samujh dekh man miitā piyarvā
aasik ho kar sonā kyā re
paayā ho to de le pyāre
paay paay phir khonā kyā re
jab añkhiyan meñ niiñd ghanerī
takiya aur bichhaunā kyā re
kahaiñ 'kabīr' prem kā mārag
sir denā to ronā kyā rā
O friend, dear heart of mine, think well! if you love indeed, then why do you sleep?
If you have found Him, then give yourself utterly, and take Him to you.
Why do you loose Him again and again?
If the deep sleep of rest has come to your eyes, why waste your time making the bed and arranging the pillows?
Kabir says: I tell you the ways of love! Even though the head itself must be given, why should you weep over it?
samujh dekh man mita piyarwa
aasik ho kar sona kya re
paya ho to de le pyare
pay pay phir khona kya re
jab ankhiyan mein nind ghaneri
takiya aur bichhauna kya re
kahain 'kabir' prem ka marag
sir dena to rona kya ra
O friend, dear heart of mine, think well! if you love indeed, then why do you sleep?
If you have found Him, then give yourself utterly, and take Him to you.
Why do you loose Him again and again?
If the deep sleep of rest has come to your eyes, why waste your time making the bed and arranging the pillows?
Kabir says: I tell you the ways of love! Even though the head itself must be given, why should you weep over it?
- Book : Kabir Samagra (Pg. 786)
- Author :Kabeer
- Publication : Hindi Pracharak Publication PVT, Varanasi (2001)
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