If desires perish so does fear

Posted by: Tanveer Rauf on: January 24, 2017

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1. If desires perish so does fear and heart’s calm

One who is free of wants is as king of all realms

Chaah miti, chinta miti, manwa beparwaah
Jisko kuch nahi chahiye, woh Shahenshah

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2. To get big honors is not worth as tree of dates

As no shed for traveler and out of reach of dates

Bada hua to kya hua jaisay paid khajoor,
Panthi ko chhaya nahin, phal laagen ati door.

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3.What’s to be done tomorrow, do it today or do now?

If time’s wasted; when will you get it done and how

Kaal karay so aaj kar, aaj karay so ab,
Pal mein pralay hogayi, bahuri karogay kab

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4. Kabir’s light wept, seeing grindstone crush

Between two stones nothing rests uncrushed

Chalti chakki dekh kay diya Kabira roay
Doi paatan kay beech mein sabut bacha na koay

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5. When I wandered to find evil, found none

When examined myself, it was me, the one

Bura jo dekahn mein chala, bura na milya koi,
Jo mun khoja aapna to mujh say bura na koi

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6.Standing in a bazaar, Kabir wishes all well

It’s not enmity nor amity, just wishing well

Kabira Khada bazaar mein maange sub ki khair
Na kahu say dosti na kahu say bair.

Tags: amity, Bhagat Kabir Das, desires, dohe, enmity, Fear, grindstone, realms