Ang 1380
ਬੁਢਾ ਹੋਆ ਸੇਖ ਫਰੀਦੁ ਕੰਬਣਿ ਲਗੀ ਦੇਹ ॥
budhaa hoaa sekh phareed ka(n)ban lagee deh ||
Shaykh Fareed has grown old, and his body has begun to tremble.
ਜੇ ਸਉ ਵਰੑਿਆ ਜੀਵਣਾ ਭੀ ਤਨੁ ਹੋਸੀ ਖੇਹ ॥੪੧॥
je sau varhiaa jeevanaa bhee tan hosee kheh ||41||
Even if he could live for hundreds of years, his body will eventually turn to dust. ||41||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਬਾਰਿ ਪਰਾਇਐ ਬੈਸਣਾ ਸਾਂਈ ਮੁਝੈ ਨ ਦੇਹਿ ॥
phareedaa baar paraaiai baisanaa saa(n)ee mujhai na dehi ||
Fareed begs, O Lord, do not make me sit at another's door.
ਜੇ ਤੂ ਏਵੈ ਰਖਸੀ ਜੀਉ ਸਰੀਰਹੁ ਲੇਹਿ ॥੪੨॥
je too evai rakhasee jeeu sareerahu lehi ||42||
If this is the way you are going to keep me, then go ahead and take the life out of my body. ||42||
ਕੰਧਿ ਕੁਹਾੜਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਘੜਾ ਵਣਿ ਕੈ ਸਰੁ ਲੋਹਾਰੁ ॥
ka(n)dh kuhaaRaa sir ghaRaa van kai sar lohaar ||
With the axe on his shoulder, and a bucket on his head, the blacksmith is ready to cut down the tree.
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਹਉ ਲੋੜੀ ਸਹੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਤੂ ਲੋੜਹਿ ਅੰਗਿਆਰ ॥੪੩॥
phareedaa hau loRee sahu aapanaa too loRahi a(n)giaar ||43||
Fareed, I long for my Lord; you long only for the charcoal. ||43||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਇਕਨਾ ਆਟਾ ਅਗਲਾ ਇਕਨਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਲੋਣੁ ॥
phareedaa ikanaa aataa agalaa ikanaa naahee lon ||
Fareed, some have lots of flour, while others do not even have salt.
ਅਗੈ ਗਏ ਸਿੰਞਾਪਸਨਿ ਚੋਟਾਂ ਖਾਸੀ ਕਉਣੁ ॥੪੪॥
agai gae si(n)njaapasan chotaa(n) khaasee kaun ||44||
When they go beyond this world, it shall be seen, who will be punished. ||44||
ਪਾਸਿ ਦਮਾਮੇ ਛਤੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਭੇਰੀ ਸਡੋ ਰਡ ॥
paas damaame chhat sir bheree sado rad ||
Drums were beaten in their honor, there were canopies above their heads, and bugles announced their coming.
ਜਾਇ ਸੁਤੇ ਜੀਰਾਣ ਮਹਿ ਥੀਏ ਅਤੀਮਾ ਗਡ ॥੪੫॥
jaai sute jeeraan mahi theee ateemaa gad ||45||
They have gone to sleep in the cemetary, buried like poor orphans. ||45||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕੋਠੇ ਮੰਡਪ ਮਾੜੀਆ ਉਸਾਰੇਦੇ ਭੀ ਗਏ ॥
phareedaa kothe ma(n)dap maaReeaa usaarede bhee gae ||
Fareed, those who built houses, mansions and lofty buildings, are also gone.
ਕੂੜਾ ਸਉਦਾ ਕਰਿ ਗਏ ਗੋਰੀ ਆਇ ਪਏ ॥੪੬॥
kooRaa saudaa kar gae goree aai pae ||46||
They made false deals, and were dropped into their graves. ||46||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਖਿੰਥੜਿ ਮੇਖਾ ਅਗਲੀਆ ਜਿੰਦੁ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਮੇਖ ॥
phareedaa khi(n)thaR mekhaa agaleeaa ji(n)d na kaaee mekh ||
Fareed, there are many seams on the patched coat, but there are no seams on the soul.
