Bhagat Kabeer Ji · Raag ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ · Ang 654
ਜਬ ਜਰੀਐ ਤਬ ਹੋਇ ਭਸਮ ਤਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਕਿਰਮ ਦਲ ਖਾਈ ॥
jab jareeaai tab hoi bhasam tan rahai kiram dhal khaiee ||
When the body is burnt, it turns to ashes; if it is not cremated, then it is eaten by armies of worms.
ਕਾਚੀ ਗਾਗਰਿ ਨੀਰੁ ਪਰਤੁ ਹੈ ਇਆ ਤਨ ਕੀ ਇਹੈ ਬਡਾਈ ॥੧॥
kaachee gaagar neer parat hai iaa tan kee ihai baddaiee ||1||
The unbaked clay pitcher dissolves, when water is poured into it; this is also the nature of the body. ||1||
ਕਾਹੇ ਭਈਆ ਫਿਰਤੌ ਫੂਲਿਆ ਫੂਲਿਆ ॥
kaahe bhieeaa firatau fooliaa fooliaa ||
Why, O Siblings of Destiny, do you strut around, all puffed up with pride?
ਜਬ ਦਸ ਮਾਸ ਉਰਧ ਮੁਖ ਰਹਤਾ ਸੋ ਦਿਨੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਭੂਲਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jab dhas maas uradh mukh rahataa so dhin kaise bhooliaa ||1|| rahaau ||
Have you forgotten those days, when you were hanging, face down, for ten months? ||1||Pause||
ਜਿਉ ਮਧੁ ਮਾਖੀ ਤਿਉ ਸਠੋਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਜੋਰਿ ਜੋਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਕੀਆ ॥
jiau madh maakhee tiau saThor ras jor jor dhan keeaa ||
Like the bee which collects honey, the fool eagerly gathers and collects wealth.
ਮਰਤੀ ਬਾਰ ਲੇਹੁ ਲੇਹੁ ਕਰੀਐ ਭੂਤੁ ਰਹਨ ਕਿਉ ਦੀਆ ॥੨॥
maratee baar leh leh kareeaai bhoot rahan kiau dheeaa ||2||
At the time of death, they shout, ""Take him away, take him away! Why leave a ghost lying around?""||2||
ਦੇਹੁਰੀ ਲਉ ਬਰੀ ਨਾਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਭਈ ਆਗੈ ਸਜਨ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ॥
dhehuree lau baree naar sa(n)g bhiee aagai sajan suhelaa ||
His wife accompanies him to the threshold, and his friends and companions beyond.
ਮਰਘਟ ਲਉ ਸਭੁ ਲੋਗੁ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਭਇਓ ਆਗੈ ਹੰਸੁ ਅਕੇਲਾ ॥੩॥
maraghaT lau sabh log kuTa(n)b bhio aagai ha(n)s akelaa ||3||
All the people and relatives go as far as the cremation grounds, and then, the soul-swan goes on alone. ||3||
ਕਹਤੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ਪਰੇ ਕਾਲ ਗ੍ਰਸ ਕੂਆ ॥
kahat kabeer sunahu re praanee pare kaal gras kooaa ||
Says Kabeer, listen, O mortal being: you have been seized by Death, and you have fallen into the deep, dark pit.
ਝੂਠੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਆਪੁ ਬੰਧਾਇਆ ਜਿਉ ਨਲਨੀ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਸੂਆ ॥੪॥੨॥
jhooThee maiaa aap ba(n)dhaiaa jiau nalanee bhram sooaa ||4||2||
You have entangled yourself in the false wealth of Maya, like the parrot caught in the trap. ||4||2||