸੋ ਕੇਸੋ ਕੂਕੀਐ ਨ ਸੋਈਐ ਅਸਾਰ ॥
kabeer keso keso kookeeai na soeeai asaar |
Kabeer, chant the Name of the Beautifully-haired Lord; do not sleep unaware.
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ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਵਸ ਕੇ ਕੂਕਨੇ ਕਬਹੂ ਕੇ ਸੁਨੈ ਪੁਕਾਰ ॥੨੨੩॥
raat divas ke kookane kabahoo ke sunai pukaar |223|
Chanting His Name night and day, the Lord will eventually hear your call. ||223||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਕਾਇਆ ਕਜਲੀ ਬਨੁ ਭਇਆ ਮਨੁ ਕੁੰਚਰੁ ਮਯ ਮੰਤੁ ॥
kabeer kaaeaa kajalee ban bheaa man kunchar may mant |
Kabeer, the body is a banana forest, and the mind is an intoxicated elephant.
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ਅੰਕਸੁ ਗੵਾਨੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਹੈ ਖੇਵਟੁ ਬਿਰਲਾ ਸੰਤੁ ॥੨੨੪॥
ankas gayaan ratan hai khevatt biralaa sant |224|
The jewel of spiritual wisdom is the prod, and the rare Saint is the rider. ||224||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਰਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਮੁਖੁ ਕੋਥਰੀ ਪਾਰਖ ਆਗੈ ਖੋਲਿ ॥
kabeer raam ratan mukh kotharee paarakh aagai khol |
Kabeer, the Lord's Name is the jewel, and the mouth is the purse; open this purse to the Appraiser.
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ਕੋਈ ਆਇ ਮਿਲੈਗੋ ਗਾਹਕੀ ਲੇਗੋ ਮਹਗੇ ਮੋਲਿ ॥੨੨੫॥
koee aae milaigo gaahakee lego mahage mol |225|
If a buyer can be found, it will go for a high price. ||225||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਾਨਿਓ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਲਿਓ ਕਟਕੁ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ॥
kabeer raam naam jaanio nahee paalio kattak kuttanb |
Kabeer, the mortal does not know the Lord's Name, but he has raised a very large family.
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ਧੰਧੇ ਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਮਰਿ ਗਇਓ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭਈ ਨ ਬੰਬ ॥੨੨੬॥
dhandhe hee meh mar geo baahar bhee na banb |226|
He dies in the midst of his worldly affairs, and then he is not heard in the external world. ||226||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਆਖੀ ਕੇਰੇ ਮਾਟੁਕੇ ਪਲੁ ਪਲੁ ਗਈ ਬਿਹਾਇ ॥
kabeer aakhee kere maattuke pal pal gee bihaae |
Kabeer, in the blink of an eye, moment by moment, life is passing by.
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ਮਨੁ ਜੰਜਾਲੁ ਨ ਛੋਡਈ ਜਮ ਦੀਆ ਦਮਾਮਾ ਆਇ ॥੨੨੭॥
man janjaal na chhoddee jam deea damaamaa aae |227|
The mortal does not give up his worldly entanglements; the Messenger of Death walks in and beats the drum. ||227||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਤਰਵਰ ਰੂਪੀ ਰਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਫਲ ਰੂਪੀ ਬੈਰਾਗੁ ॥
kabeer taravar roopee raam hai fal roopee bairaag |
Kabeer, the Lord is the tree, and disillusionment with the world is the fruit.
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ਛਾਇਆ ਰੂਪੀ ਸਾਧੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਤਜਿਆ ਬਾਦੁ ਬਿਬਾਦੁ ॥੨੨੮॥
chhaaeaa roopee saadh hai jin tajiaa baad bibaad |228|
The Holy man, who has abandoned useless arguments, is the shade of the tree. ||228||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਐਸਾ ਬੀਜੁ ਬੋਇ ਬਾਰਹ ਮਾਸ ਫਲੰਤ ॥
kabeer aisaa beej boe baarah maas falant |
Kabeer, plant the seeds of such a plant, which shall bear fruit throughout the twelve months,
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ਸੀਤਲ ਛਾਇਆ ਗਹਿਰ ਫਲ ਪੰਖੀ ਕੇਲ ਕਰੰਤ ॥੨੨੯॥
seetal chhaaeaa gahir fal pankhee kel karant |229|
with cooling shade and abundant fruit, upon which birds joyously play. ||229||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਦਾਤਾ ਤਰਵਰੁ ਦਯਾ ਫਲੁ ਉਪਕਾਰੀ ਜੀਵੰਤ ॥
kabeer daataa taravar dayaa fal upakaaree jeevant |
Kabeer, the Great Giver is the tree, which blesses all with the fruit of compassion.
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ਪੰਖੀ ਚਲੇ ਦਿਸਾਵਰੀ ਬਿਰਖਾ ਸੁਫਲ ਫਲੰਤ ॥੨੩੦॥
pankhee chale disaavaree birakhaa sufal falant |230|
When the birds migrate to other lands, O Tree, you bear the fruits. ||230||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Salok Kabeer Jee
Read the full shabad →ਕਬੀਰ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗੁ ਪਰਾਪਤੀ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਹੋਇ ਲਿਲਾਟ ॥
kabeer saadhoo sang paraapatee likhiaa hoe lilaatt |
Kabeer, the mortal finds the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, if he has such destiny written upon his forehead.
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