SGGSAng 871Raag GaundKabir Jio Ki19 linesBhagat Kabir Ji

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gonadd ||

Gond:

nw iehu mwnsu nw iehu dyau ]

naa eihu maanas naa eihu dhaeo ||

It is not human, and it is not a god.

nw iehu jqI khwvY syau ]

aucwrx jqI: polw bolo

naa eihu jathee kehaavai saeo ||

It is not called celibate, or a worshipper of Shiva.

nw iehu jogI nw AvDUqw ]

aucwrx AvDUqw: 'd'-'D' dI sWJI Avwj

naa eihu jogee naa avadhhoothaa ||

It is not a Yogi, and it is not a hermit.

nw iesu mwie n kwhU pUqw ]1]

naa eis maae n kaahoo poothaa ||1||

It is not a mother, or anyone's son. ||1||

ieAw mMdr mih kOn bsweI ]

eiaa mandhar mehi kaan basaaee ||

Then what is it, which dwells in this temple of the body?

qw kw AMqu n koaU pweI ]1] rhwau ]

thaa kaa anth n kooo paaee ||1|| rehaao ||

No one can find its limits. ||1||Pause||

nw iehu igrhI nw EdwsI ]

naa eihu girehee naa oudhaasee ||

It is not a house-holder, and it is not a renouncer of the world.

nw iehu rwj n BIK mMgwsI ]

naa eihu raaj n bheekh mangaasee ||

It is not a king, and it is not a beggar.

nw iesu ipMfu n rkqU rwqI ]

aucwrx rwqI: Bwrw krky bolo

naa eis pindd n rakathoo raathee ||

It has no body, no drop of blood.

nw iehu bRhmnu nw iehu KwqI ]2]

aucwrx bRhmnu: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

naa eihu brehaman naa eihu khaathee ||2||

It is not a Brahmin, and it is not a Kh'shaatriya. ||2||

nw iehu qpw khwvY syKu ]

aucwrx qpw: polw bolo

naa eihu thapaa kehaavai saekh ||

It is not called a man of austere self-discipline, or a Shaykh.

nw iehu jIvY n mrqw dyKu ]

naa eihu jeevai n marathaa dhaekh ||

It does not live, and it is not seen to die.

iesu mrqy kau jy koaU rovY ]

eis marathae ko jae kooo rovai ||

If someone cries over its death,

jo rovY soeI piq KovY ]3]

jo rovai soee path khovai ||3||

That person loses his honor. ||3||

gurpRswid mY fgro pwieAw ]

gur prasaadh mai ddagaro paaeiaa ||

By Guru's Grace, I have found the Path.

jIvn mrnu doaU imtvwieAw ]

jeevan maran dhooo mittavaaeiaa ||

Birth and death have both been erased.

khu kbIr iehu rwm kI AMsu ]

kahu kabeer eihu raam kee ans ||

Says Kabeer, this is formed of the same essence as the Lord.

js kwgd pr imtY n mMsu ]4]2]5]

jas kaagadh par mittai n mans ||4||2||5||

It is like the ink on the paper which cannot be erased. ||4||2||5||