If desires perish —-

Posted by: Tanveer Rauf on: February 6, 2017

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Chaah miti, chinta miti, manwa beparwaah

Jisko kuch nahi chahiye, woh Shahenshah

If desires perish so does fear and heart’s calm

One who is free of wants is as king of all realms
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Kabeer mun nirmal bhaya jaisay ganga neer

Paachhe paachhe har phiray kahat Kabeer Kabeer

Kabir’s heart is pure and flowing like water

Following him in trance; calling, Kabir, Kabir
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Maangan maran samaan hai, mut koi maangay bheek

Maangan say marna bhala yeh sat guru ki seekh

To beg is to perish, don’t disgrace thyself

It’s better to die than to dishonor oneself
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Jeevat samjhe jeevat bujhay, jeevat hi karo aas,

Jeevat karam ki phaans na kaati, moye mukti ki aas.

Life’s a delight, live and be flourishing

Sustain life’s grief, be kind and striving

Be virtuous to be rewarded in hereafter

Otherwise hope not for heaven hereafter
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Jaati na poocho saadhu ki, pooch lijiye gyaan

Mol karo talwar ki padi rehen do miyaan.

Never enquire belief of the religious master

Value upright character overlook behavior

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Bada hua to kya hua jaisay paid khajoor,

Panthi ko chhaya nahin, phal laagen ati door.

To get big honors is not worth as tree of dates

As no shed for traveler and out of reach of dates
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Kaal karay so aaj kar, aaj karay so ab,

Pal mein pralay hogayi, bahuri karogay kab

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

If time’s wasted; when will you get it done and how
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Chalti chakki dekh kay diya Kabira roay

Doi paatan kay beech mein sabut bacha na koay

Kabir’s light wept, seeing grindstone crush

Between two stones nothing rests unbrushed
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Bura jo dekahn mein chala, bura na milya koi,

Jo mun khoja aapna to mujh say bura na koi

When I wandered to find evil, found none

When examined myself, it was me, the one
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Kabira Khada bazaar mein maange sub ki khair

Na kahu say dosti na kahu say bair.

Standing in a bazaar, Kabir wishes all well

It’s not enmity nor amity, just wishing well
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Saayin itna deejiye jaa mein kutumb samaaye,

Main bhi bhookha na rahoon, saadhu na bhookha jaaye

O God! provide as much as I can feed my clan

So that neither I fast, nor others hungry remain

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