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Ang 29

ਅੰਗ ੨੯

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Sri Dasam Granth Sahib Ji
Written by
Guru Gobind Singh Ji
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ਕਹੂੰ ਮੱਦ੍ਰ ਬਾਨੀ ਕਹੂੰ ਛਿਦ੍ਰ ਸਰੂਪੰ ॥੨੨॥੧੧੨॥

kahoo(n) ma'dhr baanee kahoo(n) chhidhr saroopa(n) ||22||112||

Somewhere Thou art sweet speech and somewhere Thou art sweet speech and somewhere Thou art critical and fault finding! 22. 112

ਕਹੂੰ ਬੇਦ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਕਹੂੰ ਕਾਬ ਰੂਪੰ ॥

kahoo(n) bedh bidhiaa kahoo(n) kaab roopa(n) ||

Somewhere Thou art the learning of the Vedas and somewhere Thou art literature!

ਕਹੂੰ ਚੇਸਟਾ ਚਾਰਿ ਚਿਤ੍ਰੰ ਸਰੂਪੰ ॥

kahoo(n) chesaTaa chaar chitra(n) saroopa(n) ||

Somewhere Thou makest superb effort and somewhere Thou lookest like a picture!

ਕਹੂੰ ਪਰਮ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਕੋ ਪਾਰ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

kahoo(n) param puraan ko paar paavai ||

Somewhere Thou comprehendest the tenets of holy Puranas!

ਕਹੂੰ ਬੈਠ ਕੁਰਾਨ ਕੇ ਗੀਤ ਗਾਵੈ ॥੨੩॥੧੧੩॥

kahoo(n) baiTh kuraan ke geet gaavai ||23||113||

And somewhere Thou singest the songs of sacred Quran! ! 23. 113

ਕਹੂੰ ਸੁੱਧ ਸੇਖੰ ਕਹੂੰ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਧਰਮੰ ॥

kahoo(n) su'dh sekha(n) kahoo(n) braham dharama(n) ||

Somewhere Thou art a True Muslim and somewhere the adherent of the religion of Brahmins!

ਕਹੂੰ ਬ੍ਰਿਧ ਅਵਸਥਾ ਕਹੂੰ ਬਾਲ ਕਰਮੰ ॥

kahoo(n) biradh avasathaa kahoo(n) baal karama(n) ||

Somewhere Thou art in old age and somewhere actest as a child!

ਕਹੂੰ ਜੁਆ ਸਰੂਪੰ ਜਰਾ ਰਹਤ ਦੇਹੰ ॥

kahoo(n) juaa saroopa(n) jaraa rahat dheha(n) ||

Somewhere Thou art a youth sans an old body!

ਕਹੂੰ ਨੇਹ ਦੇਹੰ ਕਹੂੰ ਤਿਆਗ ਗ੍ਰੇਹੰ ॥੨੪॥੧੧੪॥

kahoo(n) neh dheha(n) kahoo(n) tiaag greha(n) ||24||114||

Somewhere Thou lovest the body and somewhere Thou forsakest Thy home! 24. 114

ਕਹੂੰ ਜੋਗ ਭੋਗੰ ਕਹੂੰ ਰੋਗ ਰਾਗੰ ॥

kahoo(n) jog bhoga(n) kahoo(n) rog raaga(n) ||

Somewhere Thou art engrossed in Yoga and enjoyment and somewhere Thou art experiencing ailment and attachment!

ਕਹੂੰ ਰੋਗ ਰਹਿਤਾ ਕਹੂੰ ਭੋਗ ਤਿਆਗੰ ॥

kahoo(n) rog rahitaa kahoo(n) bhog tiaaga(n) ||

Somewhere Thou art the Remover of ailment and somewhere Thou Forsakest enjoyment!

ਕਹੂੰ ਰਾਜ ਸਾਜੰ ਕਹੂੰ ਰਾਜ ਰੀਤੰ ॥

kahoo(n) raaj saaja(n) kahoo(n) raaj reeta(n) ||

Somewhere Thou art in pomp of royalty and somewhere Thou art without kingship!

