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Tum Chandan Ham Irand Bapure Shabad Meaning

Read "Tum Chandan Ham Irand Bapure" shabad meaning, Punjabi text, and English pronunciation from Amritbani.

Punjabi (Gurmukhi)

ਤੁਮ ਚੰਦਨ ਹਮ ਇਰੰਡ ਬਾਪੁਰੇ ਸੰਗਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੇ ਬਾਸਾ॥

ਨੀਚ ਰੂਖ ਤੇ ਊਚ ਭਏ ਹੈ ਗੰਧ ਸੁਗੰਧ ਨਿਵਾਸਾ ॥੧॥

ਮਾਧਉ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਰਨਿ ਤੁਮ੍ਰਾਰੀ॥

ਹਮ ਅਉਗਨ ਤੁਮ੍ ਉਪਕਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ਤੁਮ ਮਖਤੂਲ ਸੁਪੇਦ ਸਪੀਅਲ ਹਮ ਬਪੁਰੇ ਜਸ ਕੀਰਾ॥

ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੀਐ ਮਾਧਉ ਜੈਸੇ ਮਧੁਪ ਮਖੀਰਾ ॥੨॥

ਜਾਤੀ ਓਛਾ ਪਾਤੀ ਓਛਾ ਓਛਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਹਮਾਰਾ॥

ਰਾਜਾ ਰਾਮ ਕੀ ਸੇਵ ਨ ਕੀਨ੍ਰੀ ਕਹਿ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਚਮਾਰਾ ॥੩॥੩॥

Romanized Pronunciation

Tum Chandan Ham Irand Bapure

Sang Tumare Baasa

Neech Rukh Te Uch Bhaie Hai

Gandh Sugandh Nivaasa ॥1॥

Madhoo Satsangat Saran Tumhari

Ham Augan Tumh Upkari ॥Rahao॥

Tum Makhtool Suped Sapeeal

Ham Bapure Jas Kira

Satsangat Mil Raheeai Madhaoo

Jaise Madhup Makhira ॥2॥

Jaati Ochha Paati Ochha

Ochha Janam Hamara

Raja Ram Ki Sev Na Kini

Kahi Ravidass Chamara ॥3॥

Meaning (English)

You are sandal, I am a poor castor-oil plant. I dwell near You.

From a humble shrub I have become a lofty tree. Your excellent perfume abides in me.

O God! I have sought the protection of Your true congregation. I am without virtues, You are beneficent.

You are white and yellow twisted silk. We are the poor worms who toil and make it.

O God! May I continue to associate with You as the honey bee with the bee-hive?

My caste is low, my lineage is low and my birth is low. I have not served my sovereign God, says Ravidass, a tanner.