Ang 343 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਬਾਵਨ ਅਖਰ ਜੋਰੇ ਆਨਿ ॥

baavan akhar jore aan |

The fifty-two letters have been joined together.

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ਸਕਿਆ ਨ ਅਖਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਪਛਾਨਿ ॥

sakiaa na akhar ek pachhaan |

But people cannot recognize the One Word of God.

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ਸਤ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਬੀਰਾ ਕਹੈ ॥

sat kaa sabad kabeeraa kahai |

Kabeer speaks the Shabad, the Word of Truth.

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ਪੰਡਿਤ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਅਨਭੈ ਰਹੈ ॥

panddit hoe su anabhai rahai |

One who is a Pandit, a religious scholar, must remain fearless.

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ਪੰਡਿਤ ਲੋਗਹ ਕਉ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥

panddit logah kau biauhaar |

It is the business of the scholarly person to join letters.

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ਗਿਆਨਵੰਤ ਕਉ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥

giaanavant kau tat beechaar |

The spiritual person contemplates the essence of reality.

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ਜਾ ਕੈ ਜੀਅ ਜੈਸੀ ਬੁਧਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

jaa kai jeea jaisee budh hoee |

According to the wisdom within the mind,

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ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਜਾਨੈਗਾ ਸੋਈ ॥੪੫॥

keh kabeer jaanaigaa soee |45|

says Kabeer, so does one come to understand. ||45||

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਥਿਤੰੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ਕੰੀ ॥

raag gaurree thitanee kabeer jee kanee |

Raag Gauree, T'hitee ~ The Lunar Days Of Kabeer Jee:

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਪੰਦ੍ਰਹ ਥਿਤੰੀ ਸਾਤ ਵਾਰ ॥

pandrah thitanee saat vaar |

There are fifteen lunar days, and seven days of the week.

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ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਉਰਵਾਰ ਨ ਪਾਰ ॥

keh kabeer uravaar na paar |

Says Kabeer, it is neither here nor there.

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ਸਾਧਿਕ ਸਿਧ ਲਖੈ ਜਉ ਭੇਉ ॥

saadhik sidh lakhai jau bheo |

When the Siddhas and seekers come to know the Lord's mystery,

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਉ ॥੧॥

aape karataa aape deo |1|

they themselves become the Creator; they themselves become the Divine Lord. ||1||

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ਥਿਤੰੀ ॥

thitanee |

T'hitee:

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ਅੰਮਾਵਸ ਮਹਿ ਆਸ ਨਿਵਾਰਹੁ ॥

amaavas meh aas nivaarahu |

On the day of the new moon, give up your hopes.

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ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਰਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਰਹੁ ॥

antarajaamee raam samaarahu |

Remember the Lord, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.

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ਜੀਵਤ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰ ॥

jeevat paavahu mokh duaar |

You shall attain the Gate of Liberation while yet alive.

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ਅਨਭਉ ਸਬਦੁ ਤਤੁ ਨਿਜੁ ਸਾਰ ॥੧॥

anbhau sabad tat nij saar |1|

You shall come to know the Shabad, the Word of the Fearless Lord, and the essence of your own inner being. ||1||

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ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਗਾ ॥

charan kamal gobind rang laagaa |

One who enshrines love for the Lotus Feet of the Lord of the Universe

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ਸੰਤ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਭਏ ਮਨ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sant prasaad bhe man niramal har keeratan meh anadin jaagaa |1| rahaau |

- by the Grace of the Saints, her mind becomes pure; night and day, she remains awake and aware, singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises. ||1||Pause||

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ਪਰਿਵਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਕਰਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥

parivaa preetam karahu beechaar |

On the first day of the lunar cycle, contemplate the Beloved Lord.

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ਘਟ ਮਹਿ ਖੇਲੈ ਅਘਟ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

ghatt meh khelai aghatt apaar |

He is playing within the heart; He has no body - He is Infinite.

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ਕਾਲ ਕਲਪਨਾ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥

kaal kalapanaa kade na khaae |

The pain of death never consumes that person

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ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਮਹਿ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

aad purakh meh rahai samaae |2|

who remains absorbed in the Primal Lord God. ||2||

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ਦੁਤੀਆ ਦੁਹ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਨੈ ਅੰਗ ॥

duteea duh kar jaanai ang |

On the second day of the lunar cycle, know that there are two beings within the fiber of the body.

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ਮਾਇਆ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਰਮੈ ਸਭ ਸੰਗ ॥

maaeaa braham ramai sabh sang |

Maya and God are blended with everything.

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ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਬਢੈ ਨ ਘਟਤਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

naa ohu badtai na ghattataa jaae |

God does not increase or decrease.

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ਅਕੁਲ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਏਕੈ ਭਾਇ ॥੩॥

akul niranjan ekai bhaae |3|

He is unknowable and immaculate; He does not change. ||3||

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ਤ੍ਰਿਤੀਆ ਤੀਨੇ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਲਿਆਵੈ ॥

triteea teene sam kar liaavai |

On the third day of the lunar cycle, one who maintains his equilibrium amidst the three modes

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ਆਨਦ ਮੂਲ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

aanad mool param pad paavai |

finds the source of ecstasy and the highest status.

