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ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਜਨ ਭਏ ਖਾਲਸੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਿਹ ਜਾਨੀ ॥੪॥੩॥

kahu kabeer jan bhe khaalase prem bhagat jih jaanee |4|3|

Says Kabeer, those humble people become pure - they become Khalsa - who know the Lord's loving devotional worship. ||4||3||

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ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥

ghar 2 |

Second House||

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ਦੁਇ ਦੁਇ ਲੋਚਨ ਪੇਖਾ ॥

due due lochan pekhaa |

With both of my eyes, I look around;

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ਹਉ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਉਰੁ ਨ ਦੇਖਾ ॥

hau har bin aaur na dekhaa |

I don't see anything except the Lord.

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ਨੈਨ ਰਹੇ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਈ ॥

nain rahe rang laaee |

My eyes gaze lovingly upon Him,

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ਅਬ ਬੇ ਗਲ ਕਹਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥

ab be gal kehan na jaaee |1|

and now, I cannot speak of anything else. ||1||

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ਹਮਰਾ ਭਰਮੁ ਗਇਆ ਭਉ ਭਾਗਾ ॥

hamaraa bharam geaa bhau bhaagaa |

My doubts were removed, and my fear ran away,

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ਜਬ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਗਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jab raam naam chit laagaa |1| rahaau |

when my consciousness became attached to the Lord's Name. ||1||Pause||

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ਬਾਜੀਗਰ ਡੰਕ ਬਜਾਈ ॥

baajeegar ddank bajaaee |

When the magician beats his tambourine,

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ਸਭ ਖਲਕ ਤਮਾਸੇ ਆਈ ॥

sabh khalak tamaase aaee |

everyone comes to see the show.

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ਬਾਜੀਗਰ ਸ੍ਵਾਂਗੁ ਸਕੇਲਾ ॥

baajeegar svaang sakelaa |

When the magician winds up his show,

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ਅਪਨੇ ਰੰਗ ਰਵੈ ਅਕੇਲਾ ॥੨॥

apane rang ravai akelaa |2|

then he enjoys its play all alone. ||2||

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ਕਥਨੀ ਕਹਿ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

kathanee keh bharam na jaaee |

By preaching sermons, one's doubt is not dispelled.

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ਸਭ ਕਥਿ ਕਥਿ ਰਹੀ ਲੁਕਾਈ ॥

sabh kath kath rahee lukaaee |

Everyone is tired of preaching and teaching.

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ਜਾ ਕਉ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥

jaa kau guramukh aap bujhaaee |

The Lord causes the Gurmukh to understand;

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ਤਾ ਕੇ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੩॥

taa ke hiradai rahiaa samaaee |3|

his heart remains permeated with the Lord. ||3||

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ਗੁਰ ਕਿੰਚਤ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕੀਨੀ ॥

gur kinchat kirapaa keenee |

When the Guru grants even a bit of His Grace,

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ਸਭੁ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਦੇਹ ਹਰਿ ਲੀਨੀ ॥

sabh tan man deh har leenee |

one's body, mind and entire being are absorbed into the Lord.

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ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

keh kabeer rang raataa |

Says Kabeer, I am imbued with the Lord's Love;

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ਮਿਲਿਓ ਜਗਜੀਵਨ ਦਾਤਾ ॥੪॥੪॥

milio jagajeevan daataa |4|4|

I have met with the Life of the world, the Great Giver. ||4||4||

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ਜਾ ਕੇ ਨਿਗਮ ਦੂਧ ਕੇ ਠਾਟਾ ॥

jaa ke nigam doodh ke tthaattaa |

Let the sacred scriptures be your milk and cream,

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ਸਮੁੰਦੁ ਬਿਲੋਵਨ ਕਉ ਮਾਟਾ ॥

samund bilovan kau maattaa |

and the ocean of the mind the churning vat.

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ਤਾ ਕੀ ਹੋਹੁ ਬਿਲੋਵਨਹਾਰੀ ॥

taa kee hohu bilovanahaaree |

Be the butter-churner of the Lord,

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ਕਿਉ ਮੇਟੈ ਗੋ ਛਾਛਿ ਤੁਹਾਰੀ ॥੧॥

kiau mettai go chhaachh tuhaaree |1|

and your buttermilk shall not be wasted. ||1||

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ਚੇਰੀ ਤੂ ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਕਰਸਿ ਭਤਾਰਾ ॥

cheree too raam na karas bhataaraa |

O soul-bride slave, why don't you take the Lord as your Husband?

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ਜਗਜੀਵਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jagajeevan praan adhaaraa |1| rahaau |

He is the Life of the world, the Support of the breath of life. ||1||Pause||

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ਤੇਰੇ ਗਲਹਿ ਤਉਕੁ ਪਗ ਬੇਰੀ ॥

tere galeh tauk pag beree |

The chain is around your neck, and the cuffs are on your feet.

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ਤੂ ਘਰ ਘਰ ਰਮਈਐ ਫੇਰੀ ॥

too ghar ghar rameeai feree |

The Lord has sent you wandering around from house to house.

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ਤੂ ਅਜਹੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਸਿ ਚੇਰੀ ॥

too ajahu na chetas cheree |

And still, you do not meditate on the Lord, O soul-bride, slave.

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ਤੂ ਜਮਿ ਬਪੁਰੀ ਹੈ ਹੇਰੀ ॥੨॥

too jam bapuree hai heree |2|

Death is watching you, O wretched woman. ||2||

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨਹਾਰੀ ॥

prabh karan karaavanahaaree |

The Lord God is the Cause of causes.

