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Ang 870 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Gond

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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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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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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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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

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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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