Ghazal
Akha Bhagat 18
This ghazal by Akha Bhagat criticizes false ascetics who, under the guise of renunciation, are still driven by worldly desires like wealth and women. It highlights the hypocrisy of those who leave home for the forest but fail to control their lust, questioning how such gurus and disciples can achieve true spiritual liberation.
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એમ હારને ઓઠે ધૂતા ઘણા
ઉપાય કરે કનક કામની તણા;
Thus many are cheated, behind adornment's thin veneer,While they make plans for gold and women, held so dear.
Many are thus cheated behind the facade of adornment, while they make plans concerning gold and women.
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અખા ગુરુ શું મૂકે પાર
જેના શિષ્ય ગદર્ભ ને ગુરુ કું ભાર.
Akha, how can a guru lead one across, when disciples are donkeys and the guru bears the burden.
Akha questions how a guru can guide someone to salvation when the disciples are like donkeys, and the guru himself has to carry their burden.
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અંગ આળસ ને તપસી થયો
ઘર મેલીને વનમાં ગયો;
With sloth in his limbs, he became an ascetic,Leaving his home, to the forest he went.
With sloth in his limbs, he became an ascetic, leaving his home, to the forest he went.
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કામબાણ ન શક્યો જાળવી
રડવડતી એક આણી નવી;
The arrow of love he could not hold,Wandering, he brought another, new.
He could not hold the arrow of love; wandering, he brought another, new (beloved).
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શ્વાન ભસાવે હીંડે છક્યો
અખા હગ્યો નહિ ને ઘર નવ રખ્યો.
The dog barks as it roams, full of swagger;Akha says, 'You neither did your business, nor guarded the house.'
The dog barks and roams with swagger; Akha says, 'You neither relieved yourself nor guarded the house.'
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ગોરીના થાવા વડભાગ
માતા પાસે આજ્ઞા માગ;
To be Gauri's blessed part, ask Mother for permission, from your heart.
To become Gauri's blessed part, ask Mother for permission.
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