Ghazal
Kabir 251-260
This ghazal by Kabir expresses an intense longing for the divine. It portrays the arduous spiritual journey and the deep anguish of separation from God, where no comfort helps. The devotee yearns to sacrifice everything, even their own body, to attain a glimpse of the beloved Hari.
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लंबा मारग , दूरिधर , विकट पंथ , बहुमार। कहौ संतो , क्यूं पाइये , दुर्लभ हरि-दीदार॥ 252॥
Oh path long, far, and fraught with peril, how shall we know, O sages, why attaining the sight of Hari is so rare?
O sages, this path is long, distant, and fraught with perils, and there are many obstacles; please tell us how we can ever attain the rare sight of Hari (God).
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बिरह-भुवगम तन बसै मंत्र न लागै कोइ। राम-बियोगी ना जिवै जिवै तो बौरा होइ॥ 253॥ यह तन जालों मसि करों , लिखों राम का नाउं। लेखणि करूं करंक की , लिखी-लिखी राम पठाउं॥ 254॥
In this body, the memory of separation resides; no spell can take hold.
One who is separated from Rama cannot live; he goes mad.
Let this body be a canvas, let me write Rama's name upon it.
I will write the name of the lotus (or peacock) and recite Rama's glories.
In this body, the feeling of separation resides, and no mantra can take effect. One who is separated from Rama cannot live and goes mad. Let this body be a canvas; I shall write Rama's name upon it. I will write the name of the lotus (or peacock) and recite Rama's glories.
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अंदेसड़ा न भाजिसी , सदैसो कहियां। के हरि आयां भाजिसी , कैहरि ही पास गयां॥ 255॥
You will not cross the river, oh friend; you are always saying so. When did Hari come to cross the river? He went away with Hari himself.
Oh friend, you will not cross the river, you always say that. When did Hari come to cross the river? He went away with Hari himself.
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इस तन का दीवा करौ , बाती मेल्यूं जीवउं। लोही सींचो तेल ज्यूं , कब मुख देख पठिउं॥ 256॥
Let me make this body a lamp, and my soul the wick. Let me water the oil like iron, and let me see my face until I depart.
Let me make this body a lamp, and my soul the wick. I wish to nourish it with oil like iron, and I want to remain here until you look at my face and I depart.
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अंषड़ियां झाईं पड़ी , पंथ निहारि-निहारि। जीभड़ियाँ छाला पड़या , राम पुकारि-पुकारि॥ 257॥
My limbs are covered in wounds, and I gaze upon the path. My tongue is covered in sores, calling out for Rama.
My limbs are covered in wounds, and I gaze upon the path. My tongue is covered in sores, calling out for Rama.
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सब रग तंत रबाब तन , बिरह बजावै नित्त। और न कोई सुणि सकै , कै साईं के चित्त॥ 258॥
The lute plays the body of every vein, always in separation's tune.
But no one can hear, save Sai's own heart's sound.
The body's every vein is like a lute that continuously plays the tune of separation. However, only Sai's own heart can hear this sound.
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जो रोऊँ तो बल घटै , हँसो तो राम रिसाइ। मन ही माहिं बिसूरणा , ज्यूँ घुँण काठहिं खाइ॥ 259॥
If I weep, my strength diminishes; if I laugh, Rama is pleased. In my heart, I am restless, like a branch being eaten by a saw.
If I cry, my strength decreases; if I laugh, Rama is pleased. In my heart, I am restless, like a branch being eaten by a saw.
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कबीर हँसणाँ दूरि करि , करि रोवण सौ चित्त। बिन रोयां क्यूं पाइये , प्रेम पियारा मित्व॥ 260॥
Kabir, laughing from afar, and weeping with heart; without weeping, how can one find the beloved love?
Kabir says that laughing from afar and weeping from the heart are the same state. How can one find the beloved love without weeping?
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सुखिया सब संसार है , खावै और सोवे। दुखिया दास कबीर है , जागै अरु रौवे॥ 261॥
The whole world is blissful, it eats and sleeps. But the servant Kabir is sorrowful, he remains awake and cries.
The whole world is blissful, it eats and sleeps. But the servant Kabir is sorrowful; he remains awake and cries.
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परबति परबति मैं फिरया , नैन गंवाए रोइ। सो बूटी पाऊँ नहीं , जातैं जीवनि होइ॥ 262॥
O mountain, mountain, I wander again, weeping, losing my eyes. I will not find that herb; my life departs.
O mountain, mountain, I wander again, weeping and losing my eyes. I will not find that herb; my life departs.
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