lākhan jaati jagat maañ phailī kaal ko phand pasāriyāñ
sādho bhaa.ī jīvat hī kaaro aasā
jīvat samjhe jīvat būjhe jīvat mukuti nivāsā
jīvat karam kī phāñs na kaaTī muye mukti kī aasā
abhūñ milā to tabhūñ milegā nahi to jam pur vaasā
satt gahe satgurū ko chīnhaiñ satt-nām visvāsā
kahaiñ 'kabīr' sādhan hitkārī ham sādhan ke daasā
sab santan maañ sant baḌe hai sabad ruup jin dohiyāñ
kahaiñ 'kabīr' suno bhaa.ī sādho satt-rūp bahi janiyāñ
O friend! Hope for Him whilst you live, know whilst you live, understand whilst you live: for in life deliverance abides.
If your bonds be not broken whilst living, what hope of deliverance in death?
It is but an empty dream, that the soul shall have union with Him because it has passed from the body:
If He is found now. He is found then.
If not, we do but go to dwell in the City of Death.
If you have union now, you shall have it hereafter.
Bathe in the truth, know the true Guru, have faith in the true Name!
Kabir says: It is the Spirit of the quest which helps; I am the slave of this Spirit of the quest.
lakhan jati jagat man phaili kal ko phand pasariyan
sadho bhai jiwat hi karo aasa
jiwat samjhe jiwat bujhe jiwat mukuti niwasa
jiwat karam ki phans na kaTi muye mukti ki aasa
abhun mila to tabhun milega nahi to jam pur wasa
satt gahe satguru ko chinhain satt-nam wiswasa
kahain 'kabir' sadhan hitkari hum sadhan ke dasa
sab santan man sant baDe hai sabad rup jin dohiyan
kahain 'kabir' suno bhai sadho satt-rup bahi janiyan
O friend! Hope for Him whilst you live, know whilst you live, understand whilst you live: for in life deliverance abides.
If your bonds be not broken whilst living, what hope of deliverance in death?
It is but an empty dream, that the soul shall have union with Him because it has passed from the body:
If He is found now. He is found then.
If not, we do but go to dwell in the City of Death.
If you have union now, you shall have it hereafter.
Bathe in the truth, know the true Guru, have faith in the true Name!
Kabir says: It is the Spirit of the quest which helps; I am the slave of this Spirit of the quest.
- Book : Kabir Samagra (Pg. 753)
- Author : Kabir
- Publication : Hindi Pracharak Publication PVT, Varansi (2001)
- Edition : 5th
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