ਕਹੂੰ ਪੂਰਨ ਪ੍ਰਗਿਆ ਕਹੂੰ ਪਰਮ ਪ੍ਰੀਤੰ ॥੨੫॥੧੧੫॥

kahoo(n) pooran pragiaa kahoo(n) param preeta(n) ||25||115||

Somewhere Thou art perfect intellectual and somewhere Thou art embodiment of Supreme Love! 25. 115

ਕਹੂੰ ਆਰਬੀ ਤੋਰਕੀ ਪਾਰਸੀ ਹੋ ॥

kahoo(n) aarabee torakee paarasee ho ||

Somewhere thou art Arabic, Somewhere Turkish, Somewhere Persian!

ਕਹੂੰ ਪਹਿਲਵੀ ਪਸ਼ਤਵੀ ਸੰਸਕ੍ਰਿਤੀ ਹੋ ॥

kahoo(n) pahilavee pashatavee sa(n)sakiratee ho ||

Somewhere Thou art Pathlavi, somewhere Pushto, somewhere Sankrit!

ਕਹੂੰ ਦੇਸ ਭਾਖ੍ਯਾ ਕਹੂੰ ਦੇਵ ਬਾਨੀ ॥

kahoo(n) dhes bhaakhayaa kahoo(n) dhev baanee ||

Somewhere Thou art Arabic, somewhere Turkish, somewhere Persian

ਕਹੂੰ ਰਾਜ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਕਹੂੰ ਰਾਜਧਾਨੀ ॥੨੬॥੧੧੬॥

kahoo(n) raaj bidhiaa kahoo(n) raajadhaanee ||26||116||

Somewhere Thou art the State-learning and somewhere Thou art the State Capital!! 26. 116

ਕਹੂੰ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਕਹੂੰ ਤੰਤ੍ਰ ਸਾਰੰ ॥

kahoo(n) ma(n)tr bidhiaa kahoo(n) ta(n)tr saara(n) ||

Somewhere Thou art the instruction of mantras (spells) and somewhere Thou art the essence of Tantras!

ਕਹੂੰ ਜੰਤ੍ਰ ਰੀਤੰ ਕਹੂੰ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੰ ॥

kahoo(n) ja(n)tr reeta(n) kahoo(n) sasatr dhaara(n) ||

Somewhere Thou art the instruction of the method of Yantras and somewhere Thou art the wielder of arms!

ਕਹੂੰ ਹੋਮ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਹੂੰ ਦੇਵ ਅਰਚਾ ॥

kahoo(n) hom poojaa kahoo(n) dhev arachaa ||

Somewhere Thou art the learning of Homa (fire) worship, Thou art the instruction about offerings to gods!

ਕਹੂੰ ਪਿੰਗੁਲਾ ਚਾਰਣੀ ਗੀਤ ਚਰਚਾ ॥੨੭॥੧੧੭॥

kahoo(n) pi(n)gulaa chaaranee geet charachaa ||27||117||

Somewhere Thou art the instruction about Prosody, somewhere Thou art the instruction about the discussion regarding the songs of minstrels! 27. 117

ਕਹੂੰ ਬੀਨ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਕਹੂੰ ਗਾਨ ਗੀਤੰ ॥

kahoo(n) been bidhiaa kahoo(n) gaan geeta(n) ||

Somewhere Thou art the learning about lyre, somewhere about singing song!

ਕਹੂੰ ਮਲੇਛ ਭਾਖਿਆ ਕਹੂੰ ਬੇਦ ਰੀਤੰ ॥

kahoo(n) malechh bhaakhiaa kahoo(n) bedh reeta(n) ||

Somewhere Thou art the language of malechhas (barbarians), somewhere about the Vedic rituals!

ਕਹੂੰ ਨ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਕਹੂੰ ਨਾਗ ਬਾਨੀ ॥

kahoo(n) nirat bidhiaa kahoo(n) naag baanee ||

Somewhere Thou art the learning of dancing, somewhere Thou art the language of Nagas (serpents)!

