સત્યનામ સદ્‌ગુરુ કબીર હૈ પ્યારે

પદ - ૧૨૧૧
Pada – 1211

સત્યનામ સદ્‌ગુરુ કબીર હૈ પ્યારે, હે નાથ સદ્‌ગુરુ મેં શરણ તુમ્હારે 
satya-nām sadguru kabir hai pyāre, he nāth sadguru me sharan tumhāre 

પ્રભુ તારે દ્વારે આવ્યો એ આત્મા, શાંતિ આપો હે પરમાત્મા ... ૧
prabhu tāre dvāre āvyo e ātmā, shānti āpo he paramātmā ... 1

આજ અમે કરીએ છે તારી પ્રાર્થના, શાંતિ આપો હે પરમાત્મા ... ૨
āj ame kari-e chhe tāri prārthanā, shānti āpo he paramātmā ... 2

જન્મો જન્મનાં ફેરા ટાળો, મુક્તિ આપો હે પરમાત્મા ... ૩
janamo Janam-na ferā tālo, mukti āpo he paramātmā ... 3

એને માટે ઉઘાડો મોક્ષની બારી, શાંતિ આપો હે પરમાત્મા ... ૪
ene māte ughādo moksh-ni bāri, shānti aāpo he paramātmā ... 4

English translation (by AI):
This is a heartfelt prayer, where the devotee surrenders to the true guru (Satguru) and asks for peace, spiritual liberation (moksha), and an end to the cycle of rebirth. The prayer highlights the soul's arrival at the divine doorstep, seeking divine intervention to find eternal tranquility and enlightenment.

0. The True Name is Sadguru Kabir, my beloved; O Master, I have come to take refuge in You.

1. Lord, this soul has arrived at Your doorstep; grant him eternal peace, O Supreme Soul.

2. Today we bow down and offer our prayers to You; grant him eternal peace, O Supreme Soul.

3. Break the endless cycle of my births and rebirths; grant him ultimate liberation, O Supreme Soul.

4. For this seeking soul, open up the window of salvation; grant him eternal peace, O Supreme Soul.

Spiritual Context and Essence
This prayer is rooted in the philosophy of Sant Mat (the path of the saints), focusing heavily on the concept of Guru Bhakti (devotion to the master). In this tradition, the Sadguru (true spiritual master) is not just a human teacher, but the physical manifestation of the Supreme Divine consciousness.
The bhajan centers on the absolute necessity of a Guru to guide the soul (Atma) across the turbulent ocean of material existence. It shifts the seeker's focus away from external rituals, placing it entirely on inner transformation, surrender, and the grace of the Guru to achieve salvation.

Core Spiritual Takeaways

• The Power of the True Name (Satyanam): The hymn begins by praising Satyanam. This teaches that meditating on the true, unchangeable name of the Divine is the highest form of spiritual practice.
• The Guru as the Ultimate Gateway: The soul cannot find the path to liberation alone. By declaring "me sharan tumhare" (I take refuge in you), the devotee acknowledges that only the Guru holds the key to unlock the "window of salvation" (moksh-ni bari).
• The Desire to End Samsara: A true seeker recognizes that worldly pleasures are temporary. The ultimate spiritual goal is to break free from Samsara—the exhausting, endless cycle of birth and death (janamo Janam-na fera).
• Seeking True Peace (Shanti): The repetition of the plea for Shanti highlights that worldly peace is an illusion. True, lasting tranquility only arrives when the individual soul aligns itself with the Supreme Soul (Paramatma).