Ghazal
Akha Bhagat 25
This ghazal by Akha Bhagat touches upon human tendencies to indulge in and praise worldly pleasures. However, it swiftly transitions to spiritual wisdom, emphasizing that true self-awareness leads to the realization of equality in all things and the eradication of ignorance.
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રાંધ્યાં ધાન વખાણતા જાય
જેમ પીરસે તેમ ઝાઝાં ખાય;
They go on praising the cooked food,The more it's served, the more they eat.
They continue to praise the cooked food. The more it is served, the more they eat.
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કીર્તન ગાઇને તોડે તોડ
અખો કહે જુવાનીનું જોર.
By singing kirtans, all bonds are broken,Akho says, such is the strength of youth.
Akho says that by singing kirtans, all bonds are broken. This is the strength of youth.
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જ્યારે મન પામ્યું નિજભાન
ત્યારે સર્વ થયું સમાન;
When the mind its true self knew,Then all became one, equal and new.
When the mind recognized its true self, everything became equal.
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સપ્તપુરી મધ્ય મારૂં આડ્ ય
સર્વસ્વ હાર્યે ભાગે જાડ્ ય;
In the heart of seven cities, my primal essence lies,When all is lost, then ignorance from me flies.
My primal essence resides in the heart of the seven cities, symbolically representing the inner self. It is only when everything material is lost that ignorance truly departs from me.
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જેમ કરી કવાથ રોગીને વિષે
પણ અખા અરોગી સર્વે ભખે.
As a decoction for the sick is prepared with care, Akha, even the healthy its essence do share.
As a medicinal decoction is prepared for the sick, Akha says, even the healthy consume it all.
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કે આળસે કે ક્રોધ થયો
વાટે વેષ પેરીને ગયો;
Whether from idleness or anger,He went disguised along the way;
Whether due to idleness or anger, he went along the way in disguise.
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