ਕਹੂੰ ਗਾਰੜੂ ਗੂੜ੍ਹ ਕੱਥੈਂ ਕਹਾਨੀ ॥੨੮॥੧੧੮॥

kahoo(n) gaaraRoo gooRh ka'thai(n) kahaanee ||28||118||

Somewhere Thou art Gararoo Mantra (that mantra, which effaces the snake poison) and somewhere Thou tallest the mysterious story (through astrology)! 28. 118

ਕਹੂੰ ਅੱਛਰਾ ਪੱਛਰਾ ਮੱਛਰਾ ਹੋ ॥

kahoo(n) a'chharaa pa'chharaa ma'chharaa ho ||

Somewhere Thou art the belle of this world, somewhere the apsara (nymph of heaven) and somewhere the beautiful maid of nether-world!

ਕਹੂੰ ਬੀਰ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਅਭੂਤੰ ਪ੍ਰਭਾ ਹੋ ॥

kahoo(n) beer bidhiaa abhoota(n) prabhaa ho ||

Somewhere Thou art the learning about the art of warfare and somewhere Thou art the non-elemental beauty!

ਕਹੂੰ ਛੈਲ ਛਾਲਾ ਧਰੇ ਛਤ੍ਰਧਾਰੀ ॥

kahoo(n) chhail chhaalaa dhare chhatradhaaree ||

Somewhere Thou art the gallant youth, somewhere the ascetic on the deer-skin!

ਕਹੂੰ ਰਾਜ ਸਾਜੰ ਧਿਰਾਜਾਧਿਕਾਰੀ ॥੨੯॥੧੧੯॥

kahoo(n) raaj saaja(n) dhiraajaadhikaaree ||29||119||

Somewhere a king under the canopy, somewhere Thou art the ruling sovereign authority! 29. 119

ਨਮੋ ਨਾਥ ਪੂਰੇ ਸਦਾ ਸਿੱਧ ਦਾਤਾ ॥

namo naath poore sadhaa si'dh dhaataa ||

I bow before Thee, O Perfect Lord! The Donor ever of miraculous powers!

ਅਛੇਦੀ ਅਛੈ ਆਦਿ ਅਦ੍ਵੈ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ॥

achhedhee achhai aadh adhavai bidhaataa ||

Invincible, Unassailable, the Primal, Non-dual Providence!

ਨ ਤ੍ਰਸਤੰ ਨ ਗ੍ਰਸਤੰ ਸਮਸਤੰ ਸਰੂਪੇ ॥

n trasata(n) na grasata(n) samasata(n) saroope ||

Thou art Fearless, free from any bondage and Thou manifestest in all beings!

ਨਮਸਤੰ ਨਮਸਤੰ ਤੁਅਸਤੰ ਅਭੂਤੇ ॥੩੦॥੧੨੦॥

namasata(n) namasata(n) tuasata(n) abhoote ||30||120||

I bow before Thee, I bow before Thee, O Wonderful Non-Elemental Lord! 30. 120

ਤ੍ਵ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ ਪਾਧੜੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

tavai prasaadh || paadhaRee chha(n)dh ||

BY THY GRACE PAADGARI STANZA!

ਅਬ੍ਯਕਤ ਤੇਜ ਅਨਭਉ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ ॥

abayakat tej anabhau prakaas ||

O Lord! Thou art Unmanifested Glory and Light of Knowledge!

ਅੱਛੈ ਸਰੂਪ ਅਦ੍ਵੈ ਅਨਾਸ ॥

a'chhai saroop adhavai anaas ||

Thou art Unassailable Entity Non-dual and Indestructible!

ਅਨਤੁਟ ਤੇਜ ਅਨਖੁਟ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥

anatuT tej anakhuT bha(n)ddaar ||

Thou art indivisible Glory and an Inexhaustible Store!

ਦਾਤਾ ਦੁਰੰਤ ਸਰਬੰ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ॥੧॥੧੨੧॥

dhaataa dhura(n)t saraba(n) prakaar ||1||121||

Thou art the Infinite Donor of all kinds! 1. 121

ਅਨਭੂਤ ਤੇਜ ਅਨਛਿੱਜ ਗਾਤ ॥

anabhoot tej anachhi'j gaat ||

Thine is the Wonderful Glory and Indestructible Body!

