Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Kabir's Poems -9-


Jhuthe ku jhuta mile, duna bandhe sneh, 
Jhuthe ko sancha mile, tub he tute neh.

Fanciful greets delusion, showers charming affection, 
Tricked faces enlightened, shatters illusive shackles.

(False meets false, they attach with double affection. False meets truth, which is when illusions are broken.)

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Kabir sangati sadh ki, kade naa nirphal hoi, 
Chandan hosi bandhana, neeb na kehsi koi

Kabir, society of good men, ever helps alleviate, 
buffing timber with sandalwood, never runs to waste.

(Kabir company of true men, never does it go without results. to tie sandalwood to ordinary timber items, and nobody thinks it is a waste.)

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Kabir sangati sadh ke, baigi karije jai, 
Durmati dur gawainsi, desi sumati batai

Kabir, society of good men, energizes in two ways, 
banishes evil wickedness, secures wisdom's stay.

(Kabir, company of true men, does two things. loses evil mindedness / wickedness far away, shows and gives wisdom.)

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Kabir augunn naa gahen, Gunn hee ko le beeni, 
Ghat ghat mahu ke madhup joyun, par atam le chinhin.

Kabir excuse demerits, select merits from anyone, 
bee harvesting honey, collect remembrance of everyone.

(Kabir, do not catch hold of demerits, pick up only merits. Like black bee to variegated honey, take a token of remembrance from other souls.)

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