ਬੰਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ਉਠਾਈ ਪੋਟਲੀ ਕਿਥੈ ਵੰਞਾ ਘਤਿ ॥੨॥
Banėh uṯẖā▫ī potlī kithai vañā gẖaṯ. ||2||
I am so accustomed to walking in the ways of the world. I have tied and picked up the bundle; where can I go to throw it away? ||2||
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ਕਿਝੁ ਨ ਬੁਝੈ ਕਿਝੁ ਨ ਸੁਝੈ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਗੁਝੀ ਭਾਹਿ ॥
Kijẖ na bujẖai kijẖ na sujẖai ḏunī▫ā gujẖī bẖāhi.
I know nothing; I understand nothing. The world is a smoldering fire.
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ਸਾਂਈਂ ਮੇਰੈ ਚੰਗਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਤ ਹੰ ਭੀ ਦਝਾਂ ਆਹਿ ॥੩॥
Sā▫īʼn merai cẖanga kīṯā nāhī ṯa haʼn bẖī ḏajẖāʼn āhi. ||3||
My Lord did well to warn me about it; otherwise, I would have been burnt as well. ||3||
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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜੇ ਜਾਣਾ ਤਿਲ ਥੋੜੜੇ ਸੰਮਲਿ ਬੁਕੁ ਭਰੀ ॥
Farīḏā je jāṇā ṯil thoṛ▫ṛe sammal buk bẖarī.
Fareed, if I had known that I had so few sesame seeds, I would have been more careful with them in my hands.
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ਜੇ ਜਾਣਾ ਸਹੁ ਨੰਢੜਾ ਤਾਂ ਥੋੜਾ ਮਾਣੁ ਕਰੀ ॥੪॥
Je jāṇā saho nandẖ▫ṛā ṯāʼn thoṛā māṇ karī. ||4||
If I had known that my Husband Lord was so young and innocent, I would not have been so arrogant. ||4||
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ਜੇ ਜਾਣਾ ਲੜੁ ਛਿਜਣਾ ਪੀਡੀ ਪਾਈਂ ਗੰਢਿ ॥
Je jāṇā laṛ cẖẖijṇā pīdī pā▫īʼn gandẖ.
If I had known that my robe would come loose, I would have tied a tighter knot.
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ਤੈ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਮੈ ਨਾਹਿ ਕੋ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਡਿਠਾ ਹੰਢਿ ॥੫॥
Ŧai jevad mai nāhi ko sabẖ jag diṯẖā handẖ. ||5||
I have found none as great as You, Lord; I have looked and searched throughout the world. ||5||
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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜੇ ਤੂ ਅਕਲਿ ਲਤੀਫੁ ਕਾਲੇ ਲਿਖੁ ਨ ਲੇਖ ॥
Farīḏā je ṯū akal laṯīf kāle likẖ na lekẖ.
Fareed, if you have a keen understanding, then do not write black marks against anyone else.
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ਆਪਨੜੇ ਗਿਰੀਵਾਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਿਰੁ ਨੀਵਾਂ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੁ ॥੬॥
Āpnaṛe girīvān mėh sir nīʼnvāʼn kar ḏekẖ. ||6||
Look underneath your own collar instead. ||6||
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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜੋ ਤੈ ਮਾਰਨਿ ਮੁਕੀਆਂ ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਨ ਮਾਰੇ ਘੁੰਮਿ ॥
Farīḏā jo ṯai māran mukī▫āʼn ṯinĥā na māre gẖumm.
Fareed, do not turn around and strike those who strike you with their fists.
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ਆਪਨੜੈ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਈਐ ਪੈਰ ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਦੇ ਚੁੰਮਿ ॥੭॥
Āpnaṛai gẖar jā▫ī▫ai pair ṯinĥā ḏe cẖumm. ||7||
Kiss their feet, and return to your own home. ||7||
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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜਾਂ ਤਉ ਖਟਣ ਵੇਲ ਤਾਂ ਤੂ ਰਤਾ ਦੁਨੀ ਸਿਉ ॥
Farīḏā jāʼn ṯa▫o kẖataṇ vel ṯāʼn ṯū raṯā ḏunī si▫o.
Fareed, when there was time for you to earn good karma, you were in love with the world instead.
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ਮਰਗ ਸਵਾਈ ਨੀਹਿ ਜਾਂ ਭਰਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਲਦਿਆ ॥੮॥
Marag savā▫ī nīhi jāʼn bẖari▫ā ṯāʼn laḏi▫ā. ||8||
Now, death has a strong foothold; when the load is full, it is taken away. ||8||
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ਦੇਖੁ ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜੁ ਥੀਆ ਦਾੜੀ ਹੋਈ ਭੂਰ ॥
Ḏekẖ Farīḏā jo thī▫ā ḏāṛī ho▫ī bẖūr.
