This shabad has been sung by the following:

Title	Artist	Album	Shabad Submitter
04 - Harjinder Singh - Baba Bolna Kya Kahiye	Harjinder Singh (Sri Nagar Wale)	Simar Manaa Ram Naam Chitare	HSinghDCWale

 

This Shabad is by Bhagat Kabeer Ji in Raag Gond on Pannaa 870

kbIr jI Gru 1
kabeer jee ghar 1
Kabeer Jee, First House:

siqgur pRswid ]
ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

sMqu imlY ikCu sunIAY khIAY ]
sa(n)th milai kishh suneeai keheeai ||
When you meet a Saint, talk to him and listen.

imlY AsMqu msit kir rhIAY ]1]
milai asa(n)th masatt kar reheeai ||1||
Meeting with an unsaintly person, just remain silent. ||1||

bwbw bolnw ikAw khIAY ]
baabaa bolanaa kiaa keheeai ||
O father, if I speak, what words should I utter?

jYsy rwm nwm riv rhIAY ]1] rhwau ]
jaisae raam naam rav reheeai ||1|| rehaao ||
Speak such words, by which you may remain absorbed in the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

sMqn isau boly aupkwrI ]
sa(n)than sio bolae oupakaaree ||
Speaking with the Saints, one becomes generous.

mUrK isau boly JK mwrI ]2]
moorakh sio bolae jhakh maaree ||2||
To speak with a fool is to babble uselessly. ||2||

bolq bolq bFih ibkwrw ]
bolath bolath badtehi bikaaraa ||
By speaking and only speaking, corruption only increases.

ibnu boly ikAw krih bIcwrw ]3]
bin bolae kiaa karehi beechaaraa ||3||
If I do not speak, what can the poor wretch do? ||3||

khu kbIr CUCw Gtu bolY ]
kahu kabeer shhooshhaa ghatt bolai ||
Says Kabeer, the empty pitcher makes noise,

BirAw hoie su kbhu n folY ]4]1]
bhariaa hoe s kabahu n ddolai ||4||1||
but that which is full makes no sound. ||4||1||