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JlH
JlH
Rehras
Rehras
har jug jug bhuguth oupaaeiaa paij
rukhudhaa aaeiaa raam raajae
Jl
Jl
HI
HI
HI
HI
I3
I3
Ul8o
Ul8o
H
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e
e
ol8o
ol8o
H
H
H
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The Sound
The Sound
-
-
current of the
current of the
Naad
Naad
vibrates there for You, and
vibrates there for You, and
countless musicians play all sorts of
countless musicians play all sorts of
instruments there for You.
instruments there for You.
kaethae thaerae raag puree sio keheeahi
kaethae thaerae gaavunehaarae
=3
=3
3
3
I
I
l
l
lHU
lHU
=JlolJ
=JlolJ
=3
=3
3
3
I=J
I=J
Chitr
Chitr
and
and
Gupt
Gupt
, the angels of the
, the angels of the
conscious and the subconscious
conscious and the subconscious
who keep the record of actions, and
who keep the record of actions, and
the Righteous Judge of Dharma who
the Righteous Judge of Dharma who
reads this record, sing of You.
reads this record, sing of You.
gaavan thudhuno eesur brehumaa
dhaevee sohan thaerae sudhaa suvaarae
I=l
I=l
3u
3u
8lH
8lH
8JH
8JH
e=l
e=l
HJl
HJl
3
3
He
He
H=
H=
Indra
Indra
, seated on His Throne, sings
, seated on His Throne, sings
of You, with the deities at Your
of You, with the deities at Your
Door.
Door.
gaavan thudhuno sidh sumaadhee andhar
gaavan thudhuno saadh beechaarae
I=l
I=l
3u
3u
lHu
lHu
HHul
HHul
oel
oel
I=l
I=l
3u
3u
Hu
Hu
8lU
8lU
The
The
Siddhas
Siddhas
in
in
Samaadhi
Samaadhi
sing of
sing of
You; the
You; the
Saadhus
Saadhus
sing of You in
sing of You in
contemplation.
contemplation.
gaavan thudhuno juthee suthee
sunthokhee gaavan thudhuno veer
kuraarae
I=l
I=l
3u
3u
H3l
H3l
H3l
H3l
H3l
H3l
I=l
I=l
3u
3u
=l
=l
=
=
The
The
Pandits
Pandits
, the religious scholars
, the religious scholars
who recite the Vedas, with the
who recite the Vedas, with the
supreme sages of all the ages, sing
supreme sages of all the ages, sing
of You.
of You.
gaavan thudhuno mohuneeaa mun mohan
surug mush paeiaalae
I=l
I=l
3u
3u
HJlo
HJlo
H
H
HJl
HJl
HI
HI
H
H
l8o
l8o
The
The
Mohinis
Mohinis
, the enchanting
, the enchanting
heavenly beauties who entice
heavenly beauties who entice
hearts in paradise, in this world,
hearts in paradise, in this world,
and in the underworld of the
and in the underworld of the
subconscious, sing of You.
subconscious, sing of You.
gaavan thudhuno ruthun oupaaeae
thaerae athusath theeruth naalae
I=l
I=l
3u
3u
3
3
U8
U8
3
3
oHl
oHl
3lu
3lu
H
H
8JH
8JH
=l
=l
=l
=l
3
3
u
u
All the
All the
intuitives
intuitives
met and practiced
met and practiced
intuitive meditation.
intuitive meditation.
subh keemath mil keemath paaee
H
H
=lHl3
=lHl3
lHl
lHl
=lHl3
=lHl3
8l
8l
=lo
=lo
=lo8lo
=lo8lo
3
3
UJ
UJ
H
H
J=
J=
HI
HI
=
=
Jo
Jo
=
=
Jl8
Jl8
=
=
There never has been, and there
There never has been, and there
never will be. ||3||
never will be. ||3||
jaevudd aap thaevudd thaeree dhaath
H=
H=
ol
ol
3=
3=
3l
3l
el3
el3
JU
JU
l8U
l8U
=U
=U
I
I
lH
lH
H8l
H8l
Jl
Jl
=ll3
=ll3
JHl
JHl
JlH
JlH
9
9
JU
JU
H
H
lU3=lJ
lU3=lJ
UeH
UeH
H
H
oJl
oJl
Jl
Jl
HlU
HlU
lo
lo
8U
8U
lo
lo
Raag
Raag
Aasaa
Aasaa
, Fourth
, Fourth
Mehl
Mehl
, So
, So
Purakh
Purakh
~ That Primal Being:
~ That Primal Being:
ik ounkaar sathigur prusaadh
+
+
Hl3I
Hl3I
Hle
Hle
lH
lH
Jl
Jl
lH
lH
Jl
Jl
oIH
oIH
oIH
oIH
o
o
HH
HH
Hl
Hl
l8o3
l8o3
8o3
8o3
H
H
=
=
Hl
Hl
H
H
=lJ
=lJ
H
H
Jl
Jl
I=3
I=3
u
u
Those devotees, those devotees are
Those devotees, those devotees are
sublime, O servant Nanak, who are
sublime, O servant Nanak, who are
pleasing to my Dear Lord God. ||4||
pleasing to my Dear Lord God. ||4||
thoon aadh purukh apurunpur kuruthaa
jee thudh jaevudd avur n koee
3
3
ole
ole
o
o
=3
=3
Hl
Hl
3u
3u
H=
H=
o=
o=
=8l
=8l
The
The
Gurmukhs
Gurmukhs
obtain it, and the
obtain it, and the
self
self
-
-
willed
willed
manmukhs
manmukhs
lose it.