See, Fareed, what has happened: your beard has become grey.
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ਅਗਹੁ ਨੇੜਾ ਆਇਆ ਪਿਛਾ ਰਹਿਆ ਦੂਰਿ ॥੯॥
Agahu neṛā ā▫i▫ā picẖẖā rahi▫ā ḏūr. ||9||
That which is coming is near, and the past is left far behind. ||9||
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ਦੇਖੁ ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜਿ ਥੀਆ ਸਕਰ ਹੋਈ ਵਿਸੁ ॥
Ḏekẖ Farīḏā jė thī▫ā sakar ho▫ī vis.
See, Fareed, what has happened: sugar has become poison.
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ਸਾਂਈ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਆਪਣੇ ਵੇਦਣ ਕਹੀਐ ਕਿਸੁ ॥੧੦॥
Sāʼn▫ī bājẖahu āpṇe veḏaṇ kahī▫ai kis. ||10||
Without my Lord, who can I tell of my sorrow? ||10||
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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਅਖੀ ਦੇਖਿ ਪਤੀਣੀਆਂ ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਰੀਣੇ ਕੰਨ ॥
Farīḏā akẖī ḏekẖ paṯīṇī▫āʼn suṇ suṇ rīṇe kann.
Fareed, my eyes have become weak, and my ears have become hard of hearing.
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ਸਾਖ ਪਕੰਦੀ ਆਈਆ ਹੋਰ ਕਰੇਂਦੀ ਵੰਨ ॥੧੧॥
Sākẖ pakanḏī ā▫ī▫ā hor kareʼnḏī vann. ||11||
The body's crop has become ripe and turned color. ||11||
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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕਾਲੀ ਜਿਨੀ ਨ ਰਾਵਿਆ ਧਉਲੀ ਰਾਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
Farīḏā kālīʼn jinī na rāvi▫ā ḏẖa▫ulī rāvai ko▫e.
Fareed, those who did not enjoy their Spouse when their hair was black - hardly any of them enjoy Him when their hair turns grey.
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ਕਰਿ ਸਾਂਈ ਸਿਉ ਪਿਰਹੜੀ ਰੰਗੁ ਨਵੇਲਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੧੨॥
Kar sāʼn▫ī si▫o pirhaṛī rang navelā ho▫e. ||12||
So be in love with the Lord, so that your color may ever be new. ||12||
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ਮਃ ੩ ॥
Mėhlā 3.
Third Mehl:
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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕਾਲੀ ਧਉਲੀ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਦਾ ਹੈ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਚਿਤਿ ਕਰੇ ॥
Farīḏā kālī ḏẖa▫ulī sāhib saḏā hai je ko cẖiṯ kare.
Fareed, whether one's hair is black or grey, our Lord and Master is always here if one remembers Him.
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ਆਪਣਾ ਲਾਇਆ ਪਿਰਮੁ ਨ ਲਗਈ ਜੇ ਲੋਚੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
Āpṇā lā▫i▫ā piram na lag▫ī je locẖai sabẖ ko▫e.
This loving devotion to the Lord does not come by one's own efforts, even though all may long for it.
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ਏਹੁ ਪਿਰਮੁ ਪਿਆਲਾ ਖਸਮ ਕਾ ਜੈ ਭਾਵੈ ਤੈ ਦੇਇ ॥੧੩॥
Ėhu piram pi▫ālā kẖasam kā jai bẖāvai ṯai ḏe▫e. ||13||
This cup of loving devotion belongs to our Lord and Master; He gives it to whomever He likes. ||13||
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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਲੋਇਣ ਜਗੁ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਸੇ ਲੋਇਣ ਮੈ ਡਿਠੁ ॥
Farīḏā jinĥ lo▫iṇ jag mohi▫ā se lo▫iṇ mai diṯẖ.
Fareed, those eyes which have enticed the world - I have seen those eyes.
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ਕਜਲ ਰੇਖ ਨ ਸਹਦਿਆ ਸੇ ਪੰਖੀ ਸੂਇ ਬਹਿਠੁ ॥੧੪॥
Kajal rekẖ na sėhḏi▫ā se pankẖī sū▫e bahiṯẖ. ||14||
Once, they could not endure even a bit of mascara; now, the birds hatch their young in them! ||14||
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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕੂਕੇਦਿਆ ਚਾਂਗੇਦਿਆ ਮਤੀ ਦੇਦਿਆ ਨਿਤ ॥
Farīḏā kūkeḏi▫ā cẖāʼngeḏi▫ā maṯī ḏeḏi▫ā niṯ.