ਕਰਤਾ ਸਦੀਵ ਹਰਤਾ ਸਨਾਤ ॥

karataa sadheev harataa sanaat ||

Thou art ever the Creator and Remover of Meanness!

ਆਸਨ ਅਡੋਲ ਅਨਭੂਤ ਕਰਮ ॥

aasan addol anabhoot karam ||

Thy Seat is Stable and Thy actions are non-elemental!

ਦਾਤਾ ਦਇਆਲ ਅਨਭੂਤ ਧਰਮ ॥੨॥੧੨੨॥

dhaataa dhiaal anabhoot dharam ||2||122||

Thou art the Beneficent Donor and Thy religious discipline is Beyond the working of elements! 2. 122

ਜਿਹ ਸੱਤ੍ਰ ਮਿੱਤ੍ਰ ਨਹਿ ਜਨਮ ਜਾਤ ॥

jeh sa'tr mi'tr neh janam jaat ||

Thou art that Ultimate Reality which is without enemy friend birth and caste !

ਜਿਹ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਮਿੱਤ੍ਰ ਮਾਤ ॥

jeh putr bhraat nahee(n) mi'tr maat ||

Which is without son brother friend and mother!

ਜਿਹ ਕਰਮ ਭਰਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਧਰਮ ਧਿਆਨ ॥

jeh karam bharam nahee(n) dharam dhiaan ||

Which is action less Illusion less and without any consideration of religious disciplines !

ਜਿਹ ਨੇਹ ਗੇਹ ਨਹੀਂ ਬਿਓਤ ਬਾਨ ॥੩॥੧੨੩॥

jeh neh geh nahee(n) biot baan ||3||123||

Which is without love home and beyond any thought-system! 3. 123

ਜਿਹ ਜਾਤਿ ਪਾਤਿ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੱਤ੍ਰ ਮਿੱਤ੍ਰ ॥

jeh jaat paat nahee(n) sa'tr mi'tr ||

Which is without caste line enemy and friend!

ਜਿਹ ਨੇਹ ਗੇਹ ਨਹੀਂ ਚਿਹਨ ਚਿੱਤ੍ਰ ॥

jeh neh geh nahee(n) chihan chi'tr ||

Which is without love home mark and picture!

ਜਿਹ ਰੰਗ ਰੂਪ ਨਹੀਂ ਰਾਗ ਰੇਖ ॥

jeh ra(n)g roop nahee(n) raag rekh ||

Which is without caste line enemy and friend!

ਜਿਹ ਜਨਮ ਜਾਤਿ ਨਹੀਂ ਭਰਮ ਭੇਖ ॥੪॥੧੨੪॥

jeh janam jaat nahee(n) bharam bhekh ||4||124||

Which is without is without birth caste illusion and guise! 4. 124

ਜਿਹ ਕਰਮ ਭਰਮ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਤ ਪਾਤ ॥

jeh karam bharam nahee jaat paat ||

Which is without action delusion caste and lineage!

ਨਹੀ ਨੇਹ ਗੇਹ ਨਹੀ ਪਿੱਤ੍ਰ ਮਾਤ ॥

nahee neh geh nahee pi'tr maat ||

Which is without love home father and mother!

ਜਿਹ ਨਾਮ ਥਾਮ ਨਹੀ ਬਰਗ ਬਿਆਧ ॥

jeh naam thaam nahee barag biaadh ||

Which is without name place and also without species of maladies!

ਜਿਹ ਰੋਗ ਸੋਗ ਨਹੀ ਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਾਧ ॥੫॥੧੨੫॥

jeh rog sog nahee satr saadh ||5||125||

Which is without ailment sorrow enemy and a saintly friend! 5. 125

ਜਿਹ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਵਾਸ ਨਹੀ ਦੇਹ ਨਾਸ ॥

jeh traas vaas nahee dheh naas ||

Which never remains in fear and whose body is Indestructible!

ਜਿਹ ਆਦਿ ਅੰਤ ਨਹੀ ਰੂਪ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

jeh aadh a(n)t nahee roop raas ||

Which has no beginning no end no form and no outlay!