lose it.
thudh aap vishorriaa aap milaaeiaa
3u
3u
ol
ol
l=lJo
l=lJo
ol
ol
lHl8o
lHl8o
9
9
You Yourself separate them from
You Yourself separate them from
Yourself, and You Yourself reunite
Yourself, and You Yourself reunite
with them again. ||1||
with them again. ||1||
thoon dhureeaao subh thujh hee maahi
3
3
eloU
eloU
H
H
3
3
Jl
Jl
HlJ
HlJ
JU
JU
H3l
H3l
H3l
H3l
Jl
Jl
lJo
lJo
H
H
HIu
HIu
HH
HH
l8o
l8o
Kabyo
Kabyo
Bach
Bach
Benti
Benti
Chaupai
Chaupai
:
:
Kabyo Bach Benti Chaupai
JHl
JHl
=
=
Ju
Ju
e
e
Jl8
Jl8
lU3
lU3
=l
=l
l8
l8
Kindly
Kindly
fulfill
fulfill
all (my) minds desires.
all (my) minds desires.
Hamri karo hath dai rachha. Puran hoe chit ki
ichha.
3=
3=
U
U
H
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J
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JH
JH
Chaupai
Chaupai
: verse
: verse
Chaupai
H83 H3J HJH lH
The year (in
The year (in
Bikrami
Bikrami
years) was 1700.
years) was 1700.
ou HJH =l 3ll =lJH
Add half of one hundred (50) and then three years.
Add half of one hundred (50) and then three years.
Meaning 1753
Meaning 1753
Bikarmi
Bikarmi
(1696 A.D.)
(1696 A.D.)
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
e= Hel oHcHl l= =
In the month of
In the month of
Bhaadro
Bhaadro
(mid
(mid
-
-
summer) on
summer) on
a bright Sunday morning and the eighth
a bright Sunday morning and the eighth
day of the month;
day of the month;
3l H3e= Iu Hu 7\
This
This
Baani
Baani
(
(
Chaupee
Chaupee
Sahib) was
Sahib) was
completed on the banks of the
completed on the banks of the
Sutlej
Sutlej
river.
river.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
l8l3 Hl Ul3 U l3U Ul3 H3l
H8e
There are the holy chapters of
There are the holy chapters of
Thriyaa
Thriyaa
Pakhyian
Pakhyian
(name of the
(name of the
Granth
Granth
). The
). The
Granth
Granth
where the fallacies of kings,
where the fallacies of kings,
ministers, and women are described
ministers, and women are described
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
U H U Ul3 HH3 HH3 H
HH3 9 o=H
This is the end of the 405th chapter of
This is the end of the 405th chapter of
the
the
Pakhyian
Pakhyian
. This highly regarded
. This highly regarded
Granth
Granth
is complete.
is complete. Furthermore.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
eJ ] ]] ]
Dohra
Dohra
verse
verse
Dohra
eH H =l eH l =lH l=
o
Oh immortal being! Let me be your slave
Oh immortal being! Let me be your slave
and thus the benefactor of countless
and thus the benefactor of countless
blessings.
blessings.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
o Ju e HlJ H =H 8U
l8U 9
Let your blessed hand guide me, and
Let your blessed hand guide me, and
instill
instill
baani
baani
in my mind and body.
in my mind and body.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
U8l
U8l
Chaupai:Verse
Chaupai:Verse
Chaupai
H IHlJ luH HU
I do not praise or hail
I do not praise or hail
Ganesh
Ganesh
before I start any
before I start any
task. (In old times, often
task. (In old times, often
Ganesh
Ganesh
would be hailed
would be hailed
before starting any task).
before starting any task).
l=H l8H =8J lJ luoU
Nor do I let the thought of Vishnu or any
Nor do I let the thought of Vishnu or any
incarnations of Vishnu (i.e. Krishna) enter my mind.
incarnations of Vishnu (i.e. Krishna) enter my mind.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
= H lJU l3 H
I know of their existence, but I do not ever
I know of their existence, but I do not ever
worship them.
worship them.
l= Il Hl I l8 H 7
May my prayers and thoughts always be in the
May my prayers and thoughts always be in the
immaculate, holy feet of the Lord (the one and only).
immaculate, holy feet of the Lord (the one and only).
