Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD

1373

qwsu ptMqr n pujY hir jn kI pinhwir ]159] (1373-1)
taas patantar na pujai har jan kee panihaar. ||159||
But she is not equal to the water-carrier of the Lord's humble servant. ||159||

kbIr inRp nwrI ikau inMdIAY ikau hir cyrI kau mwnu ] (1373-2)
kabeer nrip naaree ki-o nindee-ai ki-o har chayree ka-o maan.
Kabeer, why do you slander the wife of the king? Why do you honor the slave of the Lord?

Eh mWg svwrY ibKY kau Eh ismrY hir nwmu ]160] (1373-2)
oh maa^Ng savaarai bikhai ka-o oh simrai har naam. ||160||
Because one combs her hair for corruption, while the other remembers the Name of the Lord. ||160||

kbIr QUnI pweI iQiq BeI siqgur bMDI DIr ] (1373-3)
kabeer thoonee paa-ee thit bha-ee satgur banDhee Dheer.
Kabeer, with the Support of the Lord's Pillar, I have become steady and stable.

kbIr hIrw bnijAw mwn srovr qIr ]161] (1373-3)
kabeer heeraa banji-aa maan sarovar teer. ||161||
The True Guru has given me courage. Kabeer, I have purchased the diamond, on the banks of the Mansarovar Lake. ||161||

kbIr hir hIrw jn jauhrI ly kY mWfY hwt ] (1373-4)
kabeer har heeraa jan ja-uharee lay kai maa^Ndai haat.
Kabeer, the Lord is the Diamond, and the Lord's humble servant is the jeweller who has set up his shop.

jb hI pweIAih pwrKU qb hIrn kI swt ]162] (1373-4)
jab hee paa-ee-ah paarkhoo tab heeran kee saat. ||162||
As soon as an appraiser is found, the price of the jewel is set. ||162||

kbIr kwm pry hir ismrIAY AYsw ismrhu inq ] (1373-5)
kabeer kaam paray har simree-ai aisaa simrahu nit.
Kabeer, you remember the Lord in meditation, only when the need arises. You should remember Him all the time.

Amrw pur bwsw krhu hir gieAw bhorY ibq ]163] (1373-5)
amraa pur baasaa karahu har ga-i-aa bahorai bit. ||163||
You shall dwell in the city of immortality, and the Lord shall restore the wealth you lost. ||163||

kbIr syvw kau duie Bly eyku sMqu ieku rwmu ] (1373-6)
kabeer sayvaa ka-o du-ay bhalay ayk sant ik raam.
Kabeer, it is good to perform selfless service for two - the Saints and the Lord.

rwmu ju dwqw mukiq ko sMqu jpwvY nwmu ]164] (1373-6)
raam jo daataa mukat ko sant japaavai naam. ||164||
The Lord is the Giver of liberation, and the Saint inspires us to chant the Naam. ||164||

kbIr ijh mwrig pMifq gey pwCY prI bhIr ] (1373-7)
kabeer jih maarag pandit ga-ay paachhai paree baheer.
Kabeer, the crowds follow the path which the Pandits, the religious scholars, have taken.

iek AvGt GwtI rwm kI iqh ciV rihE kbIr ]165] (1373-7)
ik avghat ghaatee raam kee tih charh rahi-o kabeer. ||165||
There is a difficult and treacherous cliff on that path to the Lord; Kabeer is climbing that cliff. ||165||

kbIr dunIAw ky doKy mUAw cwlq kul kI kwin ] (1373-8)
kabeer dunee-aa kay dokhay moo-aa chaalat kul kee kaan.
Kabeer, the mortal dies of his worldly troubles and pain, after worrying about his family.

qb kulu iks kw lwjsI jb ly Drih mswin ]166] (1373-8)
tab kul kis kaa laajsee jab lay Dhareh masaan. ||166||
Whose family is dishonored, when he is placed on the funeral pyre? ||166||

kbIr fUbihgo ry bwpury bhu logn kI kwin ] (1373-9)
kabeer doob-higo ray baapuray baho logan kee kaan.
Kabeer, you shall drown, you wretched being, from worrying about what other people think.

pwrosI ky jo hUAw qU Apny BI jwnu ]167] (1373-10)
paarosee kay jo hoo-aa too apnay bhee jaan. ||167||
You know that whatever happens to your neighbors, will also happen to you. ||167||

kbIr BlI mDUkrI nwnw ibiD ko nwju ] (1373-10)
kabeer bhalee maDhookree naanaa biDh ko naaj.
Kabeer, even dry bread, made of various grains, is good.

