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गुरु को कीजिए दंडवत कोटि कोटि प्रणाम गुरु को कीजिए दंडवत कोटि कोटि प्रणाम
2
कितना जाने भंग को गुरु कर ले आप समान कबीरा कर ले आप समान
3
सतगुरु सम कोई नहीं सात दीप नौ खंड सतगुरु सम कोई नहीं सात दीप नौ खंड
4
तीन लोक ना पाइए अरु 21 ब्रह्मांड कबीरा अरु किस ब्रह्मांड
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सतगुरु को माने नहीं अपनी कहे भला सतगुरु को मान नहीं अपनी कहे बनाए
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कहे कबीर क्या कीजिए और मता मन माए कबीरा और मता मन माए
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सत सतगुरु ऐसा कीजिए लोभ मोह भ्रम ना सतगुरु ऐसा कीजिए लोभ मोह भ्रम ना
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दरिया सो न्यारा रहे दरिया मा कबीरा दिल से दरिया मा
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गुरु कीजिए जान के पानी पीछ जानी गुरु कीजिए जान के पानी पीजे जानी
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बिना विचार गुरु करे पर चौरासी खानी कबीरा पर चौरासी खानी
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कबीर गुरु की भक्ति बिन राजा रा सब होए कबीर गुरु की भक्ति बिन राजा रा सब होए
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माटी लदे कुम्हार की खास ना डा कोई कबीरा खास ना डा कोई
Meaning & Translation
Verse 1
Bow down to the Guru with millions of salutations. Bow down to the Guru with millions of salutations.
Verse 2
Even if one knows little, the Guru can make them equal to himself, O Kabir, can make them equal to himself.
Verse 3
There is no one equal to the True Guru in the seven continents and nine divisions of the world. There is no one equal to the True Guru in the seven continents and nine divisions of the world.
Verse 4
He cannot be found in the three worlds or the twenty-one universes, O Kabir, or in which universe.
Verse 5
One who does not believe in the True Guru, but praises their own words, one who does not believe in the True Guru, but makes their own rules.
Verse 6
Kabir says, what can be done if other opinions are held in the mind, O Kabir, if other opinions are held in the mind.
Verse 7
Find such a True Guru who is free from greed, attachment, and illusion. Find such a True Guru who is free from greed, attachment, and illusion.
Verse 8
He remains separate from the river (of worldly desires), O Kabir, from the heart, in the river.
Verse 9
Choose a Guru after knowing, just as one drinks water after knowing (its purity). Choose a Guru after knowing, just as one drinks water after knowing (its purity).
Verse 10
If one chooses a Guru without thought, they will suffer through 84 lakh births, O Kabir, through 84 lakh births.
Verse 11
Kabir says, without devotion to the Guru, even a king becomes nothing. Kabir says, without devotion to the Guru, even a king becomes nothing.
Verse 12
Like the clay carried by the potter, it has no special value, O Kabir, it has no special value.
✨Spiritual Benefits
Chanting this Bhajan fosters deep reverence for the Guru, provides clarity on the path of spiritual discernment, and inspires devotion, leading to inner peace and guidance on the journey towards self-realization and liberation.
📜About this Bhajan
This profound Bhajan by Sant Kabir Das extols the supreme significance of a True Guru (Satguru) in a devotee's life. It highlights that a Guru is incomparable, capable of transforming a disciple, and essential for navigating the complexities of spiritual existence. Kabir warns against choosing a Guru without careful consideration, emphasizing that a true Guru is free from worldly attachments and guides one towards liberation from the cycle of birth and death.