Dec 9, 2009

Musings of Kabir (North Indian Hindi)


1. Boora jo dekhan main chala, boora na miliya koi,
    Jo mann khoja aapna, Mujh se boora na koi.


2. Kabira khada bazar mein, maange sab ki khair,
    Na kahu se dosti, na kahu se bair.


3. Chalti chakki dekh ke, diya kabira roi
    Doi paatan kay beech mein, sabut bacha na koi.


4. Pothi padh padh jag mua, pundit bhayo ka koi,
    dhai aakhar prem ko, padhe so pandit hoy.


5. Sumeeran lagan lagaay ke,mukh se kuchh na bol,
    bahar ka pat bandh kar le, antar ka pat khol.


6. Mala pherat jag bhaya, mita na mann ka pher,
    kar ka mann ka chhod de, mann ka manaka pher.


7. Guru Govind dono khade, kako lagu paay,
    baleehari guru aapki, Jeen Govind deeyo batay.


8. Jaise til main tel hain, jyon chakmak mein aag,
    tera sai tujh mein hai, tu jaag saake to jaag.


9. Aaya tha kis kaam ko, tu soya chadar taan,
    Surat sambhal ey gaafeel, apna aap pehchaan.


10. Sukhiya sab sansar hain, khave aur sovey,
    dukhiya das kabir hain, jaage aur rovey.


11.Jeevan tho mareebo bhalo, jo maree jane koi,
     marne pehli je mare, toh kalee ajravar hoye.


12. Jab main tha tab hari nahi, ab hari hain main nahi,
      sab andhiyara meet gaya, jab dekhya deepak mahi.


13. Pani hi tai patla, dhua hi tai jheen,
      pavna begee utavala, so dost kabir kinha


(Kabir says things quite straight, but needs to be read carefully. )