Thursday, February 10, 2022

Hai koi bhoolaa man samjhaavai - Anyone who can guide the mind?

Hai koi bhoolaa man samjhaavai
Eh man chanchal chor paahru, Chhootaa haath na aavai

Jod jod dhan oday ghoday vahaan koi lain na paavai
Kanth kapaal aan yam gheray - day day sain bataavai 

Khotaa daam gaanth liye daudat, badi badi vastu manaavai
Boye babool daakh phal chahat, so phal kaisay paavai

Hari ki kripa Saadhu ki sangat - eh doye mat bisraavai
Kehat 'Kabeer' Suno bhai Saadho bahuri na bhav-jal aavai 
                                     "Sadguru Kabeer ji "

                                       English Translation

Is there anyone who can guide the mind which is lost?
Or -
Is there anyone who tries to guide and control their lost mind?

This mind - disguised as Pahru - a guardian - a warden or sentry, is in fact, a deviant thief. 
Once you let it loose, it would be difficult to tame it again. 

People keep collecting money, horses, and cattle, which no one can take to the other world. 
Yam - the angel of death sends so many messages to warn (but we ignore).

We keep running around carrying worthless things in our possession and asking for big rewards in return.
If one plants poisonous ivy and hopes to get sweet grapes - how can that be attained?

Kabir says, listen O', my noble friends - 
the one who does not forget the value of the two factors - 
namely the grace of the Almighty and the company of Saints and Sages - 
will not drown in the ocean of Samsaara again. 

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