Guru Granth Sahib 1158 · Raag Bhairao · Bhagat Kabeer Ji

1The Sovereign Lord is the nine treasures for me.

2The possessions and the spouse to which the mortal is lovingly attached, are Your wealth, O Lord. ||1||Pause||

3They do not come with the mortal, and they do not go with him.

4What good does it do him, if he has elephants tied up at his doorway? ||2||

5The fortress of Sri Lanka was made out of gold,

6but what could the foolish Raawan take with him when he left? ||3||

7Says Kabeer, think of doing some good deeds.

8In the end, the gambler shall depart empty-handed. ||4||2||

9Brahma is polluted, and Indra is polluted.

10The sun is polluted, and the moon is polluted. ||1||

11This world is polluted with pollution.

12Only the One Lord is Immaculate; He has no end or limitation. ||1||Pause||

13The rulers of kingdoms are polluted.

14Nights and days, and the days of the month are polluted. ||2||

15The pearl is polluted, the diamond is polluted.

16Wind, fire and water are polluted. ||3||

17Shiva, Shankara and Mahaysh are polluted.

18The Siddhas, seekers and strivers, and those who wear religious robes, are polluted. ||4||

19The Yogis and wandering hermits with their matted hair are polluted.

20The body, along with the swan-soul, is polluted. ||5||

21Says Kabeer, those humble beings are approved and pure, who know the Lord. ||6||3||

22Let your mind be Mecca, and your body the temple of worship.

23Let the Supreme Guru be the One who speaks. ||1||

24O Mullah, utter the call to prayer.

25The one mosque has ten doors. ||1||Pause||

26So slaughter your evil nature, doubt and cruelty;

27consume the five demons and you shall be blessed with contentment. ||2||

28Hindus and Muslims have the same One Lord and Master.

29What can the Mullah do, and what can the Shaykh do? ||3||

30Says Kabeer, I have gone insane.

31Slaughtering, slaughtering my mind, I have merged into the Celestial Lord. ||4||4||

32When the stream flows into the Ganges, then it becomes the Ganges. ||1||

33Just so, Kabeer has changed.

34He has become the Embodiment of Truth, and he does not go anywhere else. ||1||Pause||

35Associating with the sandalwood tree, the tree nearby is changed;

36that tree begins to smell just like the sandalwood tree. ||2||

37Coming into contact with the philosophers' stone, copper is transformed;

38that copper is transformed into gold. ||3||

39In the Society of the Saints, Kabeer is transformed;

40that Kabeer is transformed into the Lord. ||4||5||

41Some apply ceremonial marks to their foreheads, hold malas in their hands, and wear religious robes.

42Some people think that the Lord is a play-thing. ||1||

43If I am insane, then I am Yours, O Lord.

44How can people know my secret? ||1||Pause||

45I do not pick leaves as offerings, and I do not worship idols.

46Without devotional worship of the Lord, service is useless. ||2||

47I worship the True Guru; forever and ever, I surrender to Him.

48By such service, I find peace in the Court of the Lord. ||3||

49People say that Kabeer has gone insane.

50Only the Lord realizes the secret of Kabeer. ||4||6||

51Turning away from the world, I have forgotten both my social class and ancestry.

52My weaving now is in the most profound celestial stillness. ||1||

53I have no quarrel with anyone.