Friday, May 22, 2009

Kahat Kabir Suno bhai Sadho - Tu ka tu

There are many texts that say that God is everywhere. But there is no one who explains this deep line to a lay man as Kabir does.




सब घट मोरा साइयां, सूनी सेज ना कोय
बलिहारी वा घट की जा घट परघट होय

In every body, there is my lord
No vessel is empty
I reveal that body
which reveals the lord

साहिब तमारी साहिबी सब घट रही समाए
ज्यों मेंहदी के पात में लाली लखी नहीं जाए
O God your godliness
Pervades every body
Like the red unseen
In the green Henna leaf.



इनका भेद बता मेरे अवधू
अच्छी करनी कर ले तू
डाली फूल जगत के माही
जहाँ देखा वहां तू का तू

हाथी में हाथी बन बैठो
चींटी में हैं छोटो तू
होय महावत ऊपर बैठे
हांकन वाला तू का तू

चोरों के संग चोरी करता
बदमाशों में भेड़ो तू
चोरी करके तू भग जावे
पकड़ने वाला तू का तू

दाता के संग दाता बन जावे
भिखारी में भेड़ों तू
मंग्तो होकर मांगन लागे
देने वाला तू का तू

नर नारी में एक विराजे
दो दुनिया में दिसे क्यूँ
बालक होकर रोवन लागे
रखन वाला तू का तू

जल थल जीव में तू ही विराजे
जहाँ देखूं वहां तू का तू
कहें कबीर सुनो भाई साधो
गुरु मिला हैं ज्यों का त्यों

Do you get the difference, o wise one!
You should always do good deeds
In flowers, branches, in this whole world
wherever i look, i see you only you.


In an elephant, you become an elephant
In an ant, there is little you
As Mahavat, you sit on top
the driver is you only you



With thieves you become a thief
You are in scoundrels too
You are the one who robs and runs
The cop who nabs is you only you.



With givers you become a giver
You are among the paupers too!
As a beggar you go begging
The donor too is you only you!



In man and woman only one resides
Who in this world could call them two
As a child, you start to cry
The keeper is you only you



In Water, Earth, Life you are present
Wherever i look, you only you!
Kabir says, listen sadhoos
I have found a guru, as is, where is.


6 comments:

जै़गम said...

शुक्रिया..आपका ब्लॉग बहुत उपयोगी है।

Anonymous said...

Such a truth in every word of Sant Kabir... Applies to every aspect of life ...Thank you very much for sharing this :)

Anonymous said...

Thank You very much for this blog...!!!

Ssirohi said...

thank you for translation, kabir's doha is also sung as a song by Shri Prahlad singh tipanya and I had difficulty in understanding the meaning of few words. Now, its even more beautiful.
Thank you

Ssirohi said...

thank you for translation, kabir's doha is also sung as a song by Shri Prahlad singh tipanya and I had difficulty in understanding the meaning of few words. Now, its even more beautiful.
Thank you

Guru said...

बहुत सुंदर भजन है।