Ang 1380 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਬੁਢਾ ਹੋਆ ਸੇਖ ਫਰੀਦੁ ਕੰਬਣਿ ਲਗੀ ਦੇਹ ॥

budtaa hoaa sekh fareed kanban lagee deh |

Shaykh Fareed has grown old, and his body has begun to tremble.

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ਜੇ ਸਉ ਵਰਿੑਆ ਜੀਵਣਾ ਭੀ ਤਨੁ ਹੋਸੀ ਖੇਹ ॥੪੧॥

je sau varaa jeevanaa bhee tan hosee kheh |41|

Even if he could live for hundreds of years, his body will eventually turn to dust. ||41||

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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਬਾਰਿ ਪਰਾਇਐ ਬੈਸਣਾ ਸਾਂਈ ਮੁਝੈ ਨ ਦੇਹਿ ॥

fareedaa baar paraaeiai baisanaa saanee mujhai na dehi |

Fareed begs, O Lord, do not make me sit at another's door.

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ਜੇ ਤੂ ਏਵੈ ਰਖਸੀ ਜੀਉ ਸਰੀਰਹੁ ਲੇਹਿ ॥੪੨॥

je too evai rakhasee jeeo sareerahu lehi |42|

If this is the way you are going to keep me, then go ahead and take the life out of my body. ||42||

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ਕੰਧਿ ਕੁਹਾੜਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਘੜਾ ਵਣਿ ਕੈ ਸਰੁ ਲੋਹਾਰੁ ॥

kandh kuhaarraa sir gharraa van kai sar lohaar |

With the axe on his shoulder, and a bucket on his head, the blacksmith is ready to cut down the tree.

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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਹਉ ਲੋੜੀ ਸਹੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਤੂ ਲੋੜਹਿ ਅੰਗਿਆਰ ॥੪੩॥

fareedaa hau lorree sahu aapanaa too lorreh angiaar |43|

Fareed, I long for my Lord; you long only for the charcoal. ||43||

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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਇਕਨਾ ਆਟਾ ਅਗਲਾ ਇਕਨਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਲੋਣੁ ॥

fareedaa ikanaa aattaa agalaa ikanaa naahee lon |

Fareed, some have lots of flour, while others do not even have salt.

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ਅਗੈ ਗਏ ਸਿੰਞਾਪਸਨਿ ਚੋਟਾਂ ਖਾਸੀ ਕਉਣੁ ॥੪੪॥

agai ge sinyaapasan chottaan khaasee kaun |44|

When they go beyond this world, it shall be seen, who will be punished. ||44||

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ਪਾਸਿ ਦਮਾਮੇ ਛਤੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਭੇਰੀ ਸਡੋ ਰਡ ॥

paas damaame chhat sir bheree saddo radd |

Drums were beaten in their honor, there were canopies above their heads, and bugles announced their coming.

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ਜਾਇ ਸੁਤੇ ਜੀਰਾਣ ਮਹਿ ਥੀਏ ਅਤੀਮਾ ਗਡ ॥੪੫॥

jaae sute jeeraan meh thee ateemaa gadd |45|

They have gone to sleep in the cemetary, buried like poor orphans. ||45||

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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕੋਠੇ ਮੰਡਪ ਮਾੜੀਆ ਉਸਾਰੇਦੇ ਭੀ ਗਏ ॥

fareedaa kotthe manddap maarreea usaarede bhee ge |

Fareed, those who built houses, mansions and lofty buildings, are also gone.

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ਕੂੜਾ ਸਉਦਾ ਕਰਿ ਗਏ ਗੋਰੀ ਆਇ ਪਏ ॥੪੬॥

koorraa saudaa kar ge goree aae pe |46|

They made false deals, and were dropped into their graves. ||46||

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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਖਿੰਥੜਿ ਮੇਖਾ ਅਗਲੀਆ ਜਿੰਦੁ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਮੇਖ ॥

fareedaa khintharr mekhaa agaleea jind na kaaee mekh |

Fareed, there are many seams on the patched coat, but there are no seams on the soul.

