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Tera Jan Kahe Ka Bolai

ਤੇਰਾ ਜਨ ਕਾਹੇ ਕ ਬੋਲੈ। ਬੋਲਿ ਬੋਲਿ ਆਪਨੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਿਉ ਖੋਲੈ ॥ਟੇਕ॥ Read this Shabad by Shri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj in Punjabi (Gurmukhi) with English pronunciation and meaning.

Punjabi (Gurmukhi)

ਤੇਰਾ ਜਨ ਕਾਹੇ ਕ ਬੋਲੈ।

ਬੋਲਿ ਬੋਲਿ ਆਪਨੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਿਉ ਖੋਲੈ ॥ਟੇਕ॥

ਬੋਲਤ ਬੋਲਤ ਬੜੈ ਬਿਆਧੀ ਬੋਲ ਅਬੋਲੇ ਜਾਈ।

ਬੋਲੇ ਬੋਲ ਅਬੋਲ ਕੋ ਪਕਰੈ ਬੋਲ ਬੋਲ ਕੋਂ ਖਾਈ ॥੧॥

ਬੋਲੈ ਗਿਆਨ ਔਰ ਬੋਲ ਧਿਆਨ ਬੋਲੈ ਬੇਦ ਬੜਾਈ।

ਉਰ ਮੇਂ ਧਰਿ ਧਰਿ ਜਬ ਹੀ ਬੋਲੈ ਤਬ ਹੀ ਮੂਲ ਗੰਵਾਈ ॥੨॥

ਬੋਲਿ ਬੋਲਿ ਔਰਹਿ ਸਮਝਾਵੈ ਤਬ ਲਗਿ ਸਮਝ ਨਹੀ ਰੇ ਭਾਈ।

ਬੋਲਿ ਬੋਲਿ ਸਮਝ ਜਬ ਬੂਝੀ ਤਬ ਕਾਲ ਸਹਿਤ ਸਬ ਖਾਈ ॥੩॥

ਬੋਲੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਅਰ ਬੋਲੈ ਚੇਲਾ ਬੋਲ ਬੋਲ ਪਰਤਿਤਿ ਜਾਈ॥

ਕਹੈ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਥਕਿਤ ਭਯੋ ਜਬ ਹੀ ਤਬਹਿ ਪਰਮਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥

Romanized (English Pronunciation)

Tera jan kahai ko bolai.

Bol bol apni bhagat kyoun kholai ॥tek॥

Bolat bolat barrai biadhi bol abolai jayi.

Bole bol abol ko pakrai bol bol kon khayi ॥1॥

Bolai gian aur bol dhian bolai bed brrayi.

Ur main dhar dhar jab hi bolai tab hi mool gawayi ॥2॥

Bol bol aureh samjavai tab lag samajh nahi raj bhaai.

Bol bol samajh jab bhujhi tab kaal sahit sab khayi ॥3॥

Bole guru aur bole chela bol bol partit jayi.

Kahai Ravidass thakit bhayo jab hi tabahi paramnidh payi ॥

Meaning (English)

What is the necessity for your devotee to tell about his devotion? Why he should reveal the secret of his worship after indulging in discussion with others?

Aimless words, sometimes create bickering and become cause of suffering and pain. An aimless speaker expresses wrath on the devotee of God who speaks less. The devotee of God only speaks at the time of necessity because he remains busy in meditation. The words of worthless speaker create controversy.

When a person talks about knowledge, meditation and important writings of Veds, arrogantly, then he departs from the main truth.

When a speaker after discussing these points in loud voice makes other to understand then no one understands these points. But when after understanding the substance of these points, one adopts these points then the man conquers the death and other immoral and evil acts.

When the teacher and disciple discuss the point about the spiritual knowledge, then the Guru becomes more reliable for the disciple.

Ravidass says, when a devotee attains stable and firm position only then he can achieve the treasure of supreme wealth.