Ang 972 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਜਬ ਨਖ ਸਿਖ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਚੀਨੑਾ ॥

jab nakh sikh ihu man cheenaa |

When I came to understand this mind, from the tips of my toes to the crown of my head,

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ਤਬ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਜਨੁ ਕੀਨੑਾ ॥੧॥

tab antar majan keenaa |1|

then I took my cleansing bath, deep within my self. ||1||

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ਪਵਨਪਤਿ ਉਨਮਨਿ ਰਹਨੁ ਖਰਾ ॥

pavanapat unaman rehan kharaa |

The mind, the master of the breath, abides in the state of supreme bliss.

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ਨਹੀ ਮਿਰਤੁ ਨ ਜਨਮੁ ਜਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

nahee mirat na janam jaraa |1| rahaau |

There is no death, no re-birth, and no aging for me now. ||1||Pause||

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ਉਲਟੀ ਲੇ ਸਕਤਿ ਸਹਾਰੰ ॥

aulattee le sakat sahaaran |

Turning away from materialism, I have found intuitive support.

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ਪੈਸੀਲੇ ਗਗਨ ਮਝਾਰੰ ॥

paiseele gagan majhaaran |

I have entered into the sky of the mind, and opened the Tenth Gate.

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ਬੇਧੀਅਲੇ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਭੁਅੰਗਾ ॥

bedheeale chakr bhuangaa |

The chakras of the coiled Kundalini energy have been opened,

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ਭੇਟੀਅਲੇ ਰਾਇ ਨਿਸੰਗਾ ॥੨॥

bhetteeale raae nisangaa |2|

and I have met my Sovereign Lord King without fear. ||2||

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ਚੂਕੀਅਲੇ ਮੋਹ ਮਇਆਸਾ ॥

chookeeale moh meaasaa |

My attachment to Maya has been eradicated;

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ਸਸਿ ਕੀਨੋ ਸੂਰ ਗਿਰਾਸਾ ॥

sas keeno soor giraasaa |

the moon energy has devoured the sun energy.

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ਜਬ ਕੁੰਭਕੁ ਭਰਿਪੁਰਿ ਲੀਣਾ ॥

jab kunbhak bharipur leenaa |

When I was focused and merged into the all-pervading Lord,

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ਤਹ ਬਾਜੇ ਅਨਹਦ ਬੀਣਾ ॥੩॥

teh baaje anahad beenaa |3|

then the unstruck sound current began to vibrate. ||3||

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ਬਕਤੈ ਬਕਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਨਾਇਆ ॥

bakatai bak sabad sunaaeaa |

The Speaker has spoken, and proclaimed the Word of the Shabad.

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ਸੁਨਤੈ ਸੁਨਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਬਸਾਇਆ ॥

sunatai sun man basaaeaa |

The hearer has heard, and enshrined it in the mind.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਉਤਰਸਿ ਪਾਰੰ ॥

kar karataa utaras paaran |

Chanting to the Creator, one crosses over.

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ਕਹੈ ਕਬੀਰਾ ਸਾਰੰ ॥੪॥੧॥੧੦॥

kahai kabeeraa saaran |4|1|10|

Says Kabeer, this is the essence. ||4||1||10||

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ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਦੁਇ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੁ ॥

chand sooraj due jot saroop |

The moon and the sun are both the embodiment of light.

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ਜੋਤੀ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਅਨੂਪੁ ॥੧॥

jotee antar braham anoop |1|

Within their light, is God, the incomparable. ||1||

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ਕਰੁ ਰੇ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

kar re giaanee braham beechaar |

O spiritual teacher, contemplate God.

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ਜੋਤੀ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਧਰਿਆ ਪਸਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jotee antar dhariaa pasaar |1| rahaau |

In this light is contained the expanse of the created universe. ||1||Pause||

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ਹੀਰਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਹੀਰੇ ਕਰਉ ਆਦੇਸੁ ॥

heeraa dekh heere krau aades |

Gazing upon the diamond, I humbly salute this diamond.

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ਕਹੈ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਅਲੇਖੁ ॥੨॥੨॥੧੧॥

kahai kabeer niranjan alekh |2|2|11|

Says Kabeer, the Immaculate Lord is indescribable. ||2||2||11||

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ਦੁਨੀਆ ਹੁਸੀਆਰ ਬੇਦਾਰ ਜਾਗਤ ਮੁਸੀਅਤ ਹਉ ਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

duneea huseeaar bedaar jaagat museeat hau re bhaaee |

People of the world, remain awake and aware. Even though you are awake, you are being robbed, O Siblings of Destiny.

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ਨਿਗਮ ਹੁਸੀਆਰ ਪਹਰੂਆ ਦੇਖਤ ਜਮੁ ਲੇ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

nigam huseeaar paharooaa dekhat jam le jaaee |1| rahaau |

While the Vedas stand guard watching, the Messenger of Death carries you away. ||1||Pause||

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ਨੰੀਬੁ ਭਇਓ ਆਂਬੁ ਆਂਬੁ ਭਇਓ ਨੰੀਬਾ ਕੇਲਾ ਪਾਕਾ ਝਾਰਿ ॥

naneeb bheo aanb aanb bheo naneebaa kelaa paakaa jhaar |

He thinks that the bitter nimm fruit is a mango, and the mango is a bitter nimm. He imagines the ripe banana on the thorny bush.