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ਵਾਰੀ ਆਪੋ ਆਪਣੀ ਚਲੇ ਮਸਾਇਕ ਸੇਖ ॥੪੭॥

vaaree aapo aapanee chale masaaeik sekh |47|

The shaykhs and their disciples have all departed, each in his own turn. ||47||

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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਦੁਹੁ ਦੀਵੀ ਬਲੰਦਿਆ ਮਲਕੁ ਬਹਿਠਾ ਆਇ ॥

fareedaa duhu deevee balandiaa malak bahitthaa aae |

Fareed, the two lamps are lit, but death has come anyway.

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ਗੜੁ ਲੀਤਾ ਘਟੁ ਲੁਟਿਆ ਦੀਵੜੇ ਗਇਆ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥੪੮॥

garr leetaa ghatt luttiaa deevarre geaa bujhaae |48|

It has captured the fortress of the body, and plundered the home of the heart; it extinguishes the lamps and departs. ||48||

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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਵੇਖੁ ਕਪਾਹੈ ਜਿ ਥੀਆ ਜਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਥੀਆ ਤਿਲਾਹ ॥

fareedaa vekh kapaahai ji theea ji sir theea tilaah |

Fareed, look at what has happened to the cotton and the sesame seed,

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ਕਮਾਦੈ ਅਰੁ ਕਾਗਦੈ ਕੁੰਨੇ ਕੋਇਲਿਆਹ ॥

kamaadai ar kaagadai kune koeiliaah |

the sugar cane and paper, the clay pots and the charcoal.

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ਮੰਦੇ ਅਮਲ ਕਰੇਦਿਆ ਏਹ ਸਜਾਇ ਤਿਨਾਹ ॥੪੯॥

mande amal karediaa eeh sajaae tinaah |49|

This is the punishment for those who do evil deeds. ||49||

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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕੰਨਿ ਮੁਸਲਾ ਸੂਫੁ ਗਲਿ ਦਿਲਿ ਕਾਤੀ ਗੁੜੁ ਵਾਤਿ ॥

fareedaa kan musalaa soof gal dil kaatee gurr vaat |

Fareed, you wear your prayer shawl on your shoulders and the robes of a Sufi; your words are sweet, but there is a dagger in your heart.

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ਬਾਹਰਿ ਦਿਸੈ ਚਾਨਣਾ ਦਿਲਿ ਅੰਧਿਆਰੀ ਰਾਤਿ ॥੫੦॥

baahar disai chaananaa dil andhiaaree raat |50|

Outwardly, you look bright, but your heart is dark as night. ||50||

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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਰਤੀ ਰਤੁ ਨ ਨਿਕਲੈ ਜੇ ਤਨੁ ਚੀਰੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

fareedaa ratee rat na nikalai je tan cheerai koe |

Fareed, not even a drop of blood would issue forth, if someone cut my body.

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ਜੋ ਤਨ ਰਤੇ ਰਬ ਸਿਉ ਤਿਨ ਤਨਿ ਰਤੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੫੧॥

jo tan rate rab siau tin tan rat na hoe |51|

Those bodies which are imbued with the Lord - those bodies contain no blood. ||51||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਇਹੁ ਤਨੁ ਸਭੋ ਰਤੁ ਹੈ ਰਤੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਤੰਨੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

eihu tan sabho rat hai rat bin tan na hoe |

This body is all blood; without blood, this body could not exist.

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ਜੋ ਸਹ ਰਤੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਤਿਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਰਤੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

jo seh rate aapane tith tan lobh rat na hoe |

Those who are imbued with their Lord, do not have the blood of greed in their bodies.

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ਭੈ ਪਇਐ ਤਨੁ ਖੀਣੁ ਹੋਇ ਲੋਭੁ ਰਤੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

bhai peiai tan kheen hoe lobh rat vichahu jaae |

When the Fear of God fills the body, it becomes thin; the blood of greed departs from within.

