Thursday, April 30, 2009

Shabad (Poem)-1

'Guru bin kaun bataave baat'

But for the Guru who is there
to show you the way?

The path you've chosen is one where
greed and anger stand like mountains,
between which the river of confusion flows,
dammed up by your tall ego.

Where lust like a thief lurks around,
clouds of pride and envy rain
and the breeze of illusion blows.

Says Kabir, listen, O wise one,
isn't it absurd
to walk this path to cross the world ?
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Doha (Couplet)-1


Original~

kabiraa khadaa bazaar men, liye lakutiyaa haath
je ghar phookyaa aapno, chale hamaare saath.

Translation:

In the market Kabir stands, with a staff in his hand,
Calling those who have burnt their dwellings, to join his band.
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