1194 : 1290
Hanuman with his tail is awake and aware.

1194 : 1291
Shiva is awake, serving at the Lord's Feet.

1194 : 1292
Naam Dayv and Jai Dayv are awake in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga. ||2||

1194 : 1293
There are many ways of being awake, and sleeping.

1194 : 1294
To be awake as Gurmukh is the most excellent way.

1194 : 1295
The most sublime of all the actions of this body,

1194 : 1296
says Kabeer, is to meditate and vibrate on the Lord's Name. ||3||2||

1194 : 1297
The wife gives birth to her husband.

1194 : 1298
The son leads his father in play.

1194 : 1299
Without breasts, the mother nurses her baby. ||1||

1194 : 1300
Behold, people! This is how it is in the Dark Age of Kali Yuga.

1194 : 1301
The son marries his mother. ||1||Pause||

1194 : 1302
Without feet, the mortal jumps.

1194 : 1303
Without a mouth, he bursts into laughter.

1194 : 1304
Without feeling sleepy, he lays down and sleeps.

1194 : 1305
Without a churn, the milk is churned. ||2||

1194 : 1306
Without udders, the cow gives milk.

1194 : 1307
Without travelling, a long journey is made.

1194 : 1308
Without the True Guru, the path is not found.

1194 : 1309
Says Kabeer, see this, and understand. ||3||3||

1194 : 1310
Prahlaad was sent to school.

1194 : 1311
He took many of his friends along with him.

1194 : 1312
He asked his teacher, "Why do you teach me about worldly affairs?

1194 : 1313
Write the Name of the Dear Lord on my tablet."||1||

1194 : 1314
O Baba, I will not forsake the Name of the Lord.

1194 : 1315
I will not bother with any other lessons. ||1||Pause||

1194 : 1316
Sanda and Marka went to the king to complain.

1194 : 1317
He sent for Prahlaad to come at once.

1194 : 1318
He said to him, "Stop uttering the Lord's Name.

1194 : 1319
I shall release you at once, if you obey my words."||2||

1194 : 1320
Prahlaad answered, "Why do you annoy me, over and over again?

Continued...

1194 : 1321
God created the water, land, hills and mountains.

1194 : 1322
I shall not forsake the One Lord; if I did, I would be going against my Guru.

1194 : 1323
You might as well throw me into the fire and kill me."||3||

1194 : 1324
The king became angry and drew his sword.

1194 : 1325
"Show me your protector now!"

1194 : 1326
So God emerged out of the pillar, and assumed a mighty form.

1194 : 1327
He killed Harnaakhash, tearing him apart with his nails. ||4||

1194 : 1328
The Supreme Lord God, the Divinity of the divine,

1194 : 1329
for the sake of His devotee, assumed the form of the man-lion.

1194 : 1330
Says Kabeer, no one can know the Lord's limits.

1194 : 1331
He saves His devotees like Prahlaad over and over again. ||5||4||

1194 : 1332
Within the body and mind are thieves like sexual desire,

1194 : 1333
which has stolen my jewel of spiritual wisdom.

1194 : 1334
I am a poor orphan, O God; unto whom should I complain?

1194 : 1335
Who has not been ruined by sexual desire? What am I? ||1||

1194 : 1336
O Lord, I cannot endure this agonizing pain.

1194 : 1337
What power does my fickle mind have against it? ||1||Pause||

1194 : 1338
Sanak, Sanandan, Shiva and Suk Dayv

1194 : 1339
were born out of Brahma's naval chakra.

1194 : 1340
The poets and the Yogis with their matted hair

1194 : 1341
all lived their lives with good behavior. ||2||

1194 : 1342
You are Unfathomable; I cannot know Your depth.

1194 : 1343
O God, Master of the meek, unto whom should I tell my pains?

1194 : 1344
Please rid me of the pains of birth and death, and bless me with peace.

1194 : 1345
Kabeer utters the Glorious Praises of God, the Ocean of peace. ||3||5||

1194 : 1346
There is one merchant and five traders.

1194 : 1347
The twenty-five oxen carry false merchandise.

1194 : 1348
There are nine poles which hold the ten bags.

1194 : 1349
The body is tied by the seventy-two ropes. ||1||

1194 : 1350
I don't care at all about such commerce.

Back to Top