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bwvn AKr jory Awin ] (343-1, gauVI pUrbI, Bgq kbIr jI)
baavan akhar joray aan.
The fifty-two letters have been joined together.

sikAw n AKru eyku pCwin ] (343-1, gauVI pUrbI, Bgq kbIr jI)
saki-aa na akhar ayk pachhaan.
But people cannot recognize the One Word of God.

sq kw sbdu kbIrw khY ] (343-1, gauVI pUrbI, Bgq kbIr jI)
sat kaa sabad kabeeraa kahai.
Kabeer speaks the Shabad, the Word of Truth.

pMifq hoie su AnBY rhY ] (343-2, gauVI pUrbI, Bgq kbIr jI)
pandit ho-ay so anbhai rahai.
One who is a Pandit, a religious scholar, must remain fearless.

pMifq logh kau ibauhwr ] (343-2, gauVI pUrbI, Bgq kbIr jI)
pandit logah ka-o bi-uhaar.
It is the business of the scholarly person to join letters.

igAwnvMq kau qqu bIcwr ] (343-2, gauVI pUrbI, Bgq kbIr jI)
gi-aanvant ka-o tat beechaar.
The spiritual person contemplates the essence of reality.

jw kY jIA jYsI buiD hoeI ] (343-3, gauVI pUrbI, Bgq kbIr jI)
jaa kai jee-a jaisee buDh ho-ee.
According to the wisdom within the mind,

kih kbIr jwnYgw soeI ]45] (343-3, gauVI pUrbI, Bgq kbIr jI)
kahi kabeer jaanaigaa so-ee. ||45||
says Kabeer, so does one come to understand. ||45||

<> siqgur pRswid ] (343-4)
ik-o^Nkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

rwgu gauVI iQqMØI kbIr jI kMØI ] (343-4)
raag ga-orhee thitee^N kabeer jee kee^N.
Raag Gauree, T'hitee ~ The Lunar Days Of Kabeer Jee:

sloku ] (343-4)
salok.
Shalok:

pMdRh iQqMØI swq vwr ] (343-4, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
pandreh thitee^N saat vaar.
There are fifteen lunar days, and seven days of the week.

kih kbIr aurvwr n pwr ] (343-4, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
kahi kabeer urvaar na paar.
Says Kabeer, it is neither here nor there.

swiDk isD lKY jau Byau ] (343-5, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
saaDhik siDh lakhai ja-o bhay-o.
When the Siddhas and seekers come to know the Lord's mystery,

Awpy krqw Awpy dyau ]1] (343-5, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
aapay kartaa aapay day-o. ||1||
they themselves become the Creator; they themselves become the Divine Lord. ||1||

iQqMØI ] (343-5)
thitee^N.
T'hitee:

AMmwvs mih Aws invwrhu ] (343-5, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
ammaavas meh aas nivaarahu.
On the day of the new moon, give up your hopes.

AMqrjwmI rwmu smwrhu ] (343-6, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
antarjaamee raam samaarahu.
Remember the Lord, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.

jIvq pwvhu moK duAwr ] (343-6, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
jeevat paavhu mokh du-aar.
You shall attain the Gate of Liberation while yet alive.

AnBau sbdu qqu inju swr ]1] (343-6, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
anbha-o sabad tat nij saar. ||1||
You shall come to know the Shabad, the Word of the Fearless Lord, and the essence of your own inner being. ||1||

crn kml goibMd rMgu lwgw ] (343-7, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
charan kamal gobind rang laagaa.
One who enshrines love for the Lotus Feet of the Lord of the Universe

sMq pRswid Bey mn inrml hir kIrqn mih Anidnu jwgw ]1] rhwau ] (343-7, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
sant parsaad bha-ay man nirmal har keertan meh an-din jaagaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
- by the Grace of the Saints, her mind becomes pure; night and day, she remains awake and aware, singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises. ||1||Pause||

pirvw pRIqm krhu bIcwr ] (343-8, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
parivaa pareetam karahu beechaar.
On the first day of the lunar cycle, contemplate the Beloved Lord.

Gt mih KylY AGt Apwr ] (343-8, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
ghat meh khaylai aghat apaar.
He is playing within the heart; He has no body - He is Infinite.

kwl klpnw kdy n Kwie ] (343-8, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
kaal kalpanaa kaday na khaa-ay.
The pain of death never consumes that person

Awid purK mih rhY smwie ]2] (343-9, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
aad purakh meh rahai samaa-ay. ||2||
who remains absorbed in the Primal Lord God. ||2||

duqIAw duh kir jwnY AMg ] (343-9, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
dutee-aa duh kar jaanai ang.
On the second day of the lunar cycle, know that there are two beings within the fiber of the body.

mwieAw bRhm rmY sB sMg ] (343-9, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
maa-i-aa barahm ramai sabh sang.
Maya and God are blended with everything.

nw Ehu bFY n Gtqw jwie ] (343-10, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
naa oh badhai na ghattaa jaa-ay.
God does not increase or decrease.

