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Ang 870 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngBhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Gond
Read the full shabad →ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ ਬਾਣੀ ਭਗਤਾ ਕੀ ॥ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥
raag gondd baanee bhagataa kee | kabeer jee ghar 1 |
Raag Gond, The Word Of The Devotees. Kabeer Jee, First House:
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Gond
Read the full shabad →ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
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ਸੰਤੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੁਨੀਐ ਕਹੀਐ ॥
sant milai kichh suneeai kaheeai |
When you meet a Saint, talk to him and listen.
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ਮਿਲੈ ਅਸੰਤੁ ਮਸਟਿ ਕਰਿ ਰਹੀਐ ॥੧॥
milai asant masatt kar raheeai |1|
Meeting with an unsaintly person, just remain silent. ||1||
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ਬਾਬਾ ਬੋਲਨਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਹੀਐ ॥
baabaa bolanaa kiaa kaheeai |
O father, if I speak, what words should I utter?
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ਜੈਸੇ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਰਵਿ ਰਹੀਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jaise raam naam rav raheeai |1| rahaau |
Speak such words, by which you may remain absorbed in the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
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ਸੰਤਨ ਸਿਉ ਬੋਲੇ ਉਪਕਾਰੀ ॥
santan siau bole upakaaree |
Speaking with the Saints, one becomes generous.
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ਮੂਰਖ ਸਿਉ ਬੋਲੇ ਝਖ ਮਾਰੀ ॥੨॥
moorakh siau bole jhakh maaree |2|
To speak with a fool is to babble uselessly. ||2||
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ਬੋਲਤ ਬੋਲਤ ਬਢਹਿ ਬਿਕਾਰਾ ॥
bolat bolat badteh bikaaraa |
By speaking and only speaking, corruption only increases.
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ਬਿਨੁ ਬੋਲੇ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਹਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥੩॥
bin bole kiaa kareh beechaaraa |3|
If I do not speak, what can the poor wretch do? ||3||
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ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਛੂਛਾ ਘਟੁ ਬੋਲੈ ॥
kahu kabeer chhoochhaa ghatt bolai |
Says Kabeer, the empty pitcher makes noise,
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ਭਰਿਆ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਕਬਹੁ ਨ ਡੋਲੈ ॥੪॥੧॥
bhariaa hoe su kabahu na ddolai |4|1|
but that which is full makes no sound. ||4||1||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Gond
Read the full shabad →ਗੋਂਡ ॥
gondd |
Gond:
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ਨਰੂ ਮਰੈ ਨਰੁ ਕਾਮਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥
naroo marai nar kaam na aavai |
When a man dies, he is of no use to anyone.
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ਪਸੂ ਮਰੈ ਦਸ ਕਾਜ ਸਵਾਰੈ ॥੧॥
pasoo marai das kaaj savaarai |1|
But when an animal dies, it is used in ten ways. ||1||
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ਅਪਨੇ ਕਰਮ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਮੈ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਨਉ ॥
apane karam kee gat mai kiaa jaanau |
What do I know, about the state of my karma?
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ਮੈ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਨਉ ਬਾਬਾ ਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
mai kiaa jaanau baabaa re |1| rahaau |
What do I know, O Baba? ||1||Pause||
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ਹਾਡ ਜਲੇ ਜੈਸੇ ਲਕਰੀ ਕਾ ਤੂਲਾ ॥
haadd jale jaise lakaree kaa toolaa |
His bones burn, like a bundle of logs;
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ਕੇਸ ਜਲੇ ਜੈਸੇ ਘਾਸ ਕਾ ਪੂਲਾ ॥੨॥
kes jale jaise ghaas kaa poolaa |2|
his hair burns like a bale of hay. ||2||
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ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਤਬ ਹੀ ਨਰੁ ਜਾਗੈ ॥
kahu kabeer tab hee nar jaagai |
Says Kabeer, the man wakes up,
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ਜਮ ਕਾ ਡੰਡੁ ਮੂੰਡ ਮਹਿ ਲਾਗੈ ॥੩॥੨॥
jam kaa ddandd moondd meh laagai |3|2|
only when the Messenger of Death hits him over the head with his club. ||3||2||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Gond
Read the full shabad →ਗੋਂਡ ॥
gondd |
Gond:
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ਆਕਾਸਿ ਗਗਨੁ ਪਾਤਾਲਿ ਗਗਨੁ ਹੈ ਚਹੁ ਦਿਸਿ ਗਗਨੁ ਰਹਾਇਲੇ ॥
aakaas gagan paataal gagan hai chahu dis gagan rahaaeile |
The Celestial Lord is in the Akaashic ethers of the skies, the Celestial Lord is in the nether regions of the underworld; in the four directions, the Celestial Lord is pervading.