ਜਿਹ ਰੋਗ ਸੋਗ ਨਹੀ ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ॥

jeh rog sog nahee jog jugat ||

Which has no ailment sorrow and no device of Yoga!

ਜਿਹ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਆਸ ਨਹੀ ਭੂਮਿ ਭੁਗਤਿ ॥੬॥੧੨੬॥

jeh traas aas nahee bhoom bhugat ||6||126||

Which has no fear no hope and no earthly enjoyment! 6. 126

ਜਿਹ ਕਾਲ ਬਿਆਲ ਕਟਿਓ ਨ ਅੰਗ ॥

jeh kaal biaal kaTio na a(n)g ||

Thou art That whose bodily limb hath never been stung by the serpent of death!

ਅੱਛੈ ਸਰੂਪ ਅਖੈ ਅਭੰਗ ॥

a'chhai saroop akhai abha(n)g ||

Who is Unassailable Entity and Who is Indestructible and Imperishable!

ਜਿਹ ਨੇਤ ਨੇਤ ਉਚਰੰਤ ਬੇਦ ॥

jeh net net uchara(n)t bedh ||

Whom the Vedas call ‘Neti Neti’ (Not this not this) and infinite!

ਜਿਹ ਅਲਖ ਰੂਪ ਕੱਥਤ ਕਤੇਬ ॥੭॥੧੨੭॥

jeh alakh roop ka'that kateb ||7||127||

Whom the Semitic Scriptures call Incompre-hensible! 7. 127

ਜਿਹ ਅਲਖ ਰੂਪ ਆਸਨ ਅਡੋਲ ॥

jeh alakh roop aasan addol ||

Whose Form is Unknowable and Whose Seat is stable!

ਜਿਹ ਅਮਿਤ ਤੇਜ ਅਛੈ ਅਤੋਲ ॥

jeh amit tej achhai atol ||

Whose light is unlimited and who is Invincible and Unweighable!

ਜਿਹ ਧਿਆਨ ਕਾਜ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਨ ਅਨੰਤ ॥

jeh dhiaan kaaj mun jan ana(n)t ||

For Whose meditation and sight infinite sages !

ਕਈ ਕਲਪ ਜੋਗ ਸਾਧਤ ਦੁਰੰਤ ॥੮॥੧੨੮॥

kiee kalap jog saadhat dhura(n)t ||8||128||

Perform hard Yoga Practices for many kalpas (ages)! 8. 128

ਤਨ ਸੀਤ ਘਾਮ ਬਰਖਾ ਸਹੰਤ ॥

tan seet ghaam barakhaa saha(n)t ||

For Thy realization they endure cold heat and rain on their body!

ਕਈ ਕਲਪ ਏਕ ਆਸਨ ਬਿਤੰਤ ॥

kiee kalap ek aasan bita(n)t ||

For many ages they remain in the same posture!

ਕਈ ਜਤਨ ਜੋਗ ਬਿੱਦਿਆ ਬਿਚਾਰਿ ॥

kiee jatan jog bi'dhiaa bichaar ||

They make many efforts and ruminate over the learning of Yoga!

ਸਾਧੰਤ ਤਦਪਿ ਪਾਵਤ ਨ ਪਾਰ ॥੯॥੧੨੯॥

saadha(n)t tadhap paavat na paar ||9||129||

They practice Yoga but still they cannot know Thy end! 9. 129

ਕਈ ਉਰਧ ਬਾਹ ਦੇਸਨ ਭ੍ਰਮੰਤ ॥

kiee uradh baeh dhesan bhrama(n)t ||

Many wander in several countries with raised arms!

ਕਈ ਉਰਧ ਮਧ ਪਾਵਕ ਝੁਲੰਤ ॥

kiee uradh madh paavak jhula(n)t ||

Many burn their bodies upside down!

End of Ang 29

About Sri Dasam Granth Sahib Ji

Sri Dasam Granth Sahib Ji is the granth of the Tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Its 1,428 angs include Jaap Sahib, Tav Prasad Savaiye and Chaupai Sahib, which Sikhs read in their daily Nitnem. Each ang here is the full page in Gurmukhi with a transliteration and English translation, line by line.