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
HJ = = JH
I pray to my protector, the one that brings
I pray to my protector, the one that brings
death to Death (the deity Kali;
death to Death (the deity Kali; which was
worshipped in the past).
HJ J H l== u
Oh unbreakable one, I am your slave.
Oh unbreakable one, I am your slave.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
o H = =
Make me your slave oh Lord and watch
Make me your slave oh Lord and watch
over me.
over me.
8lJ IJ =l H l8U =
(I have come to your sanctuary) So
(I have come to your sanctuary) So
preserve my honour.
preserve my honour.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
o H H l3lo
Make me your own, and take care of me
Make me your own, and take care of me
(as a mother does to a child).
(as a mother does to a child).
U U H3 JH Hlo
Pick out my enemies one by one and kill them.
Pick out my enemies one by one and kill them.
(Guru Sahib refers Lust, Anger, Attachment, Greed,
(Guru Sahib refers Lust, Anger, Attachment, Greed,
and Arrogance as our enemies. As a true Sikh
and Arrogance as our enemies. As a true Sikh
should not have enmity toward any living creatures).
should not have enmity toward any living creatures).
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
eI 3I HI H eU U
Let there be both plentiful food (
Let there be both plentiful food (
Degh
Degh
) and
) and
Weapons (
Weapons (
Tegh
Tegh
) in this world. (So that the
) in this world. (So that the
righteous may restore justice and rule the land).
righteous may restore justice and rule the land).
o HlJ oU e u
As long as you; Oh Lord are my protector,
As long as you; Oh Lord are my protector,
no other power can do anything to me.
no other power can do anything to me.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
3H HH =J He l3
I pray that you be my guardian.
I pray that you be my guardian.
3H HlJ8 H eH l3J
You are my master and I; your slave
You are my master and I; your slave
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
H o H l=H
Make me yours, thus giving me honour.
Make me yours, thus giving me honour.
o = JH H =H
May you be the force of every action that
May you be the force of every action that
we do.
we do.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
3HJ H H = H
Oh Almighty One, you are the King of all
Oh Almighty One, you are the King of all
kings.
kings.
o o Il8 l=H
You and you alone give honour to the
You and you alone give honour to the
poor.
poor.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
eH H = l= =J HlJ
Recognize me (the poor one) as your
Recognize me (the poor one) as your
slave.
slave.
J H ol eo 3lJ
I have lost everything, and with my last ounce
I have lost everything, and with my last ounce
of energy I am lying outside your door.
of energy I am lying outside your door.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
o H = l3
I plea to you once again. I am yours,
I plea to you once again. I am yours,
watch over me oh Lord.
watch over me oh Lord.
3H HlJ8 H l== u
You are the benevolent master; I am
You are the benevolent master; I am
merely your slave.
merely your slave.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
eH H e Ju U8
Realizing me as your slave, give me your
Realizing me as your slave, give me your
hand (your support).
hand (your support).
JH H 8lo H=
Destroy all of my enemies.
Destroy all of my enemies.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
luH u I=3 = uU
First off, I worship the timeless One and
First off, I worship the timeless One and
only God with great concentration.
only God with great concentration.
8J = =l83 l8lu
Then I am capable of writing this poetry.
Then I am capable of writing this poetry.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
l=H Hu Hl3 Ul3 UU
According to my knowledge I will tell you
According to my knowledge I will tell you
the stories of
the stories of
Krishana
Krishana
.
.
U= Jl8 =l8 J Hu \
Oh Lord, If I falter in this prose, may you correct
Oh Lord, If I falter in this prose, may you correct
them (as you know all). (Guru Sahib says the above
them (as you know all). (Guru Sahib says the above
out of humility).
out of humility).
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
=l8J
=l8J
8U
8U
eJ
eJ
Kabyo
Kabyo
Bach.
Bach.
Dohra
Dohra
Verse of the
Verse of the
poet
poet
Kabyo Bach Dohra
H lH H H =J H =lJJ HI HlJ
Kab
Kab
Bach.
Bach.
