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ਨਾਂਗੇ ਆਵਨੁ ਨਾਂਗੇ ਜਾਨਾ · Ang 1157

Shabad · Angs 1157–1158

Bhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Bhairao

Ang 1157Ang 1158

Ang 1157

ਨਾਂਗੇ ਆਵਨੁ ਨਾਂਗੇ ਜਾਨਾ ॥

naange aavan naange jaanaa |

Naked we come, and naked we go.

ਕੋਇ ਨ ਰਹਿਹੈ ਰਾਜਾ ਰਾਨਾ ॥੧॥

koe na rahihai raajaa raanaa |1|

No one, not even the kings and queens, shall remain. ||1||

Ang 1158

ਰਾਮੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਮੇਰੈ ॥

raam raajaa nau nidh merai |

The Sovereign Lord is the nine treasures for me.

ਸੰਪੈ ਹੇਤੁ ਕਲਤੁ ਧਨੁ ਤੇਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sanpai het kalat dhan terai |1| rahaau |

The possessions and the spouse to which the mortal is lovingly attached, are Your wealth, O Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਆਵਤ ਸੰਗ ਨ ਜਾਤ ਸੰਗਾਤੀ ॥

aavat sang na jaat sangaatee |

They do not come with the mortal, and they do not go with him.

ਕਹਾ ਭਇਓ ਦਰਿ ਬਾਂਧੇ ਹਾਥੀ ॥੨॥

kahaa bheo dar baandhe haathee |2|

What good does it do him, if he has elephants tied up at his doorway? ||2||

ਲੰਕਾ ਗਢੁ ਸੋਨੇ ਕਾ ਭਇਆ ॥

lankaa gadt sone kaa bheaa |

The fortress of Sri Lanka was made out of gold,

ਮੂਰਖੁ ਰਾਵਨੁ ਕਿਆ ਲੇ ਗਇਆ ॥੩॥

moorakh raavan kiaa le geaa |3|

but what could the foolish Raawan take with him when he left? ||3||

ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਕਿਛੁ ਗੁਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

keh kabeer kichh gun beechaar |

Says Kabeer, think of doing some good deeds.

ਚਲੇ ਜੁਆਰੀ ਦੁਇ ਹਥ ਝਾਰਿ ॥੪॥੨॥

chale juaaree due hath jhaar |4|2|

In the end, the gambler shall depart empty-handed. ||4||2||