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ਕਿਆ ਚੇਰੀ ਹਾਥ ਬਿਚਾਰੀ ॥

kiaa cheree haath bichaaree |

What is in the hands of the poor soul-bride, the slave?

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ਸੋਈ ਸੋਈ ਜਾਗੀ ॥

soee soee jaagee |

She awakens from her slumber,

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ਜਿਤੁ ਲਾਈ ਤਿਤੁ ਲਾਗੀ ॥੩॥

jit laaee tith laagee |3|

and she becomes attached to whatever the Lord attaches her. ||3||

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ਚੇਰੀ ਤੈ ਸੁਮਤਿ ਕਹਾਂ ਤੇ ਪਾਈ ॥

cheree tai sumat kahaan te paaee |

O soul-bride, slave, where did you obtain that wisdom,

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ਜਾ ਤੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਕੀ ਲੀਕ ਮਿਟਾਈ ॥

jaa te bhram kee leek mittaaee |

by which you erased your inscription of doubt?

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ਸੁ ਰਸੁ ਕਬੀਰੈ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥

su ras kabeerai jaaniaa |

Kabeer has tasted that subtle essence;

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ਮੇਰੋ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੪॥੫॥

mero gur prasaad man maaniaa |4|5|

by Guru's Grace, his mind is reconciled with the Lord. ||4||5||

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ਜਿਹ ਬਾਝੁ ਨ ਜੀਆ ਜਾਈ ॥

jih baajh na jeea jaaee |

Without Him, we cannot even live;

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ਜਉ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਘਾਲ ਅਘਾਈ ॥

jau milai ta ghaal aghaaee |

when we meet Him, then our task is completed.

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ਸਦ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਭਲੋ ਕਹਾਂਹੀ ॥

sad jeevan bhalo kahaanhee |

People say it is good to live forever,

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ਮੂਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੧॥

mooe bin jeevan naahee |1|

but without dying, there is no life. ||1||

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ਅਬ ਕਿਆ ਕਥੀਐ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

ab kiaa katheeai giaan beechaaraa |

So now, what sort wisdom should I contemplate and preach?

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ਨਿਜ ਨਿਰਖਤ ਗਤ ਬਿਉਹਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

nij nirakhat gat biauhaaraa |1| rahaau |

As I watch, worldly things dissipate. ||1||Pause||

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ਘਸਿ ਕੁੰਕਮ ਚੰਦਨੁ ਗਾਰਿਆ ॥

ghas kunkam chandan gaariaa |

Saffron is ground up, and mixed with sandalwood;

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ਬਿਨੁ ਨੈਨਹੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਆ ॥

bin nainahu jagat nihaariaa |

without eyes, the world is seen.

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ਪੂਤਿ ਪਿਤਾ ਇਕੁ ਜਾਇਆ ॥

poot pitaa ik jaaeaa |

The son has given birth to his father;

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ਬਿਨੁ ਠਾਹਰ ਨਗਰੁ ਬਸਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

bin tthaahar nagar basaaeaa |2|

without a place, the city has been established. ||2||

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ਜਾਚਕ ਜਨ ਦਾਤਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

jaachak jan daataa paaeaa |

The humble beggar has found the Great Giver,

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ਸੋ ਦੀਆ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਖਾਇਆ ॥

so deea na jaaee khaaeaa |

but he is unable to eat what he has been given.

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ਛੋਡਿਆ ਜਾਇ ਨ ਮੂਕਾ ॥

chhoddiaa jaae na mookaa |

He cannot leave it alone, but it is never exhausted.

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ਅਉਰਨ ਪਹਿ ਜਾਨਾ ਚੂਕਾ ॥੩॥

aauran peh jaanaa chookaa |3|

He shall not go to beg from others any longer. ||3||

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ਜੋ ਜੀਵਨ ਮਰਨਾ ਜਾਨੈ ॥

jo jeevan maranaa jaanai |

Those select few, who know how to die while yet alive,

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ਸੋ ਪੰਚ ਸੈਲ ਸੁਖ ਮਾਨੈ ॥

so panch sail sukh maanai |

Enjoy great peace.

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ਕਬੀਰੈ ਸੋ ਧਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

kabeerai so dhan paaeaa |

Kabeer has found that wealth;

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ਹਰਿ ਭੇਟਤ ਆਪੁ ਮਿਟਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੬॥

har bhettat aap mittaaeaa |4|6|

meeting with the Lord, he has erased his self-conceit. ||4||6||

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ਕਿਆ ਪੜੀਐ ਕਿਆ ਗੁਨੀਐ ॥

kiaa parreeai kiaa guneeai |

What use is it to read, and what use is it to study?

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ਕਿਆ ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨਾਂ ਸੁਨੀਐ ॥

kiaa bed puraanaan suneeai |

What use is it to listen to the Vedas and the Puraanas?

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ਪੜੇ ਸੁਨੇ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਈ ॥

parre sune kiaa hoee |

What use is reading and listening,

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ਜਉ ਸਹਜ ਨ ਮਿਲਿਓ ਸੋਈ ॥੧॥

jau sehaj na milio soee |1|

if celestial peace is not attained? ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਪਸਿ ਗਵਾਰਾ ॥

har kaa naam na japas gavaaraa |

The fool does not chant the Name of the Lord.

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ਕਿਆ ਸੋਚਹਿ ਬਾਰੰ ਬਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kiaa socheh baaran baaraa |1| rahaau |

So what does he think of, over and over again? ||1||Pause||

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ਅੰਧਿਆਰੇ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਚਹੀਐ ॥

andhiaare deepak chaheeai |

In the darkness, we need a lamp

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