"Raama Mila Unako"

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Namaskar,

 

 

 

RashtraSant Tukdoji Mahraj used to compose Bhajans exptempore and sing with

music of his famous instrument called Khanjiri. Once he and Swami Muktanand

(Vajreshwari) went to meet Mahatma Gandhi, (some people say he was alone) , who

was on Mouna Vrata. (austerity observed by not speaking). Mahatmaji knowing the

skill of Rashtra Sant, requested him with hand-signals that he should sing a

Bhajan of Lord Raama. Tukdoji Maharaj with his khanjiri ready, recited a Bhajan

composed extempore. When Mahatmaji (Ram Bhakta) listened to his Bhajan, he

burst in to tears and broken his austerity of Moun Vrata. He touched the feet of

Rashtra Sant, praised him and his Bhajan. Here is that Bhajan.

 

 

 

Kismatse Ram Mila Unako Jisane Yeh Tin Jagah Payi

 

 

 

Pahale To Dhan, Sut Daar Gaya, Aru Shal Dushala Tut Pada

 

Sab Manjil Hathi Ghodose, Nahi Paas Raha Sadhan Kohi

 

 

 

Dujese Jag Apaman Huwa, Adar To Sab Jay Bhaga

 

Nahi Kimmat Jat Biradar Me Saathi Na Raha Kuchh Samazai

 

 

 

Tijese Apad Tan Bhogi, Din-raat Rahe Jaisa Rogi

 

Nainose Sukh Nahi Dekha, Sab Umari Dukh Me Ja Khoyi

 

 

 

In Tinose Kangaal Huwa Par Yaad Usiki Karata Tha

 

Bin Naam Prabhu Ke Zoot Sabhi Yeh Bhaav Hamesha Manmahi

 

 

 

Yeh Tin Jagah Jisko Na Mili Usko Na Kabhi Deedar Huwa

 

Kai Janma Jara Bharate-bharate, Tukadya Ko Gurupad Yeh Payi.

 

 

 

Translation :

 

 

 

They were very lucky who attained "Raama" by three achievements in their lives.

The first achievement was that they lost their wife, money and children, and all

their worldly belongings. The second achievement was that they lost their social

status and were insulted everywhere in society and among relatives. The third

achievement was, they put up with all the physical tortures like an ailing

person, and never experienced what we understand by worldly happiness in whole

life. He became bankrupt and bereft of all these three, but he never missed

recalling Prabhu, as he knew in his mind that everything in this world was false

except the name of Prabhu. One could never attain Raama ( experience Atma) ,

who could not make these three achievements in life. I, ( Tukdoji Maharaj)

received this Guru Pada (post of guru) after experience of tortures in this and

many past births.

 

 

 

 

 

Anil