Prani Kya Mera Kya Tera - by Bhagat Kabir Ji

"Prani Kya Mera Kya Tera" is a shabad by Bhagat Kabir Ji in the Guru Granth Sahib. It's a profound reflection on the nature of the soul and its relationship with the Divine. This shabad is found on Ang 324.

Meaning in essence:

Bhagat Kabir Ji, in this shabad, challenges the notion of ownership and attachment to worldly possessions and the physical body. He reminds us that everything ultimately belongs to the Divine and that our true essence is the soul, which merges back with the Supreme Soul upon death.

Here are the key themes:

• Transitory Nature of Life: The shabad emphasizes the temporary nature of the physical body and worldly possessions, comparing them to bubbles that arise and eventually dissolve back into the water.
• True Identity: It reminds us that our true identity is not the physical body but the soul, which is a part of the Divine.
• Detachment and Surrender: Bhagat Kabir Ji encourages detachment from worldly attachments and surrender to the Divine Will.
• Focus on the Eternal: He urges us to focus on the eternal nature of the soul and its connection with the Divine rather than getting caught up in the illusion of the material world.

This shabad serves as a powerful reminder to live a life of detachment, recognizing the temporary nature of the physical world and focusing on the eternal connection with the Divine. It encourages us to surrender our ego and embrace our true identity as part of the universal soul.

Shabad:

ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ਕਿਆ ਮੇਰਾ ਕਿਆ ਤੇਰਾ ॥
प्रानी किआ मेरा किआ तेरा ॥
Praanee ki-aa meraa ki-aa teraa ||
O mortal, what is mine, and what is yours?

ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਘਟ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਸੁ ਹੈ ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਭਉ ਕਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
जब लगु घट महि सासु है तब लगु दुनिया भउ करे ॥੧॥ रहाउ ॥
Jab lag ghat mehi saas hai thab lag dhuneeaa bha-o karay ||1|| rahaau||
As long as there is breath in the body, the world fears you. ||1||Pause||

ਜਿਉ ਜਲ ਤੇ ਬੁਦਬੁਦਾ ਉਪਜੈ ਬੁਦਬੁਦੇ ਕਾ ਮਾਟੀ ਕਾ ਥੇਹੁ ॥
जिउ जल ते बुदबुदा उपजै बुदबुदे का माटी का थेहु ॥
Ji-o jal thae budbudhaa upjai budbudhae kaa maatee kaa thaehu ||
Just as a bubble arises from the water, the bubble's place is in the mud.

ਜਿਉ ਪਾਣੀ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਣੀ ਸਮਾਨਾ ਐਸੇ ਹੀ ਜੀਵਤ ਮਹਿ ਦੇਹੁ ॥੧॥
जिउ पानी महि पानी समाना ऐसे ही जीवत महि देहु ॥੧॥
Ji-o paanee mehi paanee samaanaa aise hee jeevat mehi daehu ||1||
Just as water merges with water, in the same way, the soul merges with the Supreme Soul. ||1||

ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ਇਹੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਮਾਟੀ ਕਾ ਢੇਹੁ ॥
कहत कबीर सुनहु रे प्रानी इहु सरीरु माटी का ढेहु ॥
Kehath Kabeer sunahu rae praanee eihu sareer maatee kaa dhaehu ||
Says Kabeer, listen, O mortal, this body is a mound of mud.

ਜਿਉ ਬਨ ਫਲ ਪਕੈ ਛਨ ਮਹਿ ਐਸੇ ਹੀ ਸਾਕਤ ਮਹਿ ਦੇਹੁ ॥੨॥੨॥
जिउ बन फल पकै छन महि ऐसे ही साकत महि देहु ॥२॥२॥
Ji-o ban phal pakai chhan mehi aise hee saakat mehi daehu ||2||2||
Just as the fruit in the forest ripens in an instant, in the same way, the faithless cynic's body perishes. ||2||2||