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

482

jIvnY kI Aws krih jmu inhwrY swsw ] (482-1)
jeevnai kee aas karahi jam nihaarai saasaa.
You hope for long life, while Death counts your breaths.

bwjIgrI sMswru kbIrw cyiq Fwil pwsw ]3]1]23] (482-1)
baajeegaree sansaar kabeeraa chayt dhaal paasaa. ||3||1||23||
The world is a game, O Kabeer, so throw the dice consciously. ||3||1||23||

Awsw ] (482-2)
aasaa.
Aasaa:

qnu rYnI mnu pun rip kir hau pwcau qq brwqI ] (482-2)
tan rainee man pun rap kar ha-o paacha-o tat baraatee.
I make my body the dying vat, and within it, I dye my mind. I make the five elements my marriage guests.

rwm rwie isau Bwvir lYhau Awqm iqh rMig rwqI ]1] (482-2)
raam raa-ay si-o bhaavar laiha-o aatam tih rang raatee. ||1||
I take my marriage vows with the Lord, my King; my soul is imbued with His Love. ||1||

gwau gwau rI dulhnI mMglcwrw ] (482-3)
gaa-o gaa-o ree dulhanee mangalchaaraa.
Sing, sing, O brides of the Lord, the marriage songs of the Lord.

myry igRh Awey rwjw rwm Bqwrw ]1] rhwau ] (482-3)
mayray garih aa-ay raajaa raam bhataaraa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Lord, my King, has come to my house as my Husband. ||1||Pause||

nwiB kml mih bydI ric ly bRhm igAwn aucwrw ] (482-4)
naabh kamal meh baydee rach lay barahm gi-aan uchaaraa.
Within the lotus of my heart, I have made my bridal pavilion, and I have spoken the wisdom of God.

rwm rwie so dUlhu pwieE As bfBwg hmwrw ]2] (482-4)
raam raa-ay so doolahu paa-i-o as badbhaag hamaaraa. ||2||
I have obtained the Lord King as my Husband - such is my great good fortune. ||2||

suir nr muin jn kauqk Awey koit qyqIs aujwnW ] (482-5)
sur nar mun jan ka-utak aa-ay kot taytees ujaanaa^N.
The angles, holy men, silent sages, and the 330,000,000 deities have come in their heavenly chariots to see this spectacle.

kih kbIr moih ibAwih cly hY purK eyk Bgvwnw ]3]2]24] (482-5)
kahi kabeer mohi bi-aahi chalay hai purakh ayk bhagvaanaa. ||3||2||24||
Says Kabeer, I have been taken in marriage by the One Supreme Being, the Lord God. ||3||2||24||

Awsw ] (482-6)
aasaa.
Aasaa:

swsu kI duKI ssur kI ipAwrI jyT ky nwim frau ry ] (482-6)
saas kee dukhee sasur kee pi-aaree jayth kay naam dara-o ray.
I am bothered by my mother-in-law, Maya, and loved by my father-in-law, the Lord. I fear even the name of my husband's elder brother, Death.

sKI shylI nnd ghylI dyvr kY ibrih jrau ry ]1] (482-7)
sakhee sahaylee nanad gahaylee dayvar kai bireh jara-o ray. ||1||
O my mates and companions, my husband's sister, misunderstanding has seized me, and I am burning with the pain of separation from my husband's younger brother, divine knowledge. ||1||

myrI miq baurI mY rwmu ibswirE ikn ibiD rhin rhau ry ] (482-7)
mayree mat ba-uree mai raam bisaari-o kin biDh rahan raha-o ray.
My mind has gone insane, since I forgot the Lord. How can I lead a virtuous lifestyle?

syjY rmqu nYn nhI pyKau iehu duKu kw sau khau ry ]1] rhwau ] (482-8)
sayjai ramat nain nahee paykha-o ih dukh kaa sa-o kaha-o ray. ||1|| rahaa-o.
He rests in the bed of my mind, but I cannot see Him with my eyes. Unto whom should I tell my sufferings? ||1||Pause||

bwpu swvkw krY lrweI mwieAw sd mqvwrI ] (482-9)
baap saavkaa karai laraa-ee maa-i-aa sad matvaaree.
My step-father, egotism, fights with me, and my mother, desire, is always intoxicated.

bfy BweI kY jb sMig hoqI qb hau nwh ipAwrI ]2] (482-9)
baday bhaa-ee kai jab sang hotee tab ha-o naah pi-aaree. ||2||
When I stayed with my elder brother, meditation, then I was loved by my Husband Lord. ||2||

khq kbIr pMc ko Jgrw Jgrq jnmu gvwieAw ] (482-10)
kahat kabeer panch ko jhagraa jhagrat janam gavaa-i-aa.
Says Kabeer, the five passions argue with me, and in these arguments, my life is wasting away.

