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ਆਸਾ · Ang 479

Shabad · Angs 479–480

Bhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Aasaa

Ang 479Ang 480

Ang 479

ਆਸਾ ॥

aasaa |

Aasaa:

ਕਾਹੂ ਦੀਨੑੇ ਪਾਟ ਪਟੰਬਰ ਕਾਹੂ ਪਲਘ ਨਿਵਾਰਾ ॥

kaahoo deenae paatt pattanbar kaahoo palagh nivaaraa |

To some, the Lord has given silks and satins, and to some, beds decorated with cotton ribbons.

ਕਾਹੂ ਗਰੀ ਗੋਦਰੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਾਹੂ ਖਾਨ ਪਰਾਰਾ ॥੧॥

kaahoo garee godaree naahee kaahoo khaan paraaraa |1|

Some do not even have a poor patched coat, and some live in thatched huts. ||1||

ਅਹਿਰਖ ਵਾਦੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ਰੇ ਮਨ ॥

ahirakh vaad na keejai re man |

Do not indulge in envy and bickering, O my mind.

ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਲੀਜੈ ਰੇ ਮਨ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sukrit kar kar leejai re man |1| rahaau |

By continually doing good deeds, these are obtained, O my mind. ||1||Pause||

ਕੁਮੑਾਰੈ ਏਕ ਜੁ ਮਾਟੀ ਗੂੰਧੀ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਬਾਨੀ ਲਾਈ ॥

kumaarai ek ju maattee goondhee bahu bidh baanee laaee |

The potter works the same clay, and colors the pots in different ways.

ਕਾਹੂ ਮਹਿ ਮੋਤੀ ਮੁਕਤਾਹਲ ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਆਧਿ ਲਗਾਈ ॥੨॥

kaahoo meh motee mukataahal kaahoo biaadh lagaaee |2|

Into some, he sets pearls, while to others, he attaches filth. ||2||

ਸੂਮਹਿ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਖਨ ਕਉ ਦੀਆ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਕਹੈ ਧਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥

soomeh dhan raakhan kau deea mugadh kahai dhan meraa |

God gave wealth to the miser for him to preserve, but the fool calls it his own.

Ang 480

ਜਮ ਕਾ ਡੰਡੁ ਮੂੰਡ ਮਹਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਕਰੈ ਨਿਬੇਰਾ ॥੩॥

jam kaa ddandd moondd meh laagai khin meh karai niberaa |3|

When the Messenger of Death strikes him with his club, in an instant, everything is settled. ||3||

ਹਰਿ ਜਨੁ ਊਤਮੁ ਭਗਤੁ ਸਦਾਵੈ ਆਗਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥

har jan aootam bhagat sadaavai aagiaa man sukh paaee |

The Lord's humble servant is called the most exalted Saint; he obeys the Command of the Lord's Order, and obtains peace.

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨੈ ਭਾਣਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਈ ॥੪॥

jo tis bhaavai sat kar maanai bhaanaa man vasaaee |4|

Whatever is pleasing to the Lord, he accepts as True; he enshrines the Lord's Will within his mind. ||4||

ਕਹੈ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਝੂਠੀ ॥

kahai kabeer sunahu re santahu meree meree jhootthee |

Says Kabeer, listen, O Saints - it is false to call out, "Mine, mine."

ਚਿਰਗਟ ਫਾਰਿ ਚਟਾਰਾ ਲੈ ਗਇਓ ਤਰੀ ਤਾਗਰੀ ਛੂਟੀ ॥੫॥੩॥੧੬॥

chiragatt faar chattaaraa lai geo taree taagaree chhoottee |5|3|16|

Breaking the bird cage, death takes the bird away, and only the torn threads remain. ||5||3||16||