Akul inrMjn eykY Bwie ]3] (343-10, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
akul niranjan aykai bhaa-ay. ||3||
He is unknowable and immaculate; He does not change. ||3||

iqRqIAw qIny sm kir ilAwvY ] (343-10, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
taritee-aa teenay sam kar li-aavai.
On the third day of the lunar cycle, one who maintains his equilibrium amidst the three modes

Awnd mUl prm pdu pwvY ] (343-10, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
aanad mool param pad paavai.
finds the source of ecstasy and the highest status.

swDsMgiq aupjY ibsÍws ] (343-11, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
saaDhsangat upjai bisvaas.
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, faith wells up.

bwhir BIqir sdw pRgws ]4] (343-11, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
baahar bheetar sadaa pargaas. ||4||
Outwardly, and deep within, God's Light is always radiant. ||4||

cauQih cMcl mn kau ghhu ] (343-11, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
cha-othahi chanchal man ka-o gahhu.
On the fourth day of the lunar cycle, restrain your fickle mind,

kwm k®oD sMig kbhu n bhhu ] (343-12, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
kaam kroDh sang kabahu na bahhu.
and do not ever associate with sexual desire or anger.

jl Ql mwhy Awpih Awp ] (343-12, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
jal thal maahay aapeh aap.
On land and sea, He Himself is in Himself.

AwpY jphu Awpnw jwp ]5] (343-12, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
aapai japahu aapnaa jaap. ||5||
He Himself meditates and chants His Chant. ||5||

pWcY pMc qq ibsQwr ] (343-13, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
paa^Nchai panch tat bisthaar.
On the fifth day of the lunar cycle, the five elements expand outward.

kink kwimnI jug ibauhwr ] (343-13, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
kanik kaaminee jug bi-uhaar.
Men are occupied in the pursuit of gold and women.

pRym suDw rsu pIvY koie ] (343-13, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
paraym suDhaa ras peevai ko-ay.
How rare are those who drink in the pure essence of the Lord's Love.

jrw mrx duKu Pyir n hoie ]6] (343-13, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
jaraa maran dukh fayr na ho-ay. ||6||
They shall never again suffer the pains of old age and death. ||6||

CiT Ktu ck® ChUM ids Dwie ] (343-14, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
chhath khat chakar chhahoo-a^N dis Dhaa-ay.
On the sixth day of the lunar cycle, the six chakras run in six directions.

ibnu prcY nhI iQrw rhwie ] (343-14, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
bin parchai nahee thiraa rahaa-ay.
Without enlightenment, the body does not remain steady.

duibDw myit iKmw gih rhhu ] (343-14, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
dubiDhaa mayt khimaa geh rahhu.
So erase your duality and hold tight to forgiveness,

krm Drm kI sUl n shhu ]7] (343-15, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
karam Dharam kee sool na sahhu. ||7||
and you will not have to endure the torture of karma or religious rituals. ||7||

swqYN siq kir bwcw jwix ] (343-15, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
saatai^N sat kar baachaa jaan.
On the seventh day of the lunar cycle, know the Word as True,

Awqm rwmu lyhu prvwix ] (343-15, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
aatam raam layho parvaan.
and you shall be accepted by the Lord, the Supreme Soul.

CUtY sMsw imit jwih duK ] (343-16, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
chhootai sansaa mit jaahi dukh.
Your doubts shall be eradicated, and your pains eliminated,

suMn srovir pwvhu suK ]8] (343-16, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
sunn sarovar paavhu sukh. ||8||
and in the ocean of the celestial void, you shall find peace. ||8||

AstmI Ast Dwqu kI kwieAw ] (343-16, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
astamee asat Dhaat kee kaa-i-aa.
On the eighth day of the lunar cycle, the body is made of the eight ingredients.

qw mih Akul mhw iniD rwieAw ] (343-17, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
taa meh akul mahaa niDh raa-i-aa.
Within it is the Unknowable Lord, the King of the supreme treasure.

gur gm igAwn bqwvY Byd ] (343-17, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
gur gam gi-aan bataavai bhayd.
The Guru, who knows this spiritual wisdom, reveals the secret of this mystery.

aultw rhY ABMg ACyd ]9] (343-17, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
ultaa rahai abhang achhayd. ||9||
Turning away from the world, He abides in the Unbreakable and Impenetrable Lord. ||9||

naumI nvY duAwr kau swiD ] (343-18, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
na-umee navai du-aar ka-o saaDh.
On the ninth day of the lunar cycle, discipline the nine gates of the body.

bhqI mnsw rwKhu bWiD ] (343-18, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
bahtee mansaa raakho baa^NDh.
Keep your pulsating desires restrained.

loB moh sB bIsir jwhu ] (343-18, gauVI iQqMØI, Bgq kbIr jI)
lobh moh sabh beesar jaahu.
Forget all your greed and emotional attachment;

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