kabeer

[Guest guest]

urh jayega hans akela

jag darshan ka mela

 

 

(one day the swan will fly off alone;

this word is nothing more than a sightseeing carnival)

 

 

 

jaise paat gire taruvar ke

milna bahut duhela

na janu kidhar girega

lagya pawan ka rela

 

 

( like the leaf falling off from the tree, reunion is something very

unlikely where will it go, and where will the tornado take it?)

 

 

jab hove umar poori

tab chootega hukam hajoori

jam ke doot bare mardoot

jam se para jhamela

 

 

 

(only when the time for this life ends and death nears, will this

servile attitude go. but then what? the messengers of yam are no less

cruel. and what has to follow may be worse than what is now)

 

 

daas kabir har ke gunn gave

bahar kou paar na paye

guru ki karni, guru jayega

chele ki karni chela

 

 

(aha! kabeer is so wonderful at sarcasm. kabeer is a silent spectator

and sings praises of all. it is difficult to see the truth and the

end from this situation. ultimately, no one is above the law of

karma. guru will be judged and meet the end that he deserves by his

own karma, and the disciples will by their trueness of their

surrender and service be judged again by their own deeds)

 

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(THE END)

 

ghoonghat ke patt khol re

tohe piya milenge

ghat ghat me woh sayin ramta

katub bachan mat bol re

tohe piya milenge

 

 

 

(umm, this is not easy. this is a reference to the shy bride to

unveil her face and have the courage to meet her groom literally. but

how? that saayin -the lord resides in every one , every nook and

every corner so think twice before saying bitter words to anyone for

all represent that divinity. And you will be rewarded with

your oneness with your lover)

 

 

dhan joban son garab na keeje

jhoota pach rang chol re

sunn mahal me jivila baari le

aasan se mat dol re

tohe piya milenge

 

 

(aha! be not be conceited of money, youth and beauty , o foolish one,

this garment made of five elements is not the truth but only an

oasis. sunn - silence. first get to a state of silence, and bring

your chitta to enjoy this state. then do not get up from your aasan,

and you will be rewarded with oneness with your lover)

 

 

 

jaga jugat son rang mahal me

piya paayo anmol re

kahat kabeer anand bhayo hai

bajat han hathgol re

 

tohe piya milenge

 

(rang mahal-- colourful castle. on visiting this colourful castle,

the lover i got was the most precious, the delight of union more

cherishable than any i knew before. says kabeer there is bliss

everywhere, inside and around me. and the bangles of my hand crinkle

in delight - such is the pleasure of union with divine.)

 

 

(i know it is better to rhyme in translations of poems, but it is

very cumbersome.-- no time)