Ghazal
Akha Bhagat 24
This ghazal by Akho Bhagat explores how worldly illusions (Maya) obscure truth and lead to a separation from the self, likening purity to water lost in mud. It highlights Maya's deceptive nature, preventing the perception of ultimate reality. The poet asserts the supreme value of spiritual wisdom (Brahma-jnana) as the path to transcend these bonds.
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નીર હતું તે કીચમાં ગયું
આત્મથકી તે અળગું રહ્યું;
The water, once pure, into the mire did stray,Yet from its own essence, it kept its distinct way.
The water, though it entered the mire, remained separate from its true essence.
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છે તો ઘણો નવ દીસે ચંદ
કહે અખો માયાનો ફં દ.
Though great it is, the moon remains unseen;Akho declares, 'This is Maya's deceptive screen.'
Though it is vast and present, the moon is not visible. Akho says, 'This is the snare of illusion (Maya).'
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અનંત કળામાં અદકા ખરા
બ્રહ્મવેત્તા એ સૌથી પરા;
Truly unique in infinite arts,The knower of Brahman is supreme above all.
Truly unique in infinite arts, The knower of Brahman is supreme above all.
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વેદ બ્રહ્માએ પૂજ્યા હરિ
તેથી લક્ષ તજજ્ઞનો દુ રી;
Through Vedas, Brahma worshipped Hari; Thus, a hundred thousand scholars stayed afar.
Brahma worshipped Hari through the Vedas; consequently, a hundred thousand scholars kept their distance.
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ભૂતભવિષ્ય ને અજપાજપ
અખો નહિ તો શેનો થાપ.
Past and future, and the silent chant,
If Akho is not, what foundation can it grant?
This couplet questions what foundation past, future, and silent chanting (Ajapajap) have if 'Akho' (referring to the saint-poet Akho or a concept of truth) is not present. It suggests that without this core understanding, everything lacks a true basis.
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વષ્ણવ ભેખ ધારીને ફરે
પરસાદ ટાણે પત્રાવળાં ભરે;
He roams around, a Vaishnava's garb he wears,And at Prasad's time, leaf plates he fills.
He roams around, a Vaishnava's garb he wears, and at Prasad's time, he fills leaf plates.
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