Ghazal
Akha Bhagat 21
This ghazal, 'Akha Bhagat 21', challenges superficial perceptions, emphasizing that true wisdom and bravery lie in substance rather than external forms or sophisticated language. It posits that profound truth can emerge from simple origins, much like a stone breaking from a mountain, and that the language used matters less than the inherent message.
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પાણો કે હું પર્વત લહું
એ આશ્ચર્ય તે કે ને કહું ;
Do I see a stone or a mountain high,To whom shall I tell this wonder, oh why?
Am I witnessing a mere stone or a towering mountain? To whom should I convey this astonishing dilemma?
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અખા થકી તે બીજો હરિ
જેમ પર્વતમાંથી પાણજ ખરી.
Hari is other than Akha, it is true, As from the mountain, water flows through.
Hari is distinct from Akha, just as water naturally flows from a mountain.
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ભાષાને શું વળગે ભૂર
જે રણમાં જીતે તે શૂર;
What does language matter to a fool?He who wins the battle is truly brave.
What does language matter to a fool? The one who emerges victorious in battle is truly brave.
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સંસ્કૃ ત બોલે તે શું થયું
કાંઇ પ્રાકૃ તમાંથી નાસી ગયું;
What transpired, if one spoke Sanskrit? Did anything from Prakrit then quit?
What happened if one spoke Sanskrit? Did anything from Prakrit then flee? This implies that speaking one language does not diminish the importance of another.
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બાવનનો સઘળો વિસ્તાર
અખા ત્રેપનમો જાણે પાર.
The whole domain of fifty-two, Akha knows the fifty-third to be true.
The entire expanse belongs to fifty-two, and Akha knows the fifty-third to be beyond it.
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આભડછે ટ અંત્યજની જણી
બ્રાહ્મણ વૈષ્ણવ કીધા ધણી;
From an untouchable's impure womb born,Made Brahmins and Vaishnavas their lords.
Born from an untouchable's impure womb, (they) made Brahmins and Vaishnavas their lords.
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