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या दुनिया में आय के, छांडि देय तू ऐंठ। लेना है सो लेय ले, उठी जात है पैंठ।।९६१।।

Having come into this world, abandon your arrogance. Take what you need, as the market is about to close.

मान अभिमान न कीजिये, कहैं कबीर पुकार। जो सिर साधु न नमैं, तो सिर काटि उतार।।९६२।।

Do not be proud, Kabir proclaims loudly. If the head does not bow to the saint, it should be cut off.

पढ़ी पढी के पत्‍थर भये, लिखि लिखि भये जु ईट। कबीर अन्‍तर प्रेम का, लागी नेक न छींट।।९६३।।

Reading and reading, they have turned into stones, writing and writing, they have become bricks. Kabir says, they have not even a drop of true love within.

जिहि जिवरी ते जग बंधा, त जनि बंधै कबीर। जासी आटा लौन ज्‍यौं, सोन समान शरीर।।९६४।।

The world is bound by that delicate thread, Kabir says, do not bind yourself to it. The golden body will perish like flour and salt.

चतुराई क्‍या कीजिये, जो नहिं शब्‍द समाय। कोटिक गुन सूवा पढ़ै, अन्‍त बिलाई खाय।।९६५।।

What use is cleverness if it does not contain the Word? A parrot may learn a thousand tricks, but in the end, the cat eats it.

करता था तो क्‍यौं रहा, अब करि क्‍यौं पछताय। बोवै पेड़ बबूल का, आम कहां ते खाय।।९६६।।

Why did you remain idle when you had the time, why regret now? If you sowed a babool tree, how can you expect to eat mangoes?

काया सों कारज करें, सकल काज की री‍त। कर्म भर्म सब मेट के, राम नाम सौं प्रीत।।९६७।।

Use your body for noble deeds, following the right path. Erase all illusions and attachments, and devote yourself to the love of God's name.

देह खेह हो जायेगी, कौन कहेगा देह। निश्‍चय कर उपकार ही, जीवन का फल येह।।९६८।।

The body will turn to dust, who will then call it a body? Know for sure, only good deeds are the true fruits of life.

बहते को मत बहन दो, कर गहि एचहु ठौर। कह्यौ सुन्‍यो मानै नहीं, शब्‍द कहो दुइ और।।९६९।।

Do not let the flowing one keep flowing, hold them at this place. If they do not listen to your words, say them twice more.

कहते को कहि जान दे, गुरु की सिख तूं लेय। साकट जान और स्‍वान को, फेरि जवाब न देय।।९७०।।

Speak what you have to say, then follow the Guru's teachings. Do not engage again with the ignorant or dogs.

जैसा भोजन खइये, तैसा ही मन होय। जैसा पानी पीजिये, तैसी बानी होय।।९७१।।

As is the food you eat, so becomes your mind. As is the water you drink, so becomes your speech.

कथा कीरतन करन की, जाके निसदिन रीत। कहैं कबीर ता दास सों, निश्‍च कीजै प्रीत।।९७२।।

One who engages daily in reciting and singing hymns, Kabir says, make love with such a devotee.

कबीर यह तन जात है, सको तो राखु बहोर। खाली हाथो बह गये, जिनके लाख करोर।।९७३।।

Kabir says, this body is passing away, if you can, save it again. Many with millions passed away empty-handed.

या दुनिया दो रोज की, मत कर यासो हेत। गुरु चरनन चित लाइये, जो पूरन सुख देत।।९७४।।

This world is temporary, do not develop deep attachment to it. Focus your mind on the Guru's feet, which bring complete happiness.

कबीर तहां न जाइये, जहं तो कुल को हेत। साधुपनो जानै नहीं, नाम बाप को लेत।।९७५।।

Kabir says, do not go where there is attachment to family lineage. Where they do not understand sainthood, and take pride in their family name.

कबीर संगी साधु का, दल आया भरपूर। इन्द्रिन को तब बांधिया, या तन कीया घूर।।९७६।।

Kabir says, when the company of saints arrives in full force, Only then are the senses controlled, and the body turned to ashes.

ऐसी बानी बोलिये, मन का आपा खोय। औरन को शीतल करै, आपहु शीतल होय।।९७७।।

Speak such words that the ego is lost. They soothe others and also bring peace to oneself.

धर्म किये धन ना घट, नदी न घटै नीर। अपने आंखो देखि ले, यों कथि कहहिं कबीर।।९७८।।

Righteous deeds do not diminish wealth, just as the river's water does not decrease. See it with your own eyes, thus says Kabir.

कहैं कबीर देय तू, जब लग तेरी देह। देह खेह हो जायेगी, कौन कहेगा देह।।९७९।।

Kabir says, give while you still have your body. When the body turns to dust, who will ask for it?

जग में बैरी कोय नहीं, जो मन शीतल होय। या आपा को डारि दे, दया करे सब कोय।।९८०।।

In the world, there is no enemy if the mind is calm. Abandon your ego, and everyone will show compassion.