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

1367

kbIr QorY jil mwCulI JIvir myilE jwlu ] (1367-1)
kabeer thorai jal maachhulee jheevar mayli-o jaal.
Kabeer, the fish is in the shallow water; the fisherman has cast his net.

ieh toGnY n CUtsih iPir kir smuMdu sm@wil ]49] (1367-1)
ih toghnai na chhootsahi fir kar samund sam^Haal. ||49||
You shall not escape this little pool; think about returning to the ocean. ||49||

kbIr smuMdu n CofIAY jau Aiq Kwro hoie ] (1367-2)
kabeer samund na chhodee-ai ja-o at khaaro ho-ay.
Kabeer, do not leave the ocean, even if it is very salty.

poKir poKir FUFqy Blo n kihhY koie ]50] (1367-3)
pokhar pokhar dhoodh-tay bhalo na kahihai ko-ay. ||50||
If you poke around searching from puddle to puddle, no one will call you smart. ||50||

kbIr ingusWeyN bih gey QWGI nwhI koie ] (1367-3)
kabeer nigusaa^N-ay^N bahi ga-ay thaa^Nghee naahee ko-ay.
Kabeer, those who have no guru are washed away. No one can help them.

dIn grIbI AwpunI krqy hoie su hoie ]51] (1367-3)
deen gareebee aapunee kartay ho-ay so ho-ay. ||51||
Be meek and humble; whatever happens is what the Creator Lord does. ||51||

kbIr bYsnau kI kUkir BlI swkq kI burI mwie ] (1367-4)
kabeer baisna-o kee kookar bhalee saakat kee buree maa-ay.
Kabeer, even the dog of a devotee is good, while the mother of the faithless cynic is bad.

Eh inq sunY hir nwm jsu auh pwp ibswhn jwie ]52] (1367-5)
oh nit sunai har naam jas uh paap bisaahan jaa-ay. ||52||
The dog hears the Praises of the Lord's Name, while the other is engaged in sin. ||52||

kbIr hrnw dUblw iehu hrIAwrw qwlu ] (1367-5)
kabeer harnaa dooblaa ih haree-aaraa taal.
Kabeer, the deer is weak, and the pool is lush with green vegetation.

lwK AhyrI eyku jIau kyqw bMcau kwlu ]53] (1367-6)
laakh ahayree ayk jee-o kaytaa bancha-o kaal. ||53||
Thousands of hunters are chasing after the soul; how long can it escape death? ||53||

kbIr gMgw qIr ju Gru krih pIvih inrml nIru ] (1367-6)
kabeer gangaa teer jo ghar karahi peeveh nirmal neer.
Kabeer, some make their homes on the banks of the Ganges, and drink pure water.

ibnu hir Bgiq n mukiq hoie ieau kih rmy kbIr ]54] (1367-7)
bin har bhagat na mukat ho-ay i-o kahi ramay kabeer. ||54||
Without devotional worship of the Lord, they are not liberated. Kabeer proclaims this. ||54||

kbIr mnu inrmlu BieAw jYsw gMgw nIru ] (1367-7)
kabeer man nirmal bha-i-aa jaisaa gangaa neer.
Kabeer, my mind has become immaculate, like the waters of the Ganges.

pwCY lwgo hir iPrY khq kbIr kbIr ]55] (1367-8)
paachhai laago har firai kahat kabeer kabeer. ||55||
The Lord follows after me, calling, "Kabeer! Kabeer!"||55||

kbIr hrdI pIArI cUMnW aUjl Bwie ] (1367-8)
kabeer hardee pee-aree choo^Nnaa^N oojal bhaa-ay.
Kabeer, tumeric is yelow, and lime is white.

rwm snyhI qau imlY donau brn gvwie ]56] (1367-9)
raam sanayhee ta-o milai don-o baran gavaa-ay. ||56||
You shall meet the Beloved Lord, only when both colors are lost. ||56||

kbIr hrdI pIrqnu hrY cUn ichnu n rhwie ] (1367-9)
kabeer hardee peertan harai choon chihan na rahaa-ay.
Kabeer, tumeric has lost its yellow color, and no trace of lime's whiteness remains.

bilhwrI ieh pRIiq kau ijh jwiq brnu kulu jwie ]57] (1367-10)
balihaaree ih pareet ka-o jih jaat baran kul jaa-ay. ||57||
I am a sacrifice to this love, by which social class and status, color and ancestry are taken away. ||57||

kbIr mukiq duAwrw sMkurw rweI dseyN Bwie ] (1367-10)
kabeer mukat du-aaraa sankuraa raa-ee das-ay^N bhaa-ay.
Kabeer, the door of liberation is very narrow, less than the width of a mustard seed.

