Vaar Kabir Ji

ਬਾਰ ਬਾਰ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵਉ ॥

baar baar har ke gun gaavau ||

Sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord each and every day.

ਗੁਰ ਗਮਿ ਭੇਦੁ ਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਪਾਵਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur gam bhedhu su har kaa paavau ||1|| rahaau ||

Meeting with the Guru, you shall come to know the mystery of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਆਦਿਤ ਕਰੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਆਰੰਭ ॥

aadhit karai bhagat aara(n)bh ||

On Sunday, begin the devotional worship of the Lord,

ਕਾਇਆ ਮੰਦਰ ਮਨਸਾ ਥੰਭ ॥

kaiaa ma(n)dhar manasaa tha(n)bh ||

and restrain the desires within the temple of the body.

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਅਖੰਡ ਸੁਰਹੀ ਜਾਇ ॥

ahinis akha(n)dd surahee jai ||

When your attention is focused day and night upon that imperishable place,

ਤਉ ਅਨਹਦ ਬੇਣੁ ਸਹਜ ਮਹਿ ਬਾਇ ॥੧॥

tau anahadh ben sahaj meh bai ||1||

then the celestial flutes play the unstruck melody in tranquil peace and poise. ||1||

ਸੋਮਵਾਰਿ ਸਸਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਝਰੈ ॥

somavaar sas a(n)mrit jharai ||

On Monday, the Ambrosial Nectar trickles down from the moon.

ਚਾਖਤ ਬੇਗਿ ਸਗਲ ਬਿਖ ਹਰੈ ॥

chaakhat beg sagal bikh harai ||

Tasting it, all poisons are removed in an instant.

ਬਾਣੀ ਰੋਕਿਆ ਰਹੈ ਦੁਆਰ ॥

baanee rokiaa rahai dhuaar ||

Restrained by Gurbani, the mind remains indoors;

ਤਉ ਮਨੁ ਮਤਵਾਰੋ ਪੀਵਨਹਾਰ ॥੨॥

tau man matavaaro peevanahaar ||2||

drinking in this Nectar, it is intoxicated. ||2||

ਮੰਗਲਵਾਰੇ ਲੇ ਮਾਹੀਤਿ ॥

ma(n)galavaare le maaheet ||

On Tuesday, understand reality;

ਪੰਚ ਚੋਰ ਕੀ ਜਾਣੈ ਰੀਤਿ ॥

pa(n)ch chor kee jaanai reet ||

you must know the way the five thieves work.

ਘਰ ਛੋਡੇਂ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

ghar chhodde(n) baahar jin jai ||

Those who leave their own home to go out wandering

ਨਾਤਰੁ ਖਰਾ ਰਿਸੈ ਹੈ ਰਾਇ ॥੩॥

naatar kharaa risai hai rai ||3||

shall feel the terrible wrath of the Lord, their King. ||3||

ਬੁਧਵਾਰਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਕਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ ॥

budhavaar budh karai pragaas ||

On Wednesday, one's understanding is enlightened.

ਹਿਰਦੈ ਕਮਲ ਮਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਬਾਸ ॥

hiradhai kamal meh har kaa baas ||

The Lord comes to dwell in the lotus of the heart.

ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਦੋਊ ਏਕ ਸਮ ਧਰੈ ॥

gur mil dhouoo ek sam dharai ||

Meeting the Guru, one comes to look alike upon pleasure and pain,

ਉਰਧ ਪੰਕ ਲੈ ਸੂਧਾ ਕਰੈ ॥੪॥

auradh pa(n)k lai soodhaa karai ||4||

and the inverted lotus is turned upright. ||4||

ਬ੍ਰਿਹਸਪਤਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਦੇਇ ਬਹਾਇ ॥

birahasapat bikhiaa dhei bahai ||

On Thursday, wash off your corruption.

ਤੀਨਿ ਦੇਵ ਏਕ ਸੰਗਿ ਲਾਇ ॥

teen dhev ek sa(n)g lai ||

Forsake the trinity, and attach yourself to the One God.

ਤੀਨਿ ਨਦੀ ਤਹ ਤ੍ਰਿਕੁਟੀ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

teen nadhee teh tirakuTee maeh ||

At the confluence of the three rivers of knowledge, right action and devotion, there,

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਕਸਮਲ ਧੋਵਹਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੫॥

ahinis kasamal dhoveh naeh ||5||

why not wash away your sinful mistakes? ||5||

ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਹਾਰੈ ਸੁ ਇਹ ਬ੍ਰਤਿ ਚੜੈ ॥

sukirat sahaarai su ieh brat chaRai ||

On Friday, keep up and complete your fast;

ਅਨਦਿਨ ਆਪਿ ਆਪ ਸਿਉ ਲੜੈ ॥

anadhin aap aap siau laRai ||

day and night, you must fight against your own self.

ਸੁਰਖੀ ਪਾਂਚਉ ਰਾਖੈ ਸਬੈ ॥

surakhee paa(n)chau raakhai sabai ||

If you restrain your five senses,

ਤਉ ਦੂਜੀ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਨ ਪੈਸੈ ਕਬੈ ॥੬॥

tau dhoojee dhirasaT na paisai kabai ||6||

then you shall not cast your glance on another. ||6||

ਥਾਵਰ ਥਿਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਖੈ ਸੋਇ ॥ ਜੋਤਿ ਦੀ ਵਟੀ ਘਟ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਇ ॥

thaavar thir kar raakhai soi || jot dhee vaTee ghaT meh joi ||

On Saturday, keep the candle of God's Light steady within your heart;

ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਭਇਆ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ ॥

baahar bheetar bhiaa pragaas ||

you will be enlightened, inwardly and outwardly.

ਤਬ ਹੂਆ ਸਗਲ ਕਰਮ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥੭॥

tab hooaa sagal karam kaa naas ||7||

All your karma will be erased. ||7||

ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਘਟ ਮਹਿ ਦੂਜੀ ਆਨ ॥

jab lag ghaT meh dhoojee aan ||

Know that as long as you place your hopes in others,

ਤਉ ਲਉ ਮਹਲਿ ਨ ਲਾਭੈ ਜਾਨ ॥

tau lau mahal na laabhai jaan ||

you shall not find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

ਰਮਤ ਰਾਮ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਗੋ ਰੰਗੁ ॥

ramat raam siau laago ra(n)g ||

When you embrace love for the Lord,

ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਤਬ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਅੰਗ ॥੮॥੧॥

keh kabeer tab niramal a(n)g ||8||1||

says Kabeer, then, you shall become pure in your very fiber. ||8||1||