JUTI mwieAw sBu jgu bwiDAw mY rwm rmq suKu pwieAw ]3]3]25] (482-10)
jhoothee maa-i-aa sabh jag baaDhi-aa mai raam ramat sukh paa-i-aa. ||3||3||25||
The false Maya has bound the whole world, but I have obtained peace, chanting the Name of the Lord. ||3||3||25||

Awsw ] (482-11)
aasaa.
Aasaa:

hm Gir sUqu qnih inq qwnw kMiT jnyaU qumwry ] (482-11)
ham ghar soot taneh nit taanaa kanth janay-oo tumaaray.
In my house, I constantly weave the thread, while you wear the thread around your neck, O Brahmin.

qum@ qau byd pVhu gwieqRI goibMdu irdY hmwry ]1] (482-11)
tum^H ta-o bayd parhahu gaa-itaree gobind ridai hamaaray. ||1||
You read the Vedas and sacred hymns, while I have enshrined the Lord of the Universe in my heart. ||1||

myrI ijhbw ibsnu nYn nwrwien ihrdY bsih goibMdw ] (482-12)
mayree jihbaa bisan nain naaraa-in hirdai baseh gobindaa.
Upon my tongue, within my eyes, and within my heart, abides the Lord, the Lord of the Universe.

jm duAwr jb pUCis bvry qb ikAw khis mukMdw ]1] rhwau ] (482-13)
jam du-aar jab poochhas bavray tab ki-aa kahas mukandaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
When you are interrogated at Death's door, O mad-man, what will you say then? ||1||Pause||

hm gorU qum guAwr gusweI jnm jnm rKvwry ] (482-13)
ham goroo tum gu-aar gusaa-ee janam janam rakhvaaray.
I am a cow, and You are the herdsman, the Sustainer of the World. You are my Saving Grace, lifetime after lifetime.

kbhUM n pwir auqwir crwiehu kYsy Ksm hmwry ]2] (482-14)
kabahoo^N na paar utaar charaa-ihu kaisay khasam hamaaray. ||2||
You have never taken me across to graze there - what sort of a herdsman are You? ||2||

qUM bwm@nu mY kwsIk julhw bUJhu mor igAwnw ] (482-14)
too^N baam^Han mai kaaseek julhaa boojhhu mor gi-aanaa.
You are a Brahmin, and I am a weaver of Benares; can You understand my wisdom?

qum@ qau jwcy BUpiq rwjy hir sau mor iDAwnw ]3]4]26] (482-15)
tum^H ta-o jaachay bhoopat raajay har sa-o mor Dhi-aanaa. ||3||4||26||
You beg from emperors and kings, while I meditate on the Lord. ||3||4||26||

Awsw ] (482-15)
aasaa.
Aasaa:

jig jIvnu AYsw supny jYsw jIvnu supn smwnµ ] (482-16)
jag jeevan aisaa supnay jaisaa jeevan supan samaana^N.
The life of the world is only a dream; life is just a dream.

swcu kir hm gwiT dInI Coif prm inDwnµ ]1] (482-16)
saach kar ham gaath deenee chhod param niDhaana^N. ||1||
Believing it to be true, I grasped at it, and abandoned the supreme treasure. ||1||

bwbw mwieAw moh ihqu kIn@ ] (482-17)
baabaa maa-i-aa moh hit keen^H.
O Father, I have enshrined love and affection for Maya,

ijin igAwnu rqnu ihir lIn@ ]1] rhwau ] (482-17)
jin gi-aan ratan hir leen^H. ||1|| rahaa-o.
which has taken the jewel of spiritual wisdom away from me. ||1||Pause||

nYn dyiK pqMgu aurJY psu n dyKY Awig ] (482-17)
nain daykh patang urjhai pas na daykhai aag.
The moth sees with its eyes, but it still becomes entangled; the insect does not see the fire.

kwl Pws n mugDu cyqY kink kwimin lwig ]2] (482-18)
kaal faas na mugaDh chaytai kanik kaamin laag. ||2||
Attached to gold and woman, the fool does not think of the noose of Death. ||2||

kir ibcwru ibkwr prhir qrn qwrn soie ] (482-18)
kar bichaar bikaar parhar taran taaran so-ay.
Reflect upon this, and abandon sin; the Lord is a boat to carry you across.

kih kbIr jgjIvnu AYsw duqIA nwhI koie ]3]5]27] (482-19)
kahi kabeer jagjeevan aisaa dutee-a naahee ko-ay. ||3||5||27||
Says Kabeer, such is the Lord, the Life of the World; there is no one equal to Him. ||3||5||27||

Awsw ] (482-19)
aasaa.
Aasaa:

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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