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.. sa.nta kabiira bhajan sa.ngraha ..

; s\t kbFr Bjn s\g}h ;

Introduction to Sant Kabir

Kabirdas, a great devotee, was greatly at-tracted to the Hindu spiritualtradition though by birth he was not one and was drawn to saint Ramananda,whom he recognised as his Guru. Ev-ery day he used to stand outside thegates of the saint’s Ashram since he could not muster enough courageto enter the premises with the fond hope that his pres-ence would benoticed by his disciples who would convey the mat-ter to the saint.

Days rolled on and his wish remained unful-filled. At last God Himselfdecided to intercede. The saint while go-ing out for his bath overheard theidols of Rama and Lakshmana in his worship speak-ing to one another, tothe effect that they should leave the Ashram be-cause a great devotee hadnot been welcomed there.

The saint who was not aware of Kabir’s daily visit to his Ashram found himweeping on the banks of the river and in the dark-ness of the morning hourstumbled on him and invountarily utterred “Rama”. Kabir fell pros-trate athis feet in gratitude for he received this utter-ance as his initiation and thetouch of his Guru’s feet as the greatest blessing and be-came a great saint indue course. Such was his devotion and faith.

From ’Religion’ brief of ’The Hindu’ ’Devo-tion alone matters to God’ dated December 29, 1997

krm gEt VAr{krm gEt VAr{ nAEh\ VrF ; V�k;

m� En vEs¤ s� pE�Xt +AnF, EsED k� lgn DEr .sFtA hrn mrn dsrT ko, bnm�\ EbpEt prF ; 1;

kh�\ vh P�d khA�\ vh pArED, kh�\ vh Emrg crF .koEV gAy Ent p� �y krt n� g, EgrEgV-jon pEr ; 2;

pA�Xv Ejnk� aAp sArTF, Etn pr EbpEt prF .kht kbFr s� no B{ sADo, hon� hok� rhF ; 3;

r� Edl gAEPlr� Edl gAEPl gPlt mt kr,

ek EdnA jm aAv�gA ; V�k;

sOdA krn� yA jg aAyA,p��\jF lAyA, m� l g�\vAyA,

þ�mngr kA a�t n pAyA,>yo\ aAyA (yo\ jAv�gA ; 1;

s� n m�r� sAjn, s� n m�r� mFtA,yA jFvn m�\ ?yA ?yA kFtA,

Esr pAhn kA boJA lFtA,aAg� kOn C� XAv�gA ; 2;

prEl pAr t�rA mFtA KEXyA,us Emln� kA @yAn n DEryA,

V� VF nAv upr jA b{WA,gAEPl gotA KAv�gA ; 3;

dAs kbFr kh{ sm� JAI,

a�t smy t�rA kOn shAI,

clA ak� lA s\g n koI,

kFyA apnA pAv�gA ; 4;

JFnF JFnF bFnF cdEryAJFnF JFnF bFnF cdEryA ; V�k;

kAh� k{ tAnA kAh� k{ BrnF,kOn tAr s� bFnF cdEryA ; 1;

iXA Ep½lA tAnA BrnF,s� Kmn tAr s� bFnF cdEryA ; 2;

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aAW k vl dl crKA Xol{,

pA c t�v g� n tFnF cdEryA ; 3;

sA ko Esyt mAs ds lAg�,