mnu qau mYglu hoie rihE inkso ikau kY jwie ]58] (1367-11)
man ta-o maigal ho-ay rahi-o nikso ki-o kai jaa-ay. ||58||
Your mind is larger than an elephant; how will it pass through? ||58||

kbIr AYsw siqguru jy imlY quTw kry pswau ] (1367-11)
kabeer aisaa satgur jay milai tuthaa karay pasaa-o.
Kabeer, if I meet such a True Guru, who mercifully blesses me with the gift,

mukiq duAwrw moklw shjy Awvau jwau ]59] (1367-12)
mukat du-aaraa moklaa sehjay aava-o jaa-o. ||59||
then the door of liberation will open wide for me, and I will easily pass through. ||59||

kbIr nw muoih Cwin n CwprI nw muoih Gru nhI gwau ] (1367-12)
kabeer naa mohi chhaan na chhaapree naa mohi ghar nahee gaa-o.
Kabeer, I have no hut or hovel, no house or village.

mq hir pUCY kaunu hY myry jwiq n nwau ]60] (1367-13)
mat har poochhai ka-un hai mayray jaat na naa-o. ||60||
I hope that the Lord will not ask who I am. I have no social status or name. ||60||

kbIr muih mrny kw cwau hY mrau q hir kY duAwr ] (1367-13)
kabeer muhi marnay kaa chaa-o hai mara-o ta har kai du-aar.
Kabeer, I long to die; let me die at the Lord's Door.

mq hir pUCY kaunu hY prw hmwrY bwr ]61] (1367-14)
mat har poochhai ka-un hai paraa hamaarai baar. ||61||
I hope that the Lord does not ask, "Who is this, lying at my door?"||61||

kbIr nw hm kIAw n krihgy nw kir skY srIru ] (1367-14)
kabeer naa ham kee-aa na karhigay naa kar sakai sareer.
Kabeer, I have not done anything; I shall not do anything; my body cannot do anything.

ikAw jwnau ikCu hir kIAw BieE kbIru kbIru ]62] (1367-15)
ki-aa jaan-o kichh har kee-aa bha-i-o kabeer kabeer. ||62||
I do not know what the Lord has done, but the call has gone out: "Kabeer, Kabeer."||62||

kbIr supnY hU brVwie kY ijh muiK inksY rwmu ] (1367-15)
kabeer supnai hoo barrhaa-ay kai jih mukh niksai raam.
Kabeer, if someone utters the Name of the Lord even in dreams,

qw ky pg kI pwnhI myry qn ko cwmu ]63] (1367-16)
taa kay pag kee paanhee mayray tan ko chaam. ||63||
I would make my skin into shoes for his feet. ||63||

kbIr mwtI ky hm pUqry mwnsu rwiKEu nwau ] (1367-16)
kabeer maatee kay ham pootray maanas raakhi-o naa-o.
Kabeer, we are puppets of clay, but we take the name of mankind.

cwir idvs ky pwhuny bf bf rUMDih Twau ]64] (1367-17)
chaar divas kay paahunay bad bad roo^NDheh thaa-o. ||64||
We are guests here for only a few days, but we take up so much space. ||64||

kbIr mihdI kir GwilAw Awpu pIswie pIswie ] (1367-17)
kabeer mahidee kar ghaali-aa aap peesaa-ay peesaa-ay.
Kabeer, I have made myself into henna, and I grind myself into powder.

qY sh bwq n pUCIAY kbhu n lweI pwie ]65] (1367-18)
tai sah baat na poochhee-ai kabahu na laa-ee paa-ay. ||65||
But You, O my Husband Lord, have not asked about me; You have never applied me to Your Feet. ||65||

kbIr ijh dir Awvq jwiqAhu htkY nwhI koie ] (1367-18)
kabeer jih dar aavat jaati-ahu hatkai naahee ko-ay.
Kabeer, that door, through which people never stop coming and going

so dru kYsy CofIAY jo dru AYsw hoie ]66] (1367-19)
so dar kaisay chhodee-ai jo dar aisaa ho-ay. ||66||
- how can I leave such a door as that? ||66||

kbIr fUbw Qw pY aubirE gun kI lhir Jbik ] (1367-19)
kabeer doobaa thaa pai ubri-o gun kee lahar jhabak.
Kabeer, I was drowning, but the waves of virtue saved me in an instant.

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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