Kabir Dohas - 3

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Kabir Dohas - 3

 

Kaal Kare So Aaj Kar, Aaj Kare So Ub

Pal Mein Pralaya Hoyegi, Bahuri Karoge Kub

 

Translation:-

Tomorrows work do today, today's work now

if the moment is lost, the work be done how

 

Explanation:-

This doha is a little difficult to translate,

particularly when the words " Pal mein Pralaya

Hoyegi " , have been translated by many

scholars as the doomsday may come at any

moment or in similar words.

Kabir, would not have meant

this. He knew more than anyone else that if

God is eternal, his creation is also eternal. Also

being a Guru, Kabir would not like to talk about

doomsday, as he himself was full of life.

In this Doha, Kabir has clearly tried to explain

the human tendency of laziness and

procrastination. It is a known fact that we all

tend to postpone matters, we are indecisive

and given a choice we would like others to be

doing work and we simply enjoying a cool time.

When it comes to us, we try to get away by

saying, " Very busy, no time. " Don't we?

This lethargy is what Kabir is condemning. Besides,his emphasis is on NOW,the

present, the moment as it is. Now, that is Life, the moment. It is in the NOW,

in the

spontaneous ness that one gets energized to do, to achieve, to realize. As they

say, it is NOW

or NEVER.

Keeping this context in mind, this Kabir Doha clearly teaches us to shed all

procrastination and

lethargy. It motivates us to do whatever we have to do, and do it now. If we

will keep

postponing it, then the work will never be done.