sādho shabd sādhnā kījai
jo hī shabdte pargaT bhaye sab soī shabd gahī lījai
shabd gurū shabd sun sikh bhaye shabd so birlā būjhai
soī shishy soī gurū mahātam jehi antar gati sūjhai
shabdai ved-purān kahat hai shabd shabdai sab Thahrāvai
shabdai sur muni sant kahat hai shabd bhed nahi pāvai
shabdai sun sun bhesh dharat hai shabdai kahae anurāgī
shaT-darshan sab shabd kahat hai shabd kahe bairāgī
shabdai kaayā jag utpātī shabdai keri pasārā
kahae 'kabīr' jahñ shabd hot hai bhavan bhed hai nyārā
Receive that Word from which the Universe springeth!
That word is the Guru; I have heard it, and become the disciple.
How many are there who know the meaning of that word?
O Sadhu! practise that Word!
The Vedas and the Puranas proclaim it.
The world is established in it,
The Rishis and devotees speak of it:
But none knows the mystery of the Word.
The householder leaves his house when he hears it.
The ascetic comes back to love when he hears it.
The Six Philosophies expound it,
The Spirit of Renunciation points to that Word,
From that Word the world- form has sprung.
That Word reveals all.
Kabir says: But who knows whence the Word cometh?
sadho shabd sadhna kijai
jo hi shabdte pargaT bhaye sab soi shabd gahi lijai
shabd guru shabd sun sikh bhaye shabd so birla bujhai
soi shishy soi guru mahatam jehi antar gati sujhai
shabdai wed-puran kahat hai shabd shabdai sab Thahrawai
shabdai sur muni sant kahat hai shabd bhed nahi pawai
shabdai sun sun bhesh dharat hai shabdai kahae anuragi
shaT-darshan sab shabd kahat hai shabd kahe bairagi
shabdai kaya jag utpati shabdai keri pasara
kahae 'kabir' jahn shabd hot hai bhawan bhed hai nyara
Receive that Word from which the Universe springeth!
That word is the Guru; I have heard it, and become the disciple.
How many are there who know the meaning of that word?
O Sadhu! practise that Word!
The Vedas and the Puranas proclaim it.
The world is established in it,
The Rishis and devotees speak of it:
But none knows the mystery of the Word.
The householder leaves his house when he hears it.
The ascetic comes back to love when he hears it.
The Six Philosophies expound it,
The Spirit of Renunciation points to that Word,
From that Word the world- form has sprung.
That Word reveals all.
Kabir says: But who knows whence the Word cometh?
- Book : Kabir Samagra (Pg. 774)
- Author :Kabeer
- Publication : Hindi Pracharak Publication PVT, Varanasi (2001)
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