What Is The Mystery Of This Shabad?

[sunny_love_kirtan]

Awsw ]

PIlu rbwbI bldu pKwvj kaUAw qwl bjwvY ]

pihir colnw gdhw nwcY BYsw Bgiq krwvY ]1]

rwjw rwm kkrIAw bry pkwey ]

iknY bUJnhwrY Kwey ]1] rhwau ]

bYiT isMGu Gir pwn lgwvY GIs glaury ilAwvY ]

Gir Gir musrI mMglu gwvih kCUAw sMKu bjwvY ]2]

bMs ko pUqu bIAwhn cilAw suieny mMfp Cwey ]

rUp kMinAw suMdir byDI ssY isMG gun gwey ]3]

khq kbIr sunhu ry sMqhu kItI prbqu KwieAw ]

kCUAw khY AMgwr iB lorau lUkI sbdu sunwieAw ]4]6]

Aasaa:

The elephant is the guitar player, the ox is the drummer, and the crow plays the cymbals.

Putting on the skirt, the donkey dances around, and the water buffalo performs devotional worship. ||1||

The Lord, the King, has cooked the cakes of ice,

but only the rare man of understanding eats them. ||1||Pause||

Sitting in his den, the lion prepares the betel leaves, and the muskrat brings the betel nuts.

Going from house to house, the mouse sings the songs of joy, and the turtle blows on the conch-shell. ||2||

The son of the sterile woman goes to get married, and the golden canopy is spread out for him.

He marries a beautiful and enticing young woman; the rabbit and the lion sing their praises. ||3||

Says Kabeer, listen, O Saints - the ant has eaten the mountain.

The turtle says, ""I need a burning coal, also."" Listen to this mystery of the Shabad. ||4||6||

[lovekhalistan]

Which baani you got this from? If you give me detail I will post katha link on this shabad.

[sunny_love_kirtan]

This Shabad is by Bhagat Kabeer Ji in Raag Aasaa on Pannaa 477

[Gurbar Akaal]

Bhagat Kabir Ji is reffering to animals to make a link with vices which are commonly associated with them, Hati - Ego, Turtle - Fear, Sher - Selfishness etc. Kabir states that these animals have changed their characteristics and now perform devotional worship (rababi, pakhawaj players ie kirtan). In the same sense, it is possible that a manukh can change his characteristics, overcome kaam krodh lobh moh ankhar and become a devotee of Akaal with the teachings of the Guru.

A more detailed arth can be found in a steek, STTM translations are very limited.

[_anon_]

Hati - Ego, Turtle - Fear, Sher - Selfishness

Ant? humility by any chance?

AYsI Bgiq goivMd kI kIit hsqI jIqw ]

aisee bhagath govi(n)dh kee keett hasathee jeethaa ||

Such is devotional worship of the Lord of the Universe, that the ant can overpower the elephant.

http://www.sikhitothemax.com/page.asp?ShabadID=3043

[sunny_love_kirtan]

Bhagat Kabir Ji is reffering to animals to make a link with vices which are commonly associated with them, Hati - Ego, Turtle - Fear, Sher - Selfishness etc. Kabir states that these animals have changed their characteristics and now perform devotional worship (rababi, pakhawaj players ie kirtan). In the same sense, it is possible that a manukh can change his characteristics, overcome kaam krodh lobh moh ankhar and become a devotee of Akaal with the teachings of the Guru.

A more detailed arth can be found in a steek, STTM translations are very limited.

thanks veer ji for explaining the central idea of shabad.