ਵਾਰੀ ਆਪੋ ਆਪਣੀ ਚਲੇ ਮਸਾਇਕ ਸੇਖ ॥੪੭॥
vaaree aapo aapanee chale masaaik sekh ||47||
The shaykhs and their disciples have all departed, each in his own turn. ||47||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਦੁਹੁ ਦੀਵੀ ਬਲੰਦਿਆ ਮਲਕੁ ਬਹਿਠਾ ਆਇ ॥
phareedaa duhu deevee bala(n)diaa malak bahithaa aai ||
Fareed, the two lamps are lit, but death has come anyway.
ਗੜੁ ਲੀਤਾ ਘਟੁ ਲੁਟਿਆ ਦੀਵੜੇ ਗਇਆ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥੪੮॥
gaR leetaa ghat lutiaa deevaRe gaiaa bujhaai ||48||
It has captured the fortress of the body, and plundered the home of the heart; it extinguishes the lamps and departs. ||48||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਵੇਖੁ ਕਪਾਹੈ ਜਿ ਥੀਆ ਜਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਥੀਆ ਤਿਲਾਹ ॥
phareedaa vekh kapaahai j theeaa j sir theeaa tilaah ||
Fareed, look at what has happened to the cotton and the sesame seed,
ਕਮਾਦੈ ਅਰੁ ਕਾਗਦੈ ਕੁੰਨੇ ਕੋਇਲਿਆਹ ॥
kamaadai ar kaagadai ku(n)ne koiliaah ||
the sugar cane and paper, the clay pots and the charcoal.
ਮੰਦੇ ਅਮਲ ਕਰੇਦਿਆ ਏਹ ਸਜਾਇ ਤਿਨਾਹ ॥੪੯॥
ma(n)de amal karediaa eh sajaai tinaah ||49||
This is the punishment for those who do evil deeds. ||49||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕੰਨਿ ਮੁਸਲਾ ਸੂਫੁ ਗਲਿ ਦਿਲਿ ਕਾਤੀ ਗੁੜੁ ਵਾਤਿ ॥
phareedaa ka(n)n musalaa sooph gal dil kaatee guR vaat ||
Fareed, you wear your prayer shawl on your shoulders and the robes of a Sufi; your words are sweet, but there is a dagger in your heart.
ਬਾਹਰਿ ਦਿਸੈ ਚਾਨਣਾ ਦਿਲਿ ਅੰਧਿਆਰੀ ਰਾਤਿ ॥੫੦॥
baahar disai chaananaa dil a(n)dhiaaree raat ||50||
Outwardly, you look bright, but your heart is dark as night. ||50||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਰਤੀ ਰਤੁ ਨ ਨਿਕਲੈ ਜੇ ਤਨੁ ਚੀਰੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
phareedaa ratee rat na nikalai je tan cheerai koi ||
Fareed, not even a drop of blood would issue forth, if someone cut my body.
ਜੋ ਤਨ ਰਤੇ ਰਬ ਸਿਉ ਤਿਨ ਤਨਿ ਰਤੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੫੧॥
jo tan rate rab siu tin tan rat na hoi ||51||
Those bodies which are imbued with the Lord - those bodies contain no blood. ||51||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mah 3 ||
Third Mehl:
ਇਹੁ ਤਨੁ ਸਭੋ ਰਤੁ ਹੈ ਰਤੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਤੰਨੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
ihu tan sabho rat hai rat bin ta(n)n na hoi ||
This body is all blood; without blood, this body could not exist.
ਜੋ ਸਹ ਰਤੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਤਿਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਰਤੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
jo sah rate aapane tit tan lobh rat na hoi ||
Those who are imbued with their Lord, do not have the blood of greed in their bodies.
ਭੈ ਪਇਐ ਤਨੁ ਖੀਣੁ ਹੋਇ ਲੋਭੁ ਰਤੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
bhai paiai tan kheen hoi lobh rat vichahu jaai ||
When the Fear of God fills the body, it becomes thin; the blood of greed departs from within.
