sukh sagar mein aay ke mat ja re pyasa
sukh sāgar meñ aay ke mat jā re pyāsā
ajhuñ samajh nar bābre jam karat nirāsā
nirmal niir bhare tere aage pī le svāñso svāñsā
marg-trashnā jal chhāñḌ bāvre kaaro sudhāras aasā
dhurv parhalād shuk-dev piyā aur piyā raidāsā
premhi sant sadā matvālā ek prem kā aasā
kahaiñ 'kabīr' suno bhaa.ī sādho miT ga.ī bhay kī baasā
When at last you are come to the ocean of happiness, do not go back thirsty.
Wake, foolish man! For Death stalks you. Here is pure water before you; drink it at every breath.
Do not follow the mirage on foot, but thirst for the nectar;
Dhruva, Prahlad, and Shukadeva have drunk of it, and also Raidas has tasted it:
The saints are drunk with love, their thirst is for love.
Kabir says: Listen to me, brother! The nest of fear is broken.
Not for a moment have you come face to face with the world:
You are weaving your bondage of falsehood; your words are full of deception:
With the load of desires which you. hold on your head, how can you be light?
Kabir says: Keep within you truth, detachment, and love.
sukh sagar mein aay ke mat ja re pyasa
ajhun samajh nar babre jam karat nirasa
nirmal nir bhare tere aage pi le swanso swansa
marg-trashna jal chhanD bawre karo sudhaaras aasa
dhurw parhalad shuk-dew piya aur piya raidasa
premhi sant sada matwala ek prem ka aasa
kahain 'kabir' suno bhai sadho miT gai bhay ki basa
When at last you are come to the ocean of happiness, do not go back thirsty.
Wake, foolish man! For Death stalks you. Here is pure water before you; drink it at every breath.
Do not follow the mirage on foot, but thirst for the nectar;
Dhruva, Prahlad, and Shukadeva have drunk of it, and also Raidas has tasted it:
The saints are drunk with love, their thirst is for love.
Kabir says: Listen to me, brother! The nest of fear is broken.
Not for a moment have you come face to face with the world:
You are weaving your bondage of falsehood; your words are full of deception:
With the load of desires which you. hold on your head, how can you be light?
Kabir says: Keep within you truth, detachment, and love.
- Book : Kabir Samagra (Pg. 775)
- Author :Kabeer
- Publication : Hindi Pracharak Publication PVT, Varanasi (2001)
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