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ਬਾਵਨ ਅਖਰ ਜੋਰੇ ਆਨਿ ॥

baavan akhar jore aan ||

The fifty-two letters have been joined together.

ਸਕਿਆ ਨ ਅਖਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਪਛਾਨਿ ॥

sakiaa na akhar ek pachhaan ||

But people cannot recognize the One Word of God.

ਸਤ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਬੀਰਾ ਕਹੈ ॥

sat kaa sabadh kabeeraa kahai ||

Kabeer speaks the Shabad, the Word of Truth.

ਪੰਡਿਤ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਅਨਭੈ ਰਹੈ ॥

pa(n)ddit hoi su anabhai rahai ||

One who is a Pandit, a religious scholar, must remain fearless.

ਪੰਡਿਤ ਲੋਗਹ ਕਉ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥

pa(n)ddit logeh kau biauhaar ||

It is the business of the scholarly person to join letters.

ਗਿਆਨਵੰਤ ਕਉ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥

giaanava(n)t kau tat beechaar ||

The spiritual person contemplates the essence of reality.

ਜਾ ਕੈ ਜੀਅ ਜੈਸੀ ਬੁਧਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

jaa kai jeea jaisee budh hoiee ||

According to the wisdom within the mind,

ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਜਾਨੈਗਾ ਸੋਈ ॥੪੫॥

keh kabeer jaanaigaa soiee ||45||

says Kabeer, so does one come to understand. ||45||

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਥਿਤੰੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ਕੰੀ ॥

raag gauRee thita(n)ee kabeer jee ka(n)ee ||

Raag Gauree, T'hitee ~ The Lunar Days Of Kabeer Jee:

ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok ||

Shalok:

ਪੰਦ੍ਰਹ ਥਿਤੰੀ ਸਾਤ ਵਾਰ ॥

pa(n)dhreh thita(n)ee saat vaar ||

There are fifteen lunar days, and seven days of the week.

ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਉਰਵਾਰ ਨ ਪਾਰ ॥

keh kabeer uravaar na paar ||

Says Kabeer, it is neither here nor there.

ਸਾਧਿਕ ਸਿਧ ਲਖੈ ਜਉ ਭੇਉ ॥

saadhik sidh lakhai jau bheau ||

When the Siddhas and seekers come to know the Lord's mystery,

ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਉ ॥੧॥

aape karataa aape dheau ||1||

they themselves become the Creator; they themselves become the Divine Lord. ||1||

ਥਿਤੰੀ॥

thita(n)ee||

T'hitee:

ਅੰਮਾਵਸ ਮਹਿ ਆਸ ਨਿਵਾਰਹੁ ॥

a(n)maavas meh aas nivaarahu ||

On the day of the new moon, give up your hopes.

ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਰਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਰਹੁ ॥

a(n)tarajaamee raam samaarahu ||

Remember the Lord, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.

ਜੀਵਤ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰ ॥

jeevat paavahu mokh dhuaar ||

You shall attain the Gate of Liberation while yet alive.

ਅਨਭਉ ਸਬਦੁ ਤਤੁ ਨਿਜੁ ਸਾਰ ॥੧॥

anabhau sabadh tat nij saar ||1||

You shall come to know the Shabad, the Word of the Fearless Lord, and the essence of your own inner being. ||1||

ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਗਾ ॥

charan kamal gobi(n)dh ra(n)g laagaa ||

One who enshrines love for the Lotus Feet of the Lord of the Universe

ਸੰਤ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਭਏ ਮਨ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sa(n)t prasaadh bhe man niramal har keeratan meh anadhin jaagaa ||1|| rahaau ||

- by the Grace of the Saints, her mind becomes pure; night and day, she remains awake and aware, singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises. ||1||Pause||

ਪਰਿਵਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਕਰਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥

parivaa preetam karahu beechaar ||

On the first day of the lunar cycle, contemplate the Beloved Lord.

ਘਟ ਮਹਿ ਖੇਲੈ ਅਘਟ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

ghaT meh khelai aghaT apaar ||

He is playing within the heart; He has no body - He is Infinite.

ਕਾਲ ਕਲਪਨਾ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥

kaal kalapanaa kadhe na khai ||

The pain of death never consumes that person

ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਮਹਿ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

aadh purakh meh rahai samai ||2||

who remains absorbed in the Primal Lord God. ||2||

ਦੁਤੀਆ ਦੁਹ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਨੈ ਅੰਗ ॥

dhuteeaa dhuh kar jaanai a(n)g ||

On the second day of the lunar cycle, know that there are two beings within the fiber of the body.

ਮਾਇਆ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਰਮੈ ਸਭ ਸੰਗ ॥

maiaa braham ramai sabh sa(n)g ||

Maya and God are blended with everything.

ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਬਢੈ ਨ ਘਟਤਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

naa oh baddai na ghaTataa jai ||

God does not increase or decrease.

ਅਕੁਲ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਏਕੈ ਭਾਇ ॥੩॥

akul nira(n)jan ekai bhai ||3||

He is unknowable and immaculate; He does not change. ||3||

ਤ੍ਰਿਤੀਆ ਤੀਨੇ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਲਿਆਵੈ ॥

tirateeaa teene sam kar liaavai ||

On the third day of the lunar cycle, one who maintains his equilibrium amidst the three modes

ਆਨਦ ਮੂਲ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

aanadh mool param padh paavai ||

finds the source of ecstasy and the highest status.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਸ੍ਵਾਸ ॥

saadhasa(n)gat upajai bisavaiaas ||

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, faith wells up.

ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ ॥੪॥

baahar bheetar sadhaa pragaas ||4||

Outwardly, and deep within, God's Light is always radiant. ||4||

ਚਉਥਹਿ ਚੰਚਲ ਮਨ ਕਉ ਗਹਹੁ ॥

chautheh cha(n)chal man kau gahahu ||

On the fourth day of the lunar cycle, restrain your fickle mind,

ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਸੰਗਿ ਕਬਹੁ ਨ ਬਹਹੁ ॥

kaam karodh sa(n)g kabahu na bahahu ||

and do not ever associate with sexual desire or anger.

ਜਲ ਥਲ ਮਾਹੇ ਆਪਹਿ ਆਪ ॥

jal thal maahe aapeh aap ||

On land and sea, He Himself is in Himself.

ਆਪੈ ਜਪਹੁ ਆਪਨਾ ਜਾਪ ॥੫॥

aapai japahu aapanaa jaap ||5||

He Himself meditates and chants His Chant. ||5||

ਪਾਂਚੈ ਪੰਚ ਤਤ ਬਿਸਥਾਰ ॥

paa(n)chai pa(n)ch tat bisathaar ||

On the fifth day of the lunar cycle, the five elements expand outward.

ਕਨਿਕ ਕਾਮਿਨੀ ਜੁਗ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥

kanik kaaminee jug biauhaar ||

Men are occupied in the pursuit of gold and women.

ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਸੁਧਾ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

prem sudhaa ras peevai koi ||

How rare are those who drink in the pure essence of the Lord's Love.

ਜਰਾ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖੁ ਫੇਰਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੬॥

jaraa maran dhukh fer na hoi ||6||

They shall never again suffer the pains of old age and death. ||6||

ਛਠਿ ਖਟੁ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਛਹੂੰ ਦਿਸ ਧਾਇ ॥

chhaTh khaT chakar chhahoo(n) dhis dhai ||

On the sixth day of the lunar cycle, the six chakras run in six directions.

ਬਿਨੁ ਪਰਚੈ ਨਹੀ ਥਿਰਾ ਰਹਾਇ ॥

bin parachai nahee thiraa rahai ||

Without enlightenment, the body does not remain steady.

ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮੇਟਿ ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹਿ ਰਹਹੁ ॥

dhubidhaa meT khimaa geh rahahu ||

So erase your duality and hold tight to forgiveness,

ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਕੀ ਸੂਲ ਨ ਸਹਹੁ ॥੭॥

karam dharam kee sool na sahahu ||7||

and you will not have to endure the torture of karma or religious rituals. ||7||

ਸਾਤੈਂ ਸਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਾਚਾ ਜਾਣਿ ॥

saatai(n) sat kar baachaa jaan ||

On the seventh day of the lunar cycle, know the Word as True,

ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਲੇਹੁ ਪਰਵਾਣਿ ॥

aatam raam leh paravaan ||

and you shall be accepted by the Lord, the Supreme Soul.

ਛੂਟੈ ਸੰਸਾ ਮਿਟਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਦੁਖ ॥

chhooTai sa(n)saa miT jaeh dhukh ||

Your doubts shall be eradicated, and your pains eliminated,

ਸੁੰਨ ਸਰੋਵਰਿ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਸੁਖ ॥੮॥

su(n)n sarovar paavahu sukh ||8||

and in the ocean of the celestial void, you shall find peace. ||8||

ਅਸਟਮੀ ਅਸਟ ਧਾਤੁ ਕੀ ਕਾਇਆ ॥

asaTamee asaT dhaat kee kaiaa ||

On the eighth day of the lunar cycle, the body is made of the eight ingredients.

ਤਾ ਮਹਿ ਅਕੁਲ ਮਹਾ ਨਿਧਿ ਰਾਇਆ ॥

taa meh akul mahaa nidh raiaa ||

Within it is the Unknowable Lord, the King of the supreme treasure.

ਗੁਰ ਗਮ ਗਿਆਨ ਬਤਾਵੈ ਭੇਦ ॥

gur gam giaan bataavai bhedh ||

The Guru, who knows this spiritual wisdom, reveals the secret of this mystery.

ਉਲਟਾ ਰਹੈ ਅਭੰਗ ਅਛੇਦ ॥੯॥

aulaTaa rahai abha(n)g achhedh ||9||

Turning away from the world, He abides in the Unbreakable and Impenetrable Lord. ||9||

ਨਉਮੀ ਨਵੈ ਦੁਆਰ ਕਉ ਸਾਧਿ ॥

naumee navai dhuaar kau saadh ||

On the ninth day of the lunar cycle, discipline the nine gates of the body.

ਬਹਤੀ ਮਨਸਾ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਬਾਂਧਿ ॥

bahatee manasaa raakhahu baa(n)dh ||

Keep your pulsating desires restrained.

ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹ ਸਭ ਬੀਸਰਿ ਜਾਹੁ ॥

lobh moh sabh beesar jaahu ||

Forget all your greed and emotional attachment;