Bhagat Kabeer Ji · Raag ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ · Ang 692
ਜੋ ਜਨੁ ਭਾਉ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਛੁ ਜਾਨੈ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਅਚਰਜੁ ਕਾਹੋ ॥
jo jan bhaau bhagat kachh jaanai taa kau acharaj kaaho ||
That humble being, who knows even a little about loving devotional worship - what surprises are there for him?
ਜਿਉ ਜਲੁ ਜਲ ਮਹਿ ਪੈਸਿ ਨ ਨਿਕਸੈ ਤਿਉ ਢੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਓ ਜੁਲਾਹੋ ॥੧॥
jiau jal jal meh pais na nikasai tiau ddur milio julaaho ||1||
Like water, dripping into water, which cannot be separated out again, so is the weaver Kabeer, with softened heart, merged into the Lord. ||1||
ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਲੋਗਾ ਮੈ ਤਉ ਮਤਿ ਕਾ ਭੋਰਾ ॥
har ke logaa mai tau mat kaa bhoraa ||
O people of the Lord, I am just a simple-minded fool.
ਜਉ ਤਨੁ ਕਾਸੀ ਤਜਹਿ ਕਬੀਰਾ ਰਮਈਐ ਕਹਾ ਨਿਹੋਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jau tan kaasee tajeh kabeeraa ramieeaai kahaa nihoraa ||1|| rahaau ||
If Kabeer were to leave his body at Benares, and so liberate himself, what obligation would he have to the Lord? ||1||Pause||
ਕਹਤੁ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਲੋਈ ਭਰਮਿ ਨ ਭੂਲਹੁ ਕੋਈ ॥
kahat kabeer sunahu re loiee bharam na bhoolahu koiee ||
Says Kabeer, listen, O people - do not be deluded by doubt.
ਕਿਆ ਕਾਸੀ ਕਿਆ ਊਖਰੁ ਮਗਹਰੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਜਉ ਹੋਈ ॥੨॥੩॥
kiaa kaasee kiaa uookhar magahar raam ridhai jau hoiee ||2||3||
What is the difference between Benares and the barren land of Maghar, if the Lord is within one's heart? ||2||3||