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English translation of
Holy Guru Granth Sahib

English translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
taken from http://www.gurbanifiles.com/

Raag Basant - Part 028

1195 : 1351
It depletes my capital, and the interest charges only increase. ||Pause||

1195 : 1352
Weaving the seven threads together, they carry on their trade.

1195 : 1353
They are led on by the karma of their past actions.

1195 : 1354
The three tax-collectors argue with them.

1195 : 1355
The traders depart empty-handed. ||2||

1195 : 1356
Their capital is exhausted, and their trade is ruined.

1195 : 1357
The caravan is scattered in the ten directions.

1195 : 1358
Says Kabeer, O mortal, your tasks will be accomplished,

1195 : 1359
when you merge in the Celestial Lord; let your doubts run away. ||3||6||

1195 : 1360
Basant Hindol, Second House:

1195 : 1361
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

1195 : 1362
The mother is impure, and the father is impure. The fruit they produce is impure.

1195 : 1363
Impure they come, and impure they go. The unfortunate ones die in impurity. ||1||

1195 : 1364
Tell me, O Pandit, O religious scholar, which place is uncontaminated?

1195 : 1365
Where should I sit to eat my meal? ||1||Pause||

1195 : 1366
The tongue is impure, and its speech is impure. The eyes and ears are totally impure.

1195 : 1367
The impurity of the sexual organs does not depart; the Brahmin is burnt by the fire. ||2||

1195 : 1368
The fire is impure, and the water is impure. The place where you sit and cook is impure.

1195 : 1369
Impure is the ladle which serves the food. Impure is the one who sits down to eat it. ||3||

1195 : 1370
Impure is the cow dung, and impure is the kitchen square. Impure are the lines that mark it off.

1195 : 1371
Says Kabeer, they alone are pure, who have obtained pure understanding. ||4||1||7||

1195 : 1372
Raamaanand Jee, First House:

1195 : 1373
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

Continued...

1195 : 1374
Where should I go? My home is filled with bliss.

1195 : 1375
My consciousness does not go out wandering. My mind has become crippled. ||1||Pause||

1195 : 1376
One day, a desire welled up in my mind.

1195 : 1377
I ground up sandalwood, along with several fragrant oils.

1195 : 1378
I went to God's place, and worshipped Him there.

1195 : 1379
That God showed me the Guru, within my own mind. ||1||

1195 : 1380
Wherever I go, I find water and stones.

1195 : 1381
You are totally pervading and permeating in all.

1195 : 1382
I have searched through all the Vedas and the Puraanas.

1195 : 1383
I would go there, only if the Lord were not here. ||2||

1195 : 1384
I am a sacrifice to You, O my True Guru.

1195 : 1385
You have cut through all my confusion and doubt.

1195 : 1386
Raamaanand's Lord and Master is the All-pervading Lord God.

1195 : 1387
The Word of the Guru's Shabad eradicates the karma of millions of past actions. ||3||1||

1195 : 1388
Basant, The Word Of Naam Dayv Jee:

1195 : 1389
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

1195 : 1390
If the servant runs away when his master is in trouble,

1195 : 1391
he will not have a long life, and he brings shame to all his family. ||1||

1195 : 1392
I shall not abandon devotional worship of You, O Lord, even if the people laugh at me.

1195 : 1393
The Lord's Lotus Feet abide within my heart. ||1||Pause||

1195 : 1394
The mortal will even die for the sake of his wealth;

1195 : 1395
in the same way, the Saints do not forsake the Lord's Name. ||2||

1195 : 1396
Pilgrimages to the Ganges, the Gaya and the Godawari are merely worldly affairs.

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-- Raag Basant - Part 028 --


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