Kehet Kabir, Suni bhai sadho - Ajab Sheher mein

Its been a long time i have been blabbing about my love with Kabir. Here is my first community work. Ajab sheher mein sung by Prahlad Singh Tipaniya and party.
Ajab shaher mein is one of my favourite Kabir songs. Tipaniya sahab, in his usual style starts the song by couple of kabir dohe.

ह्रदय मांही आरसी , और मुख देखा नाहीं जाए
मुख तोह तब ही देखियो जब दिल की दुविधा जाए

Within the heart, there is a mirror, but cant see the face
You will only see the face when, doubt goes away from heart



वास्तु कहाँ ढूंढें कहाँ , कई विधि आवे हाथ
वास्तु ठिकाने पाईये , जब भेदी लीन्हा साथ

Where are you searching?
which technique will get it to your hands?
You will find what you seek
when you take the wise one along!


भेदी लीन्हा साथ में वास्तु दीन्ही लखाए
कोटि जनम का पंथ था, वहां पल में पहुंचा जाये
You took a wise one along,
She showed you where it lay
A path that would have taken million births
You got there in a second

रंग महेल में अजब शहर में आजा रे हंसा भाई निर्गुण राजा पे सिरगुन सेज बिछाई अरे हाँ रे भाई, उना देवलिया में देव नाहीं झालर कूटे गरज कैसी ? अरे हाँ रे भाई, बेहद की तो गम नाहीं नुगुरा से सेन कैसी ? अरे हाँ रे भाई,अमृत प्याला भर पाओ भाईला से भ्रांत कैसी ? अरे हाँ रे भाई, कहें कबीर विचार सेन माहीं सेन मिली

In your colorful palace, your wondrous city Come, my swan brother, A lovely cover spreads over the formless king Oh , yes, my brother there is no God in that temple So whats the point in beating the going? Ah yes, my brother, there is no road to the limitless What sign will you show to one without a guru? Ah yes, my brother share freely your cup of nectar Why keep it from your friends? Ah yes, my friends Kabir says think about it find the sign in the sign!! (meaning - you can only see the sign - stop asking others to help you)

Acknowledgments and Disclaimer: Thanks to the Kabir project for releasing the translation. Thanks to the BeatofIndia.com for releasing the Kabir vani album. I have taken the liberty to post them on this blog with the only intention of sharing the beauty of words and music