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SUNTA HAI GURU GYANI
Lyrics by Kabir
Sunta hai
Sunta hai guru gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani
Gagan me awaaz ho rahi hai jheeni, jheeni, jheeni, jheeni,
Sunta hai guru gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani
Sunta hai, hai, sunta hai, sunta hai, sunta hai,
The one anointed by the Guru, hears
Soft melodious, cosmic sounds saying
Paahile aaye, aaye, aaye, paahile aaye
Naad bindu se peechhe jamaya paani, paani ho ji
Paahile aaye
Naad bindu se peechhe jamaya paani, paani ho ji
Sab ghat puran puru rahya hai
Alakh purush nirvaani ho ji, nirvaani ho ji
Your soul originated from “naad bindu” [dot of celestial
music]
And here you hoard water [referring to things which by
their very nature flow freely]
The whole world says repeatedly, This is how it is and
must be.
While Brahma is Himself without words. [noiseless]
Sunta hai guru gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani
Sunta hai guru gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani
Gagan me awaaz ho rahi jheeni, jheeni, jheeni, jheeni,
jheeni
Sunta hai guru gyani, gyani, gyani
Sunta hai, sunta hai, sunta hai, sunta hai
The one anointed by the Guru, hears
Soft melodious, cosmic sounds saying
Vahaa se aaya, vahaa se aaya pata likhaaya
Vahaa se aaya pata likhaaya
Trishna toone bujhai, bujhai
Trishna toone bujhai, bujhai
Amrut chhod chhod vishay ko dhaave
Amrut chhod chhod vishay ko dhaave
Ulati phaans phansaani ho ji, phansaani ho ji
Your soul arrived from There to an address in this world
For quenching its own thirst (desire for God)
But leaving Nectar you are drinking Poison again and
again
Going in reverse, you now toss and turn in your own trap.
Sunta hai guru gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani
Sunta hai guru gyani, gyani, gyani
Sunta hai, sunta hai, sunta hai,
Sunta hai guru gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani
The one anointed by the Guru, hears
Soft melodious, cosmic sounds saying
Gagan mandal mein, mandal mein
Gagan mandal mein gau biyaanii
Gagan mandal mein gau biyaanii
Bhoii pe dahii jamaaya, jamaaya
Bhoii pe dahii jamaaya, jamaaya
Maakhan maakhan santon ne khaaya
Maakhan maakhan santon ne khaaya
Chhaachh jagat baparaanii ho ji, baparaanii ho ji
The celestial cow [of knowledge] Brahman is milked
God makes curd for benefit of everyone
Knowledgeable, wise men reach for the creamy layer
Buttermilk is what the world remains content with.
Sunta hai guru gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani
Sunta hai, sunta hai, sunta hai, sunta hai
Sunta hai guru gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani
Gagan me awaaz ho rahi hai jheeni, jheeni, jheeni, jheeni,
jheeni, jheeni
Sunta hai guru gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani
The one anointed by the Guru, hears
Soft melodious, cosmic sounds saying
Bin dharti ek, ek, bin dharti ek mandal diisee
Bin dharti ek
Aa... aa...
Bin dharti ek mandal diisee
Bin dharti ek mandal diisee
Bin saruvar joo paani re
Bin saruvar joo paani re
Gagan mandal mein ho ujiyala
Gagan mandal mein ho ujiyala
Bole guru-mukh baani ho ji, mukh baani ho ji
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Instead of seeing earth, see it as merely a sphere [planet] Ajar amar ho nishani ho ji, nishani ho ji
Seeing a lake, understand it is nothing but water
Celestial sphere lights up [when one experiences this Says Kabir, Listen O knowledgeable, wise man.
Principle] Understand the world of "Agam" which works all day
So says the voice and words of the Guru. long with just a single glance to look after the universe.
Un-moving and eternal remains that sign.
Sunta hai guru gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani
Sunta hai guru gyani, gyani, gyani Sunta hai guru gyani gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani
Sunta hai, hai, sunta hai, sunta hai, sunta Gagan mein awaaz ho rahi hai jheeni, jheeni, jheeni,
jheeni, jheeni, jheeni
The one anointed by the Guru, hears Sunta hai guru gyani, gyani, gyani.
Soft melodious, cosmic sounds saying
The one anointed by the Guru, hears
Oham, soham baaja baaje Soft melodious, cosmic sounds saying
Oham, soham baaja baaje
Trikuti dhaam suuhaanii re
Trikuti dhaam suuhaanii re
Iira, pingala, sukhaman naarii
Iira, pingala, sukhaman naarii
Iira, pingala, sukhaman naarii
Sun dhvaja phaharaani ho ji, phaharaani ho ji

Oham, Soham surround

Trikuti sacred land [relaxed inner self] is wonderful
Ida, Pingala and sukhmana energies flow freely
upon listening to devotional songs.

["Some say that when a child is born it cries, Koham-Koham

which means Who am I? That is when the universe replies back,
Soham. You are the same as I am." Source]

Sunta hai guru gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani, gyani

Sunta hai guru gyani, gyani, gyani
Gagan me awaaz ho rahi hai jheeni, jheeni, jheeni, jheeni,
jheeni, jheeni
Sunta hai guru gyani
Sunta hai guru gyani, gyani

The one anointed by the Guru, hears

Soft melodious, cosmic sounds saying

Kahe Kabir, Kabir

Kahe Kabir, suno bhai saadho
Kahe Kabir, suno bhai saadho
Jai agam ki baani re
Jai agam ki baani re
Din bhar re jo nazar bhar dekhe