ਬੁਢਾ ਹੋਆ ਸੇਖ ਫਰੀਦੁ ਕੰਬਣਿ ਲਗੀ ਦੇਹ ॥
buddaa hoaa sekh fareedh ka(n)ban lagee dheh ||
Shaykh Fareed has grown old, and his body has begun to tremble.
ਜੇ ਸਉ ਵਰਿੑਆ ਜੀਵਣਾ ਭੀ ਤਨੁ ਹੋਸੀ ਖੇਹ ॥੪੧॥
je sau vari(h)aa 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 ॥
fareedhaa baar paraiaai baisanaa saa(n)iee mujhai na dheh ||
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 jeeau sareerahu leh ||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॥
fareedhaa hau loRee sahu aapanaa too loReh a(n)giaar ||43||
Fareed, I long for my Lord; you long only for the charcoal. ||43||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਇਕਨਾ ਆਟਾ ਅਗਲਾ ਇਕਨਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਲੋਣੁ ॥
fareedhaa 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 ge si(n)n(j)aapasan 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 dhamaame chhat sir bheree saddo radd ||
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॥
jai sute jeeraan meh the'ee ateemaa gadd ||45||
They have gone to sleep in the cemetary, buried like poor orphans. ||45||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕੋਠੇ ਮੰਡਪ ਮਾੜੀਆ ਉਸਾਰੇਦੇ ਭੀ ਗਏ ॥
fareedhaa koThe ma(n)ddap maaReeaa usaaredhe bhee ge ||
Fareed, those who built houses, mansions and lofty buildings, are also gone.
ਕੂੜਾ ਸਉਦਾ ਕਰਿ ਗਏ ਗੋਰੀ ਆਇ ਪਏ ॥੪੬॥
kooRaa saudhaa kar ge goree aai pe ||46||
They made false deals, and were dropped into their graves. ||46||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਖਿੰਥੜਿ ਮੇਖਾ ਅਗਲੀਆ ਜਿੰਦੁ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਮੇਖ ॥
fareedhaa khi(n)thaR mekhaa agaleeaa ji(n)dh na kaiee 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 masaik sekh ||47||
The shaykhs and their disciples have all departed, each in his own turn. ||47||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਦੁਹੁ ਦੀਵੀ ਬਲੰਦਿਆ ਮਲਕੁ ਬਹਿਠਾ ਆਇ ॥
fareedhaa dhuh dheevee bala(n)dhiaa 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 dheevaRe giaa bujhai ||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 ॥
fareedhaa vekh kapaahai j theeaa j sir theeaa tilaeh ||
Fareed, look at what has happened to the cotton and the sesame seed,
ਕਮਾਦੈ ਅਰੁ ਕਾਗਦੈ ਕੁੰਨੇ ਕੋਇਲਿਆਹ ॥
kamaadhai ar kaagadhai ku(n)ne koiliaaeh ||
the sugar cane and paper, the clay pots and the charcoal.
ਮੰਦੇ ਅਮਲ ਕਰੇਦਿਆ ਏਹ ਸਜਾਇ ਤਿਨਾਹ ॥੪੯॥
ma(n)dhe amal karedhiaa eh sajai tinaeh ||49||
This is the punishment for those who do evil deeds. ||49||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕੰਨਿ ਮੁਸਲਾ ਸੂਫੁ ਗਲਿ ਦਿਲਿ ਕਾਤੀ ਗੁੜੁ ਵਾਤਿ ॥
fareedhaa ka(n)n musalaa soof gal dhil 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 dhisai chaananaa dhil 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 ॥
fareedhaa 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 siau tin tan rat na hoi ||51||
Those bodies which are imbued with the Lord - those bodies contain no blood. ||51||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa teejaa ||
Third Mehla:
ਇਹੁ ਤਨੁ ਸਭੋ ਰਤੁ ਹੈ ਰਤੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਤੰਨੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
eih 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 seh 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 piaai tan kheen hoi lobh rat vichahu jai ||
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 ॥
jiau baisa(n)tar dhaat sudh hoi tiau har kaa bhau dhuramat mail gavai ||
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 lai ||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 ॥
fareedhaa soiee saravar ddoodd 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 ddooddai kiaa hovai chikaR ddubai 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 ॥
fareedhaa na(n)ddee ka(n)t na raavio vaddee thee muieeaas ||
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)dhee gor me(n) tai seh 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 ॥
fareedhaa sir paliaa dhaaRee 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 maaneh kiaa raleeaa(n) ||55||
O my thoughtless and insane mind, why are you indulging in pleasures? ||55||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕੋਠੇ ਧੁਕਣੁ ਕੇਤੜਾ ਪਿਰ ਨੀਦੜੀ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ॥
fareedhaa koThe dhukan ketaRaa pir needhaRee 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 dheh ladhe gaanave ge 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 ॥
fareedhaa koThe ma(n)ddap 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 piee 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 ॥
fareedhaa ma(n)ddap maal na lai marag sataanee chit dhar ||
Fareed, do not focus on mansions and wealth; center your consciousness on death, your powerful enemy.