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਸ੍ਵਾਸ ॥

saadhasangat upajai bisvaas |

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, faith wells up.

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ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ ॥੪॥

baahar bheetar sadaa pragaas |4|

Outwardly, and deep within, God's Light is always radiant. ||4||

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ਚਉਥਹਿ ਚੰਚਲ ਮਨ ਕਉ ਗਹਹੁ ॥

chautheh chanchal man kau gahahu |

On the fourth day of the lunar cycle, restrain your fickle mind,

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ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਸੰਗਿ ਕਬਹੁ ਨ ਬਹਹੁ ॥

kaam krodh sang kabahu na bahahu |

and do not ever associate with sexual desire or anger.

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ਜਲ ਥਲ ਮਾਹੇ ਆਪਹਿ ਆਪ ॥

jal thal maahe aapeh aap |

On land and sea, He Himself is in Himself.

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ਆਪੈ ਜਪਹੁ ਆਪਨਾ ਜਾਪ ॥੫॥

aapai japahu aapanaa jaap |5|

He Himself meditates and chants His Chant. ||5||

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ਪਾਂਚੈ ਪੰਚ ਤਤ ਬਿਸਥਾਰ ॥

paanchai panch tat bisathaar |

On the fifth day of the lunar cycle, the five elements expand outward.

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ਕਨਿਕ ਕਾਮਿਨੀ ਜੁਗ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥

kanik kaaminee jug biauhaar |

Men are occupied in the pursuit of gold and women.

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ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਸੁਧਾ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

prem sudhaa ras peevai koe |

How rare are those who drink in the pure essence of the Lord's Love.

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ਜਰਾ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖੁ ਫੇਰਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੬॥

jaraa maran dukh fer na hoe |6|

They shall never again suffer the pains of old age and death. ||6||

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ਛਠਿ ਖਟੁ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਛਹੂੰ ਦਿਸ ਧਾਇ ॥

chhatth khatt chakr chhahoon dis dhaae |

On the sixth day of the lunar cycle, the six chakras run in six directions.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਪਰਚੈ ਨਹੀ ਥਿਰਾ ਰਹਾਇ ॥

bin parachai nahee thiraa rahaae |

Without enlightenment, the body does not remain steady.

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ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮੇਟਿ ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹਿ ਰਹਹੁ ॥

dubidhaa mett khimaa geh rahahu |

So erase your duality and hold tight to forgiveness,

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ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਕੀ ਸੂਲ ਨ ਸਹਹੁ ॥੭॥

karam dharam kee sool na sahahu |7|

and you will not have to endure the torture of karma or religious rituals. ||7||

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ਸਾਤੈਂ ਸਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਾਚਾ ਜਾਣਿ ॥

saatain sat kar baachaa jaan |

On the seventh day of the lunar cycle, know the Word as True,

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ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਲੇਹੁ ਪਰਵਾਣਿ ॥

aatam raam lehu paravaan |

and you shall be accepted by the Lord, the Supreme Soul.

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ਛੂਟੈ ਸੰਸਾ ਮਿਟਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਦੁਖ ॥

chhoottai sansaa mitt jaeh dukh |

Your doubts shall be eradicated, and your pains eliminated,

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ਸੁੰਨ ਸਰੋਵਰਿ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਸੁਖ ॥੮॥

sun sarovar paavahu sukh |8|

and in the ocean of the celestial void, you shall find peace. ||8||

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ਅਸਟਮੀ ਅਸਟ ਧਾਤੁ ਕੀ ਕਾਇਆ ॥

asattamee asatt dhaat kee kaaeaa |

On the eighth day of the lunar cycle, the body is made of the eight ingredients.

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ਤਾ ਮਹਿ ਅਕੁਲ ਮਹਾ ਨਿਧਿ ਰਾਇਆ ॥

taa meh akul mahaa nidh raaeaa |

Within it is the Unknowable Lord, the King of the supreme treasure.

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ਗੁਰ ਗਮ ਗਿਆਨ ਬਤਾਵੈ ਭੇਦ ॥

gur gam giaan bataavai bhed |

The Guru, who knows this spiritual wisdom, reveals the secret of this mystery.

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ਉਲਟਾ ਰਹੈ ਅਭੰਗ ਅਛੇਦ ॥੯॥

aulattaa rahai abhang achhed |9|

Turning away from the world, He abides in the Unbreakable and Impenetrable Lord. ||9||

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ਨਉਮੀ ਨਵੈ ਦੁਆਰ ਕਉ ਸਾਧਿ ॥

naumee navai duaar kau saadh |

On the ninth day of the lunar cycle, discipline the nine gates of the body.

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ਬਹਤੀ ਮਨਸਾ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਬਾਂਧਿ ॥

bahatee manasaa raakhahu baandh |

Keep your pulsating desires restrained.

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ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹ ਸਭ ਬੀਸਰਿ ਜਾਹੁ ॥

lobh moh sabh beesar jaahu |

Forget all your greed and emotional attachment;

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