nis-din khelat rahi sakhiyan sang mohi baDa Dar lage
nis-din khelat rahī sakhiyan sañg mohi baḌā Dar laage
more sāhab kī ūñchī aTariyā chḌhat meñ jiyarā kāñpe
jo sukh chahaiñ to lajjā tyāge piyāse hil-mil laage
ghūñghaT khol añg bhar bheñTe nain aartī saaje
kahae 'kabīr' suno sakhi morī prem hoai so jaane
jin pirītam kī aas nahī hai nāhak kājar paare
I played day and night with my comrades, and now I am greatly afraid.
So high is my Lord's palace, my heart trembles to mount its stairs: yet I must not be shy, if I would enjoy His love.
My heart must cleave to my Lover; I must withdraw my veil, and meet Him with all my body:
Mine eyes must perform the ceremony of the lamps of love.
‘Kabir’ says: Listen to me, friend: he understands who loves. If you feel not love's longing for your Beloved One, it is vain to adorn your body, vain to put unguent on your eyelids.
nis-din khelat rahi sakhiyan sang mohi baDa Dar lage
more sahab ki unchi aTariya chDhat mein jiyara kanpe
jo sukh chahain to lajja tyage piyase hil-mil lage
ghunghaT khol ang bhar bhenTe nain aarti saje
kahae 'kabir' suno sakhi mori prem hoai so jaane
jin piritam ki aas nahi hai nahak kajar pare
I played day and night with my comrades, and now I am greatly afraid.
So high is my Lord's palace, my heart trembles to mount its stairs: yet I must not be shy, if I would enjoy His love.
My heart must cleave to my Lover; I must withdraw my veil, and meet Him with all my body:
Mine eyes must perform the ceremony of the lamps of love.
‘Kabir’ says: Listen to me, friend: he understands who loves. If you feel not love's longing for your Beloved One, it is vain to adorn your body, vain to put unguent on your eyelids.
- Book : Kabir Samagra (Pg. 757)
- Author :Kabeer
- Publication : Hindi Pracharak Publication PVT, Varanasi (2001)
- Edition : 5th
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