Ang 1162

Says Kabeer, now what more can I say? The Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, is heaven itself. ||4||8||16|| How can the beautiful fortress be conquered, O Siblings of Destiny? It has double walls and triple moats. ||1|| Pause|| It is defended by the five elements, the twenty-five categories, attachment, pride, jealousy and the awesomely powerful Maya. The poor mortal being does not have the strength to conquer it; what should I do now, O Lord? ||1|| Sexual desire is the window, pain and pleasure are the gate-keepers, virtue and sin are the gates. Anger is the great supreme commander, full of argument and strife, and the mind is the rebel king there. ||2|| Their armor is the pleasure of tastes and flavors, their helmets are worldly attachments; they take aim with their bows of corrupt intellect. The greed that fills their hearts is the arrow; with these things, their fortress is impregnable. ||3|| But I have made divine love the fuse, and deep meditation the bomb; I have launched the rocket of spiritual wisdom. The fire of God is lit by intuition, and with one shot, the fortress is taken. ||4|| Taking truth and contentment with me, I begin the battle and storm both the gates. In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and by Guru’s Grace, I have captured the king of the fortress. ||5|| With the army of God’s devotees, and Shakti, the power of meditation, I have snapped the noose of the fear of death. Slave Kabeer has climbed to the top of the fortress; I have obtained the eternal, imperishable domain. ||6||9||17|| The mother Ganges is deep and profound. Tied up in chains, they took Kabeer there. ||1|| My mind was not shaken; why should my body be afraid? My consciousness remained immersed in the Lotus Feet of the Lord. ||1|| Pause|| The waves of the Ganges broke the chains, and Kabeer was seated on a deer skin. ||2|| Says Kabeer, I have no friend or companion. On the water, and on the land, the Lord is my Protector. ||3||10||18||

BHAIRAO, KABEER JEE, ASHTAPADEES, SECOND HOUSE: ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU: God constructed a fortress, inaccessible and unreachable, in which He dwells. There, His Divine Light radiates forth. Lightning blazes, and bliss prevails there, where the Eternally Young Lord God abides. ||1|| This soul is lovingly attuned to the Lord’s Name. It is saved from old age and death, and its doubt runs away. ||1|| Pause|| Those who believe in high and low social classes, only sing songs and chants of egotism. The Unstruck Sound-current of the Shabad, the Word of God, resounds in that place, where the Supreme Lord God abides. ||2|| He creates planets, solar systems and galaxies; He destroys the three worlds, the three gods and the three qualities. The Inaccessible and Unfathomable Lord God dwells in the heart. No one can find the limits or the secrets of the Lord of the World. ||3|| The Lord shines forth in the plantain flower and the sunshine. He dwells in the pollen of the lotus flower. The Lord’s secret is within the twelve petals of the heart-lotus. The Supreme Lord, the Lord of Lakshmi dwells there. ||4|| He is like the sky, stretching across the lower, upper and middle realms. In the profoundly silent celestial realm, He radiates forth. Neither the sun nor the moon are there, but the Primal Immaculate Lord celebrates there. ||5|| Know that He is in the universe, and in the body as well. Take your cleansing bath in the Mansarovar Lake. Chant “Sohang” - “He is me.” He is not affected by either virtue or vice. ||6|| He is not affected by either high or low social class, sunshine or shade. He is in the Guru’s Sanctuary, and nowhere else. He is not diverted by diversions, comings or goings. Remain intuitively absorbed in the celestial void. ||7||

One who knows the Lord in the mind — whatever he says, comes to pass. One who firmly implants the Lord’s Divine Light, and His Mantra within the mind — says Kabeer, such a mortal crosses over to the other side. ||8||1|| Millions of suns shine for Him, millions of Shivas and Kailash mountains. Millions of Durga goddesses massage His Feet. Millions of Brahmas chant the Vedas for Him. ||1|| When I beg, I beg only from the Lord. I have nothing to do with any other deities. ||1|| Pause|| Millions of moons twinkle in the sky. Thirty-three million gods eat the Lord’s offerings. The nine stars, a million times over, stand at His Door. Millions of Righteous Judges of Dharma are His gate-keepers. ||2|| Millions of winds blow around Him in the four directions. Millions of serpents prepare His bed. Millions of oceans are His water-carriers. The eighteen million loads of vegetation are His Hair. ||3|| Millions of treasurers fill His Treasury. Millions of Lakshmis adorn themselves for Him. Many millions of vices and virtues look up to Him. Millions of Indras serve Him. ||4|| Fifty-six million clouds are His. In each and every village, His infinite fame has spread. Wild demons with dishevelled hair move about. The Lord plays in countless ways. ||5|| Millions of charitable feasts are held in His Court, and millions of celestial singers celebrate His victory. Millions of sciences all sing His Praises. Even so, the limits of the Supreme Lord God cannot be found. ||6|| Rama, with millions of monkeys, conquered Raawan’s army. Billions of Puraanas greatly praise Him; He humbled the pride of Duyodhan. ||7|| Millions of gods of love cannot compete with Him. He steals the hearts of mortal beings. Says Kabeer, please hear me, O Lord of the World. I beg for the blessing of fearless dignity. ||8||2||18||20||