Dohra
Dohra
Verse of the
Verse of the
poet
poet
Kab Bach Dohra
U U H Hl =l 8U =J lH
lol8
I then stood up with folded hands and
I then stood up with folded hands and
said the following with a bowing head:
said the following with a bowing head:
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
u U 38 HI3 H H8 3H =J
HJl8 9
The path of Truth can only prosper in this
The path of Truth can only prosper in this
world, If you (
world, If you (
Vaheguru
Vaheguru
Ji
Ji
), are by my
), are by my
side.
side.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
eJ
Dohra
Dohra
-
-
Verse
Verse
Dohra
H H 3H luo = l3 Ul luo J
H3
Oh Lord, those who awake in the
Oh Lord, those who awake in the
ambrosial hours and meditate on you,
ambrosial hours and meditate on you,
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
o3 JI H=3 = =lJI I=3
9
at their last moment they will attain the
at their last moment they will attain the
fruit of freedom. (Meaning they will attain
fruit of freedom. (Meaning they will attain
you).
you).
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
eJ
Dohra
Dohra
-
-
Verse
Verse
Dohra
= =l elJ H =lc= l8H HJH
Chaupai:Verse
Chaupai:Verse
Chaupai
H l8J =u H o I=
Whoever listens to these stories and
Whoever listens to these stories and
sings them in holy worship
sings them in holy worship
e l3J l=c o=
is safe guarded from pain and sin.
is safe guarded from pain and sin.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
l8H I3 =l 8 = J8l
Worshipping God through meditation
Worshipping God through meditation
brings the following fruit;
brings the following fruit;
olu 8Ulu H= =8l 9
no mental or physical illnesses can even
no mental or physical illnesses can even
touch your shadow.
touch your shadow.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
HH3 H3J HJH U=
The time (in
The time (in
Bikarmi
Bikarmi
years) was 1700
years) was 1700
year, add 55 (1755
year, add 55 (1755
Bikarmi
Bikarmi
, or 1698 AD).
, or 1698 AD).
JJ =el luH H e=
On a great first day, in the month of
On a great first day, in the month of
Harh
Harh
. (Mid June to Mid July).
. (Mid June to Mid July).
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
3Hle =l Iu Hu
With your benevolence this
With your benevolence this
Granth
Granth
(scripture) was completed.
(scripture) was completed.
l J J Hu 7
Oh Lord if I were to falter, may you
Oh Lord if I were to falter, may you
correct me, as only you know all.
correct me, as only you know all.
Sarab thaur mo hohu sahai. Dust dokh te lehu
bachai.
eJ
Dohra
Dohra
-
-
Verse
Verse
Dohra
3 3I = U 3 H3e= 3l 3I
7
7
Says Nanak, O my mind, remain
Says Nanak, O my mind, remain
always with the Lord. ||2||
always with the Lord. ||2||
saachae saahibaa kiaa naahee ghar
thaerai
HU
HU
HlJ8
HlJ8
l=o
l=o
Jl
Jl
=l
=l
3
3
Hl
Hl
I=8lo
I=8lo
The
The
Panch
Panch
Shabad
Shabad
, the five primal
, the five primal
sounds, vibrate in that blessed
sounds, vibrate in that blessed
house.
house.
ghar subhaagai subudh vaajae kulaa jith
ghar dhaareeaa
=l
=l
HI
HI
H8e
H8e
=H
=H
=
=
lH3
lH3
=l
=l
ulo
ulo
l8o
l8o
U3
U3
HI
HI
l=H
l=H
I
I
3
3
Hl
Hl
Ul
Ul
u
u
I am unworthy
I am unworthy
-
-
I have no worth or
I have no worth or
virtues at all. You have taken pity
virtues at all. You have taken pity
on me.
on me.
thurus paeiaa mihuraamath hoee sathigur
sujun miliaa
3H
3H
l8o
l8o
lHJHl3
lHJHl3
J8l
J8l
Hl3I
Hl3I
HH
HH
lHlo
lHlo
Pauree
Pauree
:
:
thithai thoo sumuruth jithai koe naahi
l3u
l3u
3
3
HHu
HHu
lHu
lHu
=l8
=l8
lJ
lJ
oIl
oIl
Ue
Ue
HlJ
HlJ
I
I
Il=e
Il=e
IlJ
IlJ
H=l
H=l
H
H
I
I
U
U
Jl
Jl
ol
ol
U8lo
U8lo
In the
In the
Saadh
Saadh
Sangat, the Company
Sangat, the Company
of the Holy, we are carried across
of the Holy, we are carried across
the terrifying world
the terrifying world
-
-
ocean.
ocean.
saakuth nindhuk dhusutt khin maahi
bidhaarian
H=3
H=3
le=
le=
eHc
eHc
l
l
HlJ
HlJ
l8elo
l8elo