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Ang 1194

ਅੰਗ ੧੧੯੪

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Raag Basant
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Bhagat Kabeer Ji
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ਹਣਵੰਤੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਧਰਿ ਲੰਕੂਰੁ ॥

hanava(n)t jaagai dhar la(n)koor ||

Hanuman with his tail is awake and aware.

ਸੰਕਰੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਚਰਨ ਸੇਵ ॥

sa(n)kar jaagai charan sev ||

Shiva is awake, serving at the Lord's Feet.

ਕਲਿ ਜਾਗੇ ਨਾਮਾ ਜੈਦੇਵ ॥੨॥

kal jaage naamaa jaidhev ||2||

Naam Dayv and Jai Dayv are awake in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga. ||2||

ਜਾਗਤ ਸੋਵਤ ਬਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ॥

jaagat sovat bahu prakaar ||

There are many ways of being awake, and sleeping.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਗੈ ਸੋਈ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

gurmukh jaagai soiee saar ||

To be awake as Gurmukh is the most excellent way.

ਇਸੁ ਦੇਹੀ ਕੇ ਅਧਿਕ ਕਾਮ ॥

eis dhehee ke adhik kaam ||

The most sublime of all the actions of this body,

ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਭਜਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ॥੩॥੨॥

keh kabeer bhaj raam naam ||3||2||

says Kabeer, is to meditate and vibrate on the Lord's Name. ||3||2||

ਜੋਇ ਖਸਮੁ ਹੈ ਜਾਇਆ ॥

joi khasam hai jaiaa ||

The wife gives birth to her husband.

ਪੂਤਿ ਬਾਪੁ ਖੇਲਾਇਆ ॥

poot baap khelaiaa ||

The son leads his father in play.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸ੍ਰਵਣਾ ਖੀਰੁ ਪਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

bin sravanaa kheer pilaiaa ||1||

Without breasts, the mother nurses her baby. ||1||

ਦੇਖਹੁ ਲੋਗਾ ਕਲਿ ਕੋ ਭਾਉ ॥

dhekhahu logaa kal ko bhaau ||

Behold, people! This is how it is in the Dark Age of Kali Yuga.

ਸੁਤਿ ਮੁਕਲਾਈ ਅਪਨੀ ਮਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sut mukalaiee apanee maau ||1|| rahaau ||

The son marries his mother. ||1||Pause||

ਪਗਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਹੁਰੀਆ ਮਾਰਤਾ ॥

pagaa bin hureeaa maarataa ||

Without feet, the mortal jumps.

ਬਦਨੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਖਿਰ ਖਿਰ ਹਾਸਤਾ ॥

badhanai bin khir khir haasataa ||

Without a mouth, he bursts into laughter.

ਨਿਦ੍ਰਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਰੁ ਪੈ ਸੋਵੈ ॥

nidhraa bin nar pai sovai ||

Without feeling sleepy, he lays down and sleeps.

ਬਿਨੁ ਬਾਸਨ ਖੀਰੁ ਬਿਲੋਵੈ ॥੨॥

bin baasan kheer bilovai ||2||

Without a churn, the milk is churned. ||2||

ਬਿਨੁ ਅਸਥਨ ਗਊ ਲਵੇਰੀ ॥

bin asathan guoo laveree ||

Without udders, the cow gives milk.

ਪੈਡੇ ਬਿਨੁ ਬਾਟ ਘਨੇਰੀ ॥

paidde bin baaT ghaneree ||

Without travelling, a long journey is made.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਟ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

bin satigur baaT na paiee ||

Without the True Guru, the path is not found.

ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਸਮਝਾਈ ॥੩॥੩॥

kahu kabeer samajhaiee ||3||3||

Says Kabeer, see this, and understand. ||3||3||

ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਪਠਾਏ ਪੜਨ ਸਾਲ ॥

prahalaadh paThaae paRan saal ||

Prahlaad was sent to school.

ਸੰਗਿ ਸਖਾ ਬਹੁ ਲੀਏ ਬਾਲ ॥

sa(n)g sakhaa bahu le'ee baal ||

He took many of his friends along with him.

