santan jaat na pūchho nirguniyāñ
saadh bābhan saap chhattarī sādhai jaatī baniyāñ
sādhan maañ chhattīs kaum hai TeḌhī tor puchhaniyāñ
sādhai naa.ū sādhai dhobī saadh jaati hai bariyāñ
sādhan maañ raidās sant haiñ supach rishī so bhañgiyāñ
hindū-turk duī diin bane haiñ kachhū nahīñ pahchāniyāñ
It is needless to ask of a saint the caste to which he belongs;
For the priest, the warrior, the tradesman, and all the thirty-six castes,
alike are seeking for God.
It is but folly to ask what the caste of a saint may be;
The barber has sought God, the washerwoman, and the carpenter-
Even Raidas was a seeker after God.
The Rishi Swapacha was a tanner by caste.
Hindus and Moslems alike have achieved that End, where remains no mark of distinction.
santan jat na puchho nirguniyan
sadh babhan sap chhattari sadhai jati baniyan
sadhan man chhattis kaum hai TeDhi tor puchhaniyan
sadhai nau sadhai dhobi sadh jati hai bariyan
sadhan man raidas sant hain supach rishi so bhangiyan
hindu-turk dui din bane hain kachhu nahin pahchaniyan
It is needless to ask of a saint the caste to which he belongs;
For the priest, the warrior, the tradesman, and all the thirty-six castes,
alike are seeking for God.
It is but folly to ask what the caste of a saint may be;
The barber has sought God, the washerwoman, and the carpenter-
Even Raidas was a seeker after God.
The Rishi Swapacha was a tanner by caste.
Hindus and Moslems alike have achieved that End, where remains no mark of distinction.
- Book : Kabir Samagra (Pg. 753)
- Author : Kabir
- Publication : Hindi Pracharak Publication PVT, Varanasi (2001)
- Edition : 5th
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