man nā rañgā.e rañgā.e jogī kapḌā
aasan maari mandir meñ baiThe
braham chhāḌi pūjan laage pathrā
kanavā phaḌai jogī jaTvā baḌhaule
dāḌhī baḌhāy jogī hoī gaile bakrā
jañgal jaai jogī dhuniyā ramaule
kaam jarāy jogī hoai gaile hijarā
mathvā muḌāy jogī kapḌā rañgaule
giitā bāñch ke hoai gaile labrā
kahahīñ 'kabīr' suno bhaa.ī sādho
jam daravajavā bāñghal jaibe pakḌā
The Yogi dyes his garments, instead of dyeing his mind in the colours of love:
He sits within the temple of the Lord, leaving Brahma to worship a stone.
He pierces holes in his ears, he has a great beard and matted locks, he looks like a goat:
He goes forth into the wilderness, killing all his desires, and turns himself into an eunuch:
He shaves his head and dyes his garments; he reads the Gita and becomes a mighty talker.
Kabir says: You are going to the doors of death, bound hand and foot!
man na rangae rangae jogi kapDa
aasan mari mandir mein baiThe
braham chhaDi pujan lage pathra
kanawa phaDai jogi jaTwa baDhaule
daDhi baDhay jogi hoi gaile bakra
jangal jai jogi dhuniya ramaule
kaam jaray jogi hoai gaile hijara
mathwa muDay jogi kapDa rangaule
gita banch ke hoai gaile labra
kahahin 'kabir' suno bhai sadho
jam darawajawa banghal jaibe pakDa
The Yogi dyes his garments, instead of dyeing his mind in the colours of love:
He sits within the temple of the Lord, leaving Brahma to worship a stone.
He pierces holes in his ears, he has a great beard and matted locks, he looks like a goat:
He goes forth into the wilderness, killing all his desires, and turns himself into an eunuch:
He shaves his head and dyes his garments; he reads the Gita and becomes a mighty talker.
Kabir says: You are going to the doors of death, bound hand and foot!
- Book : Kabir Samagra (Pg. 776)
- Author :Kabeer
- Publication : Hindi Pracharak Publication PVT, Varanasi (2001)
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