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ਨਾਲੀਏਰ ਫਲੁ ਸੇਬਰਿ ਪਾਕਾ ਮੂਰਖ ਮੁਗਧ ਗਵਾਰ ॥੧॥

naaleer fal sebar paakaa moorakh mugadh gavaar |1|

He thinks that the ripe coconut hangs on the barren simmal tree; what a stupid, idiotic fool he is! ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਭਇਓ ਖਾਂਡੁ ਰੇਤੁ ਮਹਿ ਬਿਖਰਿਓ ਹਸਤੰੀ ਚੁਨਿਓ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

har bheo khaandd ret meh bikhario hasatanee chunio na jaaee |

The Lord is like sugar, spilled onto the sand; the elephant cannot pick it up.

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ਕਹਿ ਕਮੀਰ ਕੁਲ ਜਾਤਿ ਪਾਂਤਿ ਤਜਿ ਚੀਟੀ ਹੋਇ ਚੁਨਿ ਖਾਈ ॥੨॥੩॥੧੨॥

keh kameer kul jaat paant taj cheettee hoe chun khaaee |2|3|12|

Says Kabeer, give up your ancestry, social status and honor; be like the tiny ant - pick up and eat the sugar. ||2||3||12||

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ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਜੀਉ ਕੀ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥

baanee naamadeo jeeo kee raamakalee ghar 1 |

The Word Of Naam Dayv Jee, Raamkalee, 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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ਆਨੀਲੇ ਕਾਗਦੁ ਕਾਟੀਲੇ ਗੂਡੀ ਆਕਾਸ ਮਧੇ ਭਰਮੀਅਲੇ ॥

aaneele kaagad kaatteele gooddee aakaas madhe bharameeale |

The boy takes paper, cuts it and makes a kite, and flies it in the sky.

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ਪੰਚ ਜਨਾ ਸਿਉ ਬਾਤ ਬਤਊਆ ਚੀਤੁ ਸੁ ਡੋਰੀ ਰਾਖੀਅਲੇ ॥੧॥

panch janaa siau baat btaooaa cheet su ddoree raakheeale |1|

Talking with his friends, he still keeps his attention on the kite string. ||1||

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ਮਨੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਾ ਬੇਧੀਅਲੇ ॥

man raam naamaa bedheeale |

My mind has been pierced by the Name of the Lord,

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ਜੈਸੇ ਕਨਿਕ ਕਲਾ ਚਿਤੁ ਮਾਂਡੀਅਲੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jaise kanik kalaa chit maanddeeale |1| rahaau |

like the goldsmith, whose attention is held by his work. ||1||Pause||

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ਆਨੀਲੇ ਕੁੰਭੁ ਭਰਾਈਲੇ ਊਦਕ ਰਾਜ ਕੁਆਰਿ ਪੁਰੰਦਰੀਏ ॥

aaneele kunbh bharaaeele aoodak raaj kuaar purandaree |

The young girl in the city takes a pitcher, and fills it with water.

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ਹਸਤ ਬਿਨੋਦ ਬੀਚਾਰ ਕਰਤੀ ਹੈ ਚੀਤੁ ਸੁ ਗਾਗਰਿ ਰਾਖੀਅਲੇ ॥੨॥

hasat binod beechaar karatee hai cheet su gaagar raakheeale |2|

She laughs, and plays, and talks with her friends, but she keeps her attention focused on the pitcher of water. ||2||

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ਮੰਦਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਦੁਆਰ ਦਸ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਗਊ ਚਰਾਵਨ ਛਾਡੀਅਲੇ ॥

mandar ek duaar das jaa ke gaoo charaavan chhaaddeeale |

The cow is let loose, out of the mansion of the ten gates, to graze in the field.

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ਪਾਂਚ ਕੋਸ ਪਰ ਗਊ ਚਰਾਵਤ ਚੀਤੁ ਸੁ ਬਛਰਾ ਰਾਖੀਅਲੇ ॥੩॥

paanch kos par gaoo charaavat cheet su bachharaa raakheeale |3|

It grazes up to five miles away, but keeps its attention focused on its calf. ||3||

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ਕਹਤ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਤਿਲੋਚਨ ਬਾਲਕੁ ਪਾਲਨ ਪਉਢੀਅਲੇ ॥

kehat naamadeo sunahu tilochan baalak paalan paudteeale |

Says Naam Dayv, listen, O Trilochan: the child is laid down in the cradle.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਕਾਜ ਬਿਰੂਧੀ ਚੀਤੁ ਸੁ ਬਾਰਿਕ ਰਾਖੀਅਲੇ ॥੪॥੧॥

antar baahar kaaj biroodhee cheet su baarik raakheeale |4|1|

Its mother is at work, inside and outside, but she holds her child in her thoughts. ||4||1||

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ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਆਨੰਤਾ ਗੀਤ ਕਬਿਤ ਨ ਗਾਵਉਗੋ ॥

bed puraan saasatr aanantaa geet kabit na gaavaugo |

There are countless Vedas, Puraanas and Shaastras; I do not sing their songs and hymns.

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