ਮੋ ਕਉ ਕਹਾ ਪੜੑਾਵਸਿ ਆਲ ਜਾਲ ॥

mo kau kahaa paR(h)aavas aal jaal ||

He asked his teacher, ""Why do you teach me about worldly affairs?

ਮੇਰੀ ਪਟੀਆ ਲਿਖਿ ਦੇਹੁ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੋੁਪਾਲ ॥੧॥

meree paTeeaa likh dheh sree guopaal ||1||

Write the Name of the Dear Lord on my tablet.""||1||

ਨਹੀ ਛੋਡਉ ਰੇ ਬਾਬਾ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ॥

nahee chhoddau re baabaa raam naam ||

O Baba, I will not forsake the Name of the Lord.

ਮੇਰੋ ਅਉਰ ਪੜੑਨ ਸਿਉ ਨਹੀ ਕਾਮੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

mero aaur paR(h)n siau nahee kaam ||1|| rahaau ||

I will not bother with any other lessons. ||1||Pause||

ਸੰਡੈ ਮਰਕੈ ਕਹਿਓ ਜਾਇ ॥

sa(n)ddai marakai kahio jai ||

Sanda and Marka went to the king to complain.

ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਬੁਲਾਏ ਬੇਗਿ ਧਾਇ ॥

prahalaadh bulaae beg dhai ||

He sent for Prahlaad to come at once.

ਤੂ ਰਾਮ ਕਹਨ ਕੀ ਛੋਡੁ ਬਾਨਿ ॥

too raam kahan kee chhodd baan ||

He said to him, ""Stop uttering the Lord's Name.

ਤੁਝੁ ਤੁਰਤੁ ਛਡਾਊ ਮੇਰੋ ਕਹਿਓ ਮਾਨਿ ॥੨॥

tujh turat chhaddaauoo mero kahio maan ||2||

I shall release you at once, if you obey my words.""||2||

ਮੋ ਕਉ ਕਹਾ ਸਤਾਵਹੁ ਬਾਰ ਬਾਰ ॥

mo kau kahaa sataavahu baar baar ||

Prahlaad answered, ""Why do you annoy me, over and over again?

ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਜਲ ਥਲ ਗਿਰਿ ਕੀਏ ਪਹਾਰ ॥

prabh jal thal gir ke'ee pahaar ||

God created the water, land, hills and mountains.

ਇਕੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਛੋਡਉ ਗੁਰਹਿ ਗਾਰਿ ॥

eik raam na chhoddau gureh gaar ||

I shall not forsake the One Lord; if I did, I would be going against my Guru.

ਮੋ ਕਉ ਘਾਲਿ ਜਾਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਡਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

mo kau ghaal jaar bhaavai maar ddaar ||3||

You might as well throw me into the fire and kill me.""||3||

ਕਾਢਿ ਖੜਗੁ ਕੋਪਿਓ ਰਿਸਾਇ ॥

kaadd khaRag kopio risai ||

The king became angry and drew his sword.

ਤੁਝ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੋ ਮੋਹਿ ਬਤਾਇ ॥

tujh raakhanahaaro moh batai ||

"Show me your protector now!"

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਥੰਭ ਤੇ ਨਿਕਸੇ ਕੈ ਬਿਸਥਾਰ ॥

prabh tha(n)bh te nikase kai bisathaar ||

So God emerged out of the pillar, and assumed a mighty form.

ਹਰਨਾਖਸੁ ਛੇਦਿਓ ਨਖ ਬਿਦਾਰ ॥੪॥

haranaakhas chhedhio nakh bidhaar ||4||

He killed Harnaakhash, tearing him apart with his nails. ||4||

ਓਇ ਪਰਮ ਪੁਰਖ ਦੇਵਾਧਿ ਦੇਵ ॥

oi param purakh dhevaadh dhev ||

The Supreme Lord God, the Divinity of the divine,

ਭਗਤਿ ਹੇਤਿ ਨਰਸਿੰਘ ਭੇਵ ॥

bhagat het narasi(n)gh bhev ||

for the sake of His devotee, assumed the form of the man-lion.

ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਕੋ ਲਖੈ ਨ ਪਾਰ ॥

keh kabeer ko lakhai na paar ||

Says Kabeer, no one can know the Lord's limits.

ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਉਧਾਰੇ ਅਨਿਕ ਬਾਰ ॥੫॥੪॥

prahalaadh udhaare anik baar ||5||4||

He saves His devotees like Prahlaad over and over again. ||5||4||

ਇਸੁ ਤਨ ਮਨ ਮਧੇ ਮਦਨ ਚੋਰ ॥

eis tan man madhe madhan chor ||

Within the body and mind are thieves like sexual desire,

ਜਿਨਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਰਤਨੁ ਹਿਰਿ ਲੀਨ ਮੋਰ ॥

jin giaan ratan hir leen mor ||

which has stolen my jewel of spiritual wisdom.

ਮੈ ਅਨਾਥੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਹਉ ਕਾਹਿ ॥

mai anaath prabh kahau kaeh ||

I am a poor orphan, O God; unto whom should I complain?

ਕੋ ਕੋ ਨ ਬਿਗੂਤੋ ਮੈ ਕੋ ਆਹਿ ॥੧॥

ko ko na bigooto mai ko aaeh ||1||

Who has not been ruined by sexual desire? What am I? ||1||

ਮਾਧਉ ਦਾਰੁਨ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਹਿਓ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

maadhau dhaarun dhukh sahio na jai ||

O Lord, I cannot endure this agonizing pain.

ਮੇਰੋ ਚਪਲ ਬੁਧਿ ਸਿਉ ਕਹਾ ਬਸਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

mero chapal budh siau kahaa basai ||1|| rahaau ||

What power does my fickle mind have against it? ||1||Pause||

ਸਨਕ ਸਨੰਦਨ ਸਿਵ ਸੁਕਾਦਿ ॥

sanak sana(n)dhan siv sukaadh ||

Sanak, Sanandan, Shiva and Suk Dayv

ਨਾਭਿ ਕਮਲ ਜਾਨੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾਦਿ ॥

naabh kamal jaane brahamaadh ||

were born out of Brahma's naval chakra.

ਕਬਿ ਜਨ ਜੋਗੀ ਜਟਾਧਾਰਿ ॥

kab jan jogee jaTaadhaar ||

The poets and the Yogis with their matted hair

ਸਭ ਆਪਨ ਅਉਸਰ ਚਲੇ ਸਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

sabh aapan aausar chale saar ||2||

all lived their lives with good behavior. ||2||

ਤੂ ਅਥਾਹੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਥਾਹ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

too athaahu moh thaeh naeh ||

You are Unfathomable; I cannot know Your depth.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੀਨਾ ਨਾਥ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਹਉ ਕਾਹਿ ॥

prabh dheenaa naath dhukh kahau kaeh ||

O God, Master of the meek, unto whom should I tell my pains?

ਮੋਰੋ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਦੁਖੁ ਆਥਿ ਧੀਰ ॥

moro janam maran dhukh aath dheer ||

Please rid me of the pains of birth and death, and bless me with peace.

ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰ ਗੁਨ ਰਉ ਕਬੀਰ ॥੩॥੫॥

sukh saagar gun rau kabeer ||3||5||

Kabeer utters the Glorious Praises of God, the Ocean of peace. ||3||5||

ਨਾਇਕੁ ਏਕੁ ਬਨਜਾਰੇ ਪਾਚ ॥

naik ek banajaare paach ||

There is one merchant and five traders.

ਬਰਧ ਪਚੀਸਕ ਸੰਗੁ ਕਾਚ ॥

baradh pacheesak sa(n)g kaach ||

The twenty-five oxen carry false merchandise.

ਨਉ ਬਹੀਆਂ ਦਸ ਗੋਨਿ ਆਹਿ ॥

nau baheeaa(n) dhas gon aaeh ||

There are nine poles which hold the ten bags.

ਕਸਨਿ ਬਹਤਰਿ ਲਾਗੀ ਤਾਹਿ ॥੧॥

kasan bahatar laagee taeh ||1||

The body is tied by the seventy-two ropes. ||1||

ਮੋਹਿ ਐਸੇ ਬਨਜ ਸਿਉ ਨਹੀਨ ਕਾਜੁ ॥

moh aaise banaj siau naheen kaaj ||

I don't care at all about such commerce.

End of Ang 1194

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