dwvw kwhU ko nhI bfw dysu bf rwju ]168] (1373-10)
daavaa kaahoo ko nahee badaa days bad raaj. ||168||
No one brags about it, throughout the vast country and great empire. ||168||

kbIr dwvY dwJnu hoqu hY inrdwvY rhY insMk ] (1373-11)
kabeer daavai daajhan hot hai nirdaavai rahai nisank.
Kabeer, those who brag, shall burn. Those who do not brag remain carefree.

jo jnu inrdwvY rhY so gnY ieMdR so rMk ]169] (1373-11)
jo jan nirdaavai rahai so ganai indar so rank. ||169||
That humble being who does not brag, looks upon the gods and the poor alike. ||169||

kbIr pwil smuhw srvru Brw pI n skY koeI nIru ] (1373-12)
kabeer paal samuhaa sarvar bharaa pee na sakai ko-ee neer.
Kabeer, the pool is filled to overflowing, but no one can drink the water from it.

Bwg bfy qY pwieE qUM Bir Bir pIau kbIr ]170] (1373-12)
bhaag baday tai paa-i-o too^N bhar bhar pee-o kabeer. ||170||
By great good fortune, you have found it; drink it in handfuls, O Kabeer. ||170||

kbIr prBwqy qwry iKsih iqau iehu iKsY srIru ] (1373-13)
kabeer parbhaatay taaray khiseh ti-o ih khisai sareer.
Kabeer, just as the stars disappear at dawn, so shall this body disappear.

ey duie AKr nw iKsih so gih rihE kbIru ]171] (1373-13)
ay du-ay akhar naa khiseh so geh rahi-o kabeer. ||171||
Only the letters of God's Name do not disappear; Kabeer holds these tight. ||171||

kbIr koTI kwT kI dh idis lwgI Awig ] (1373-14)
kabeer kothee kaath kee dah dis laagee aag.
Kabeer, the wooden house is burning on all sides.

pMifq pMifq jil mUey mUrK aubry Bwig ]172] (1373-14)
pandit pandit jal moo-ay moorakh ubray bhaag. ||172||
The Pandits, the religious scholars, have been burnt to death, while the illiterate ones run to safety. ||172||

kbIr sMsw dUir kru kwgd dyh ibhwie ] (1373-15)
kabeer sansaa door kar kaagad dayh bihaa-ay.
Kabeer, give up your skepticism; let your papers float away.

bwvn AKr soiD kY hir crnI icqu lwie ]173] (1373-15)
baavan akhar soDh kai har charnee chit laa-ay. ||173||
Find the essence of the letters of the alphabet, and focus your consciousness on the Lord. ||173||

kbIr sMqu n CwfY sMqeI jau koitk imlih AsMq ] (1373-16)
kabeer sant na chhaadai sant-ee ja-o kotik mileh asant.
Kabeer, the Saint does not forsake his Saintly nature, even though he meets with millions of evil-doers.

milAwgru BuXMgm byiFE q sIqlqw n qjMq ]174] (1373-17)
mali-aagar bhuyangam baydhi-o ta seetaltaa na tajant. ||174||
Even when sandalwood is surrounded by snakes, it does not give up its cooling fragrance. ||174||

kbIr mnu sIqlu BieAw pwieAw bRhm igAwnu ] (1373-17)
kabeer man seetal bha-i-aa paa-i-aa barahm gi-aan.
Kabeer, my mind is cooled and soothed; I have become God-conscious.

ijin juAwlw jgu jwirAw su jn ky audk smwin ]175] (1373-18)
jin ju-aalaa jag jaari-aa so jan kay udak samaan. ||175||
The fire which has burnt the world is like water to the Lord's humble servant. ||175||

kbIr swrI isrjnhwr kI jwnY nwhI koie ] (1373-18)
kabeer saaree sirjanhaar kee jaanai naahee ko-ay.
Kabeer, no one knows the Play of the Creator Lord.

kY jwnY Awpn DnI kY dwsu dIvwnI hoie ]176] (1373-19)
kai jaanai aapan Dhanee kai daas deevaanee ho-ay. ||176||
Only the Lord Himself and the slaves at His Court understand it. ||176||

kbIr BlI BeI jo Bau pirAw idsw geˆØI sB BUil ] (1373-19)
kabeer bhalee bha-ee jo bha-o pari-aa disaa ga-ee^N sabh bhool.
Kabeer, it is good that I feel the Fear of God; I have forgotten everything else.

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Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD