are dil prem-nagar kā ant na paayā jayo aapā tayo jāvegā
sun mere sājan sun mere miitā yā jīvan meñ kyā kyā biitā
sir pāhan ko bojhā liitā aage kaun chhuḌāvaigā
paralī paar merā miitā khaḌiyā us milne kā dhyān na dhariyā
TuuTī naav upar jo baiThā gāphil gotā khāvaigā
'dās-kabīr' kahae samujhāī antkāl terā kaun sahā.ī
chalā akelā sañg na koī kiiyā apnā pāvaigā
O my heart! you have not known all the secrets of this city of love: in ignorance you came, and in ignorance you return.
O my friend, what have you done with this life? You have taken on your head the burden heavy with stones, and who is to lighten it for you?
Your Friend stands on the other shore, but you never think in your mind how you may meet with Him:
The boat is broken, and yet you sit ever upon the bank; and thus you are beaten to no purpose by the waves.
The servant Kabir asks you to consider; who is there that shall befriend you at the last?
You are alone, you have no companion: you will suffer the consequences of your own deeds.
are dil prem-nagar ka ant na paya jayo aapa tayo jawega
sun mere sajan sun mere mita ya jiwan mein kya kya bita
sir pahan ko bojha lita aage kaun chhuDawaiga
parali par mera mita khaDiya us milne ka dhyan na dhariya
TuTi naw upar jo baiTha gaphil gota khawaiga
'das-kabir' kahae samujhai antkal tera kaun sahai
chala akela sang na koi kiya apna pawaiga
O my heart! you have not known all the secrets of this city of love: in ignorance you came, and in ignorance you return.
O my friend, what have you done with this life? You have taken on your head the burden heavy with stones, and who is to lighten it for you?
Your Friend stands on the other shore, but you never think in your mind how you may meet with Him:
The boat is broken, and yet you sit ever upon the bank; and thus you are beaten to no purpose by the waves.
The servant Kabir asks you to consider; who is there that shall befriend you at the last?
You are alone, you have no companion: you will suffer the consequences of your own deeds.
- Book : Kabir Samagra (Pg. 778)
- Author :Kabeer
- Publication : Hindi Pracharak Publication PVT, Varanasi (2001)
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