Ghazal
Kabir 141-150
These couplets from Kabir (141-150) offer profound spiritual wisdom. They advise responding to negativity with silence, underscore the impermanence of worldly pleasures, and remind us of death's certainty for all, urging self-awareness and understanding one's true purpose in life.
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आवत गारी एक है , उलटन होय अनेक। कह कबीर नहिं उलटिये , वही एक की एक॥ 142॥
The arrival of a single storm is many; so does the return. Kabir says, do not reverse it; for the one is the one.
The coming of a cart is one, but its return appears as many. Shayar Kabir says not to reverse it, for the single entity remains the same.
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आहार करे मनभावता , इंद्री की स्वाद। नाक तलक पूरन भरे , तो कहिए कौन प्रसाद॥ 143॥
The mind delights in taste, the senses crave flavor's might; when the nose is full to the brim, tell me, what is the delight?
The mind enjoys delectable food, and the senses crave flavor. When the nose (or senses) are completely filled with taste, tell me, what is that pleasure?
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आए हैं सो जाएँगे , राजा रंक फकीर। एक सिंहासन चढ़ि चले , एक बाँधि जंजीर॥ 144॥
Those who have come shall depart, be they kings, beggars, or ascetics. One will ascend a throne, and one will be bound by chains.
Those who have come shall depart, whether they are kings, beggars, or ascetics. One will ascend a throne, and one will be bound by chains.
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आया था किस काम को , तू सोया चादर तान। सूरत सँभाल ए काफिला , अपना आप पह्चान॥ 145॥
What business brought you here, you who lie beneath the sheets? Oh caravan, compose yourself, recognize yourselves.
What business brought you here, while you are lying under the sheets? Oh caravan, compose yourselves and recognize yourselves.
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उज्जवल पहरे कापड़ा , पान-सुपरी खाय। एक हरि के नाम बिन , बाँधा यमपुर जाय॥ 146॥
With bright cloth and paan-supari (betel nut), they eat. Without the name of Hari (God), the village perishes.
They eat with bright cloth and betel nut (paan-supari). Without the name of Hari (God), the village perishes.
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उतते कोई न आवई , पासू पूछूँ धाय। इतने ही सब जात है , भार लदाय लदाय॥ 147॥
No one comes out, I ask the stray calf. Such is the whole life, carrying burden by burden.
No one comes out, I ask the stray calf. Such is the whole life, carrying burden by burden.
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अवगुन कहूँ शराब का , आपा अहमक होय। मानुष से पशुआ भया , दाम गाँठ से खोय॥ 148॥
I call it the intoxication of wine; your pride is excessive. A human has become an animal, and is lost in the grip of greed.
The Shayar says that this is the intoxication of wine; your ego is excessive. A human has become like an animal and is lost in the grip of greed.
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ऐसी वाणी बोलिए , मन का आपा खोए। औरन को शीतल करे , आपौ शीतल होय॥ 150॥
Speak words like this, losing the self's conceit; which cools others, and gives coolness to the self.
One should speak words without ego or conceit. Such words bring coolness and peace to others, and simultaneously grant peace to oneself.
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कबीरा संगति साधु की , जौ की भूसी खाय। खीर खाँड़ भोजन मिले , ताकर संग न जाय॥ 151॥
One who associates with the company of ascetics,
And eats only the husk of mustard seeds.
If he gets food like sweet rice and sugar,
He does not associate with such people.
Shayar says that the company of ascetics, who subsist on mustard seed husk, is a state of being that cannot be found even with the most luxurious food like sweet rice and sugar.
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एक ते जान अनन्त , अन्य एक हो आय। एक से परचे भया , एक बाहे समाय॥ 152॥
One is the source of the endless, another is the one who has become a unit. From one, the creation appears, and within one, the other resides.
One is the source of the endless, and the other has become a unit. From one, the creation appears, and within one, the other resides.
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