SGGS Angg 1379

Shalok Bhagat Sheikh Fareed Ji

Slok 36. A Slok by Sheikh Fareed Ji.

Fareed Ji speaks of birha. It is a yearning for union with the Divine. As it intensifies you break away from the bonds of maya and merge into the One Formless Lord.

It is known as bairaag too.

“Birha birha akhiai birha tu sultan; Fareeda jit tan birahu na upjai so tan jan masan.”

Bhagat Kabir in His unique way says this birha is like a snake. Once it strikes you it cannot be captured by any mantra or snake charmer.

Its strike is so lethal that the biyogi of Raam (one who pines for union with God), cannot live. If however he somehow happens to live after being bitten by the snake of birha such a biyogi become baura (quite mad) i.e. the world sees such a diwana as mad.

“Kabir birho bhuyangam man basse mannt na maane koye; Ram biyogi na jiye; jiye ta baura hoye”(1368).

Shabad Viakhya by Bhai Manjeet Singh Ji

Shahad Kirtan available on YouTube

Shalok Bhagat Sheikh Fareeda Ji

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Jogi Andar Jogiya - Raag Sri Raag - Ang 71

Kis hi koyi koye manjh nimanee Eik Tu - Raag Suhi - Ang 791

Gunn Gopal Prabh Ke Nit Gaha - Raag Suhi - Ang 742

Vadiaiyee Tere Naam Ki hao jiwa Sunn Sunne - Raag Ramkali - Ang 963

Jih parsaad suneh karan naad - Raag Gauree - Ang 270

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Satguru furmaiya kari eh kareho - Raag Bihagara - Ang 554

Jio darat hai apna keh seyo kari pukaar - Raag Dhanaasaree - Ang 660

Dhaul Dharam Dya ka Poot - Ang 3

Re mann kaun gatt hoye hai teri - Raag Jaijawantee - Ang 1352

Rama Ram Rame antt na paaiya - Raag Kalyaan - Ang 1319

Oye jo dissay ambar tarey - Raag Gauree - Ang 329

Kote lakh sarab ko raja jis hirday Naam Tumara - Raag Maru - Ang 1003

Har agam agochar sadaa abhinaasee - Raag Maru - Ang 1070-1071

Jiaa Pran Prabh Manhe Adhara - Raag Majh - Ang 103-104