Pranee kahe ko lobh lagge rattan janam khoyaa – Raag Assa – Ang 481

SGGS Angg 481

Raag Assa (Asa) Bhagat Kabir Ji.

Bhagat Ji advises all mortals. Do not waste your precious life in the greedy pursuit of worldly wealth.

Look at your origins. The Lord created the body from sperm, and He protected the fetus from the fire pit (of the womb and it’s surroundings); He preserved you for ten months in the mother’s womb, thereafter (as you came to the physical world), you became attached to maya.

“Bind te jin pind keeya aggan kund rahaeya; das maas mata udhar rakheya bahur laagi maya.”

O mortal, why have you attached yourself to greed, and wasted the jewel of your life?; you did not plant the seeds of good actions in the earth (body) of life which has passed by.

“Pranee kahe ko lobh lagge rattan janam khoyaa; purab janam karam bhoom beej nahi boeyaa.” (rahao).

From an infant, you have grown old, That which was destined to happen has happened; when the messenger of death comes and seizes you by the hair, why do you cry out then?.

“Barak te birdh bheya hona so hoyaa; ja jamm aaye chot pakreh tabeh kahe royaa.”

You harbor hopes for a long life, while death is counting every breath of yours; Kabir says, the world is a tricky game, be careful when you throw the dice.

“Jiwaney ki aas kare jamm niharey sasaa; bajigaree sansaar Kabira chet dhaal pasaa.”

Shabad Viakhya by Bhai Manjeet Singh Ji

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