If desires perish —-
Posted 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
February 6, 2017 at 7:02 PM
Much wisdom. Thanks for your recent visit to my blog.
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February 6, 2017 at 9:36 PM
my pleasure 🙂
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