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ਜਿਉ ਬੈਸੰਤਰਿ ਧਾਤੁ ਸੁਧੁ ਹੋਇ ਤਿਉ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

jiau baisantar dhaat sudh hoe tiau har kaa bhau duramat mail gavaae |

Just as metal is purified by fire, the Fear of God removes the filthy residues of evil-mindedness.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਜਿ ਰਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਇ ॥੫੨॥

naanak te jan sohane ji rate har rang laae |52|

O Nanak, those humble beings are beautiful, who are imbued with the Lord's Love. ||52||

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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਸੋਈ ਸਰਵਰੁ ਢੂਢਿ ਲਹੁ ਜਿਥਹੁ ਲਭੀ ਵਥੁ ॥

fareedaa soee saravar dtoodt lahu jithahu labhee vath |

Fareed, seek that sacred pool, in which the genuine article is found.

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ਛਪੜਿ ਢੂਢੈ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਵੈ ਚਿਕੜਿ ਡੁਬੈ ਹਥੁ ॥੫੩॥

chhaparr dtoodtai kiaa hovai chikarr ddubai hath |53|

Why do you bother to search in the pond? Your hand will only sink into the mud. ||53||

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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਨੰਢੀ ਕੰਤੁ ਨ ਰਾਵਿਓ ਵਡੀ ਥੀ ਮੁਈਆਸੁ ॥

fareedaa nandtee kant na raavio vaddee thee mueeaas |

Fareed, when she is young, she does not enjoy her Husband. When she grows up, she dies.

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ਧਨ ਕੂਕੇਂਦੀ ਗੋਰ ਮੇਂ ਤੈ ਸਹ ਨਾ ਮਿਲੀਆਸੁ ॥੫੪॥

dhan kookendee gor men tai seh naa mileeaas |54|

Lying in the grave, the soul-bride cries, "I did not meet You, my Lord." ||54||

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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਸਿਰੁ ਪਲਿਆ ਦਾੜੀ ਪਲੀ ਮੁਛਾਂ ਭੀ ਪਲੀਆਂ ॥

fareedaa sir paliaa daarree palee muchhaan bhee paleean |

Fareed, your hair has turned grey, your beard has turned grey, and your moustache has turned grey.

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ਰੇ ਮਨ ਗਹਿਲੇ ਬਾਵਲੇ ਮਾਣਹਿ ਕਿਆ ਰਲੀਆਂ ॥੫੫॥

re man gahile baavale maaneh kiaa raleean |55|

O my thoughtless and insane mind, why are you indulging in pleasures? ||55||

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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕੋਠੇ ਧੁਕਣੁ ਕੇਤੜਾ ਪਿਰ ਨੀਦੜੀ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ॥

fareedaa kotthe dhukan ketarraa pir needarree nivaar |

Fareed, how long can you run on the rooftop? You are asleep to your Husband Lord - give it up!

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ਜੋ ਦਿਹ ਲਧੇ ਗਾਣਵੇ ਗਏ ਵਿਲਾੜਿ ਵਿਲਾੜਿ ॥੫੬॥

jo dih ladhe gaanave ge vilaarr vilaarr |56|

The days which were allotted to you are numbered, and they are passing, passing away. ||56||

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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕੋਠੇ ਮੰਡਪ ਮਾੜੀਆ ਏਤੁ ਨ ਲਾਏ ਚਿਤੁ ॥

fareedaa kotthe manddap maarreea et na laae chit |

Fareed, houses, mansions and balconies - do not attach your consciousness to these.

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ਮਿਟੀ ਪਈ ਅਤੋਲਵੀ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਹੋਸੀ ਮਿਤੁ ॥੫੭॥

mittee pee atolavee koe na hosee mit |57|

When these collapse into heaps of dust, none of them will be your friend. ||57||

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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਮੰਡਪ ਮਾਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਇ ਮਰਗ ਸਤਾਣੀ ਚਿਤਿ ਧਰਿ ॥

fareedaa manddap maal na laae marag sataanee chit dhar |

Fareed, do not focus on mansions and wealth; center your consciousness on death, your powerful enemy.

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