Kabir Saamagri

Celebrate Kabir in You

Insight Cards and Folk Music

for your personal explorations and reflections

 घणा दिन सो लियो रे, अब तो जाग मुसाफिर जाग
मोह मद में फंस गया तू, भूल गया सब कौल

Since long you have been sleeping,

Wake up Oh! Traveller

Entangled in the worldly ties,

You have forgotten your purpose,

Wake up Oh! Traveller

 Ghana Din So Liyo Re, Ab To Jaag Musaafir Jaag,

Moh Mudd Mein Phas Gaya, Aur Bhul Gaya Sab Kaul 

निंदक नियरे राखिये, आंगन कुटि छवाय,
बिन पानी, बिन साबुन के, निर्मल करे सुभाय 

Keep a critic near you, 

Set up a home for him in your courtyard! 

He washes you clean, 

Without soap and water

Nindak Nyare Raakhiye, Angan Kuti Chhavay,

Bin Paani, Bin Sabun Ke, Nirmal Kare Subhaay

धीरे धीरे रे मना, धीरे सब कुछ होय
माली सींचे सौ घड़ा, ऋत आये फल होय 

Slowly Oh! So Slowly my mind, 

Everything happens in its own time

Even if the gardener waters the plant with a hundred pots,

It bears fruits in the appropriate season

  

Dheere Dheere Re Manaa, Dheere Sab Kuchh Hoye,

Maali Seenche Sau Ghaada, Rutu Aaye Phal Hoye

बड़ा हुआ तो क्या हुआ, जैसे पेड़ खजुर, 
पंथी को छाया नहीं,  फल लागे अति दूर

So what if you are big,

Like the date palm;

It gives no shade to the traveller 

Nor are its fruits within reach

Badaa Bhaya To Kya Bhaya, Jaise Ped Khajur,

Panthi Ko Chhaya Nahin, Phal Laage Ati Dur

इस घट भीतर बाग बगीचा, येही में सिरजनहारा 
इस घट भीतर सात समुंदर, येही में नव लख तारा,कहे कबीर सुनो भाइ साधो, येही में गुरु हमारा, 

Within this body are the gardens,

And also the gardener

Within body are the seven seas, 

And the magnificent stars

Says Kabir, pay heed to my words,

Our teacher is also found within

Is Ghat Bheetar Baag Bageeche, Yehi Mein Sirjanhara,

Is Ghat Bheetar Saat Samundar, Yehi Mein Navlakh Taara,

Kahe Kabir Suno Bhai Saadho, Yehi Mein Guru Hamara

पोथी पढ़ पढ़ जग मुआ, पंडित भया न कोय.

ढाई आखर प्रेम का,  पढ़े सो पंडित होय

Many books have been read,
But none has become a 'Pundit' - a wise one!
The one who 'reads' the word Love,
Is considered to be a true Pundit!

Pothi Padh Padh Jug Mua, Pandit Bhaya Na Koi,

Dhai Akshar Prem Ka, Padhe So Pandit Hoye

साधु भूखा प्रेम का, धन का भूखा नाहि,
धन का भूखा जो फिरे, सो तो साधु नाहि

A true saint is hungry for love,

Not for wealth

The one who is hungry for wealth;

Is not a true saint

Sadhu Bhukha Prem Ka, Dhun Ka Bhukha Nahi,

Dhun Ka Bhukha Jo Phire, So to Sadhu Nahi

 बुरा जो देखन मैं चला, बुरा न मिलीया कोइ
जो दिल  खोजा  आपना, मुझसा बुरा न कोइ

I set out looking for evil,

I could find no evil;

When I looked within myself,

No on was more evil than I

Bura Jo Dekhan Mein Chala, Bura Na Miliya Koi,

Man Dekha Jub Aapna, Mujhse Bura Na Koi

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