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ਆਨਦ ਮੂਲੁ ਸਦਾ ਪੁਰਖੋਤਮੁ ਘਟੁ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਗਗਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਇਲੇ ॥੧॥
aanad mool sadaa purakhotam ghatt binasai gagan na jaaeile |1|
The Supreme Lord God is forever the source of bliss. When the vessel of the body perishes, the Celestial Lord does not perish. ||1||
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ਮੋਹਿ ਬੈਰਾਗੁ ਭਇਓ ॥
mohi bairaag bheo |
I have become sad,
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ਇਹੁ ਜੀਉ ਆਇ ਕਹਾ ਗਇਓ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
eihu jeeo aae kahaa geo |1| rahaau |
wondering where the soul comes from, and where it goes. ||1||Pause||
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ਪੰਚ ਤਤੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਕਾਇਆ ਕੀਨੑੀ ਤਤੁ ਕਹਾ ਤੇ ਕੀਨੁ ਰੇ ॥
panch tat mil kaaeaa keenaee tat kahaa te keen re |
The body is formed from the union of the five tatvas; but where were the five tatvas created?
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ਕਰਮ ਬਧ ਤੁਮ ਜੀਉ ਕਹਤ ਹੌ ਕਰਮਹਿ ਕਿਨਿ ਜੀਉ ਦੀਨੁ ਰੇ ॥੨॥
karam badh tum jeeo kehat hau karameh kin jeeo deen re |2|
You say that the soul is tied to its karma, but who gave karma to the body? ||2||
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ਹਰਿ ਮਹਿ ਤਨੁ ਹੈ ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਹੈ ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਸੋਇ ਰੇ ॥
har meh tan hai tan meh har hai sarab nirantar soe re |
The body is contained in the Lord, and the Lord is contained in the body. He is permeating within all.
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ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਛੋਡਉ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ਰੇ ॥੩॥੩॥
keh kabeer raam naam na chhoddau sahaje hoe su hoe re |3|3|
Says Kabeer, I shall not renounce the Lord's Name. I shall accept whatever happens. ||3||3||
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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Gond
Read the full shabad →ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ ਬਾਣੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀਉ ਕੀ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥
raag gondd baanee kabeer jeeo kee ghar 2 |
Raag Gond, The Word Of Kabeer Jee, Second House:
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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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ਭੁਜਾ ਬਾਂਧਿ ਭਿਲਾ ਕਰਿ ਡਾਰਿਓ ॥
bhujaa baandh bhilaa kar ddaario |
They tied my arms, bundled me up, and threw me before an elephant.
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ਹਸਤੀ ਕ੍ਰੋਪਿ ਮੂੰਡ ਮਹਿ ਮਾਰਿਓ ॥
hasatee krop moondd meh maario |
The elephant driver struck him on the head, and infuriated him.
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ਹਸਤਿ ਭਾਗਿ ਕੈ ਚੀਸਾ ਮਾਰੈ ॥
hasat bhaag kai cheesaa maarai |
But the elephant ran away, trumpeting,
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ਇਆ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਕੈ ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ॥੧॥
eaa moorat kai hau balihaarai |1|
"I am a sacrifice to this image of the Lord." ||1||
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ਆਹਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਤੁਮਰਾ ਜੋਰੁ ॥
aaeh mere tthaakur tumaraa jor |
O my Lord and Master, You are my strength.
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ਕਾਜੀ ਬਕਿਬੋ ਹਸਤੀ ਤੋਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
kaajee bakibo hasatee tor |1| rahaau |
The Qazi shouted at the driver to drive the elephant on. ||1||Pause||
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ਰੇ ਮਹਾਵਤ ਤੁਝੁ ਡਾਰਉ ਕਾਟਿ ॥
re mahaavat tujh ddaarau kaatt |
He yelled out, "O driver, I shall cut you into pieces.
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ਇਸਹਿ ਤੁਰਾਵਹੁ ਘਾਲਹੁ ਸਾਟਿ ॥
eiseh turaavahu ghaalahu saatt |
Hit him, and drive him on!"
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ਹਸਤਿ ਨ ਤੋਰੈ ਧਰੈ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
hasat na torai dharai dhiaan |
But the elephant did not move; instead, he began to meditate.
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ਵਾ ਕੈ ਰਿਦੈ ਬਸੈ ਭਗਵਾਨੁ ॥੨॥
vaa kai ridai basai bhagavaan |2|
The Lord God abides within his mind. ||2||
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ਕਿਆ ਅਪਰਾਧੁ ਸੰਤ ਹੈ ਕੀਨੑਾ ॥
kiaa aparaadh sant hai keenaa |
What sin has this Saint committed,
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ਬਾਂਧਿ ਪੋਟ ਕੁੰਚਰ ਕਉ ਦੀਨੑਾ ॥
baandh pott kunchar kau deenaa |
that you have made him into a bundle and thrown him before the elephant?
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ਕੁੰਚਰੁ ਪੋਟ ਲੈ ਲੈ ਨਮਸਕਾਰੈ ॥
kunchar pott lai lai namasakaarai |
Lifting up the bundle, the elephant bows down before it.
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ਬੂਝੀ ਨਹੀ ਕਾਜੀ ਅੰਧਿਆਰੈ ॥੩॥
boojhee nahee kaajee andhiaarai |3|
The Qazi could not understand it; he was blind. ||3||
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ਤੀਨਿ ਬਾਰ ਪਤੀਆ ਭਰਿ ਲੀਨਾ ॥
teen baar pateea bhar leenaa |
Three times, he tried to do it.
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