Fareed, they shouted and yelled, and constantly gave good advice.
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ਜੋ ਸੈਤਾਨਿ ਵੰਞਾਇਆ ਸੇ ਕਿਤ ਫੇਰਹਿ ਚਿਤ ॥੧੫॥
Jo saiṯān vañā▫i▫ā se kiṯ ferėh cẖiṯ. ||15||
But those whom the devil has spoiled - how can they turn their consciousness towards God? ||15||
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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਥੀਉ ਪਵਾਹੀ ਦਭੁ ॥
Farīḏā thī▫o pavāhī ḏabẖ.
Fareed, become the grass on the path,
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ਜੇ ਸਾਂਈ ਲੋੜਹਿ ਸਭੁ ॥
Je sāʼn▫ī loṛėh sabẖ.
if you long for the Lord of all.
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ਇਕੁ ਛਿਜਹਿ ਬਿਆ ਲਤਾੜੀਅਹਿ ॥
Ik cẖẖijėh bi▫ā laṯāṛī▫ah.
One will cut you down, and another will trample you underfoot;
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ਤਾਂ ਸਾਈ ਦੈ ਦਰਿ ਵਾੜੀਅਹਿ ॥੧੬॥
Ŧāʼn sā▫ī ḏai ḏar vāṛī▫ah. ||16||
then, you shall enter the Court of the Lord. ||16||
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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਖਾਕੁ ਨ ਨਿੰਦੀਐ ਖਾਕੂ ਜੇਡੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
Farīḏā kẖāk na ninḏī▫ai kẖākū jed na ko▫e.
Fareed, do not slander the dust; noting is as great as dust.
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ਜੀਵਦਿਆ ਪੈਰਾ ਤਲੈ ਮੁਇਆ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੧੭॥
Jīvḏi▫ā pairā ṯalai mu▫i▫ā upar ho▫e. ||17||
When we are alive, it is under our feet, and when we are dead, it is above us. ||17||
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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜਾ ਲਬੁ ਤਾ ਨੇਹੁ ਕਿਆ ਲਬੁ ਤ ਕੂੜਾ ਨੇਹੁ ॥
Farīḏā jā lab ṯā nehu ki▫ā lab ṯa kūṛā nehu.
Fareed, when there is greed, what love can there be? When there is greed, love is false.
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ਕਿਚਰੁ ਝਤਿ ਲਘਾਈਐ ਛਪਰਿ ਤੁਟੈ ਮੇਹੁ ॥੧੮॥
Kicẖar jẖaṯ lagẖā▫ī▫ai cẖẖapar ṯutai mehu. ||18||
How long can one remain in a thatched hut which leaks when it rains? ||18||
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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜੰਗਲੁ ਜੰਗਲੁ ਕਿਆ ਭਵਹਿ ਵਣਿ ਕੰਡਾ ਮੋੜੇਹਿ ॥
Farīḏā jangal jangal ki▫ā bẖavėh vaṇ kandā moṛehi.
Fareed, why do you wander from jungle to jungle, crashing through the thorny trees?
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ਵਸੀ ਰਬੁ ਹਿਆਲੀਐ ਜੰਗਲੁ ਕਿਆ ਢੂਢੇਹਿ ॥੧੯॥
vasī rab hi▫ālī▫ai jangal ki▫ā dẖūdẖehi. ||19||
The Lord abides in the heart; why are you looking for Him in the jungle? ||19||
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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਇਨੀ ਨਿਕੀ ਜੰਘੀਐ ਥਲ ਡੂੰਗਰ ਭਵਿਓਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ॥
Farīḏā inī nikī jangẖī▫ai thal dūngar bẖavi▫omiĥ.
Fareed, with these small legs, I crossed deserts and mountains.
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ਅਜੁ ਫਰੀਦੈ ਕੂਜੜਾ ਸੈ ਕੋਹਾਂ ਥੀਓਮਿ ॥੨੦॥
Aj Farīḏai kūjṛā sai kohāʼn thī▫om. ||20||
But today, Fareed, my water jug seems hundreds of miles away. ||20||
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ਫਰੀਦਾ ਰਾਤੀ ਵਡੀਆਂ ਧੁਖਿ ਧੁਖਿ ਉਠਨਿ ਪਾਸ ॥
Farīḏā rāṯī vadī▫āʼn ḏẖukẖ ḏẖukẖ uṯẖan pās.
Fareed, the nights are long, and my sides are aching in pain.
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