Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Kabir's Poems -12-


Jub gunn ku gahak mile, tub gunn lakh bikai, 
Jub gunn ko gahak nahin, tub kori badale jai

Merit has a buyer; its worth is million strong, 
Buyer holds no merit, merit goes for a song.

(When merit has a buyer, then merit is valued in millions. When merit has no buyer, it is given away for a penny.)

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Aisi vani boliye, mun ka aapa khoi, 
Apana tan seethal kare, auran ko sukh hoi.

Speak with such a speak, dismissing ego's bearer, 
Composes speaker's body, delights every listener.

(Utter such speak, sovereign of your mind and ego. Cools and comforts own body, provides bliss to others.) 

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Shwas shwas mein naam le, vyartha shwas no hoye, 
Naa jane yeh shwas ka aawan hoye naa hoye

Remember creator inhaling, waste no exhale ever, 
know sure this respiration, no body enjoys forever.

(Remember HIM with every exhale, do not waste any exhale. one never knows this respiration, may continue coming or not.)

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