ਜਿਉ ਬੈਸੰਤਰਿ ਧਾਤੁ ਸੁਧੁ ਹੋਇ ਤਿਉ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
jiu baisa(n)tar dhaat sudh hoi tiu har kaa bhau duramat mail gavaai ||
Just as metal is purified by fire, the Fear of God removes the filthy residues of evil-mindedness.
ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਜਿ ਰਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਇ ॥੫੨॥
naanak te jan sohane j rate har ra(n)g laai ||52||
O Nanak, those humble beings are beautiful, who are imbued with the Lord's Love. ||52||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਸੋਈ ਸਰਵਰੁ ਢੂਢਿ ਲਹੁ ਜਿਥਹੁ ਲਭੀ ਵਥੁ ॥
phareedaa soee saravar dhoodh lahu jithahu labhee vath ||
Fareed, seek that sacred pool, in which the genuine article is found.
ਛਪੜਿ ਢੂਢੈ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਵੈ ਚਿਕੜਿ ਡੁਬੈ ਹਥੁ ॥੫੩॥
chhapaR dhoodhai kiaa hovai chikaR dubai hath ||53||
Why do you bother to search in the pond? Your hand will only sink into the mud. ||53||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਨੰਢੀ ਕੰਤੁ ਨ ਰਾਵਿਓ ਵਡੀ ਥੀ ਮੁਈਆਸੁ ॥
phareedaa na(n)dhee ka(n)t na raavio vadee thee mueeaas ||
Fareed, when she is young, she does not enjoy her Husband. When she grows up, she dies.
ਧਨ ਕੂਕੇਂਦੀ ਗੋਰ ਮੇਂ ਤੈ ਸਹ ਨਾ ਮਿਲੀਆਸੁ ॥੫੪॥
dhan kooke(n)dee gor me(n) tai sah naa mileeaas ||54||
Lying in the grave, the soul-bride cries, "I did not meet You, my Lord." ||54||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਸਿਰੁ ਪਲਿਆ ਦਾੜੀ ਪਲੀ ਮੁਛਾਂ ਭੀ ਪਲੀਆਂ ॥
phareedaa sir paliaa daaRee palee muchhaa(n) bhee paleeaa(n) ||
Fareed, your hair has turned grey, your beard has turned grey, and your moustache has turned grey.
ਰੇ ਮਨ ਗਹਿਲੇ ਬਾਵਲੇ ਮਾਣਹਿ ਕਿਆ ਰਲੀਆਂ ॥੫੫॥
re man gahile baavale maanahi kiaa raleeaa(n) ||55||
O my thoughtless and insane mind, why are you indulging in pleasures? ||55||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕੋਠੇ ਧੁਕਣੁ ਕੇਤੜਾ ਪਿਰ ਨੀਦੜੀ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ॥
phareedaa kothe dhukan ketaRaa pir needaRee nivaar ||
Fareed, how long can you run on the rooftop? You are asleep to your Husband Lord - give it up!
ਜੋ ਦਿਹ ਲਧੇ ਗਾਣਵੇ ਗਏ ਵਿਲਾੜਿ ਵਿਲਾੜਿ ॥੫੬॥
jo dih ladhe gaanave gae vilaaR vilaaR ||56||
The days which were allotted to you are numbered, and they are passing, passing away. ||56||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕੋਠੇ ਮੰਡਪ ਮਾੜੀਆ ਏਤੁ ਨ ਲਾਏ ਚਿਤੁ ॥
phareedaa kothe ma(n)dap maaReeaa et na laae chit ||
Fareed, houses, mansions and balconies - do not attach your consciousness to these.
ਮਿਟੀ ਪਈ ਅਤੋਲਵੀ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਹੋਸੀ ਮਿਤੁ ॥੫੭॥
mitee paee atolavee koi na hosee mit ||57||
When these collapse into heaps of dust, none of them will be your friend. ||57||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਮੰਡਪ ਮਾਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਇ ਮਰਗ ਸਤਾਣੀ ਚਿਤਿ ਧਰਿ ॥
phareedaa ma(n)dap maal na laai marag sataanee chit dhar ||
Fareed, do not focus on mansions and wealth; center your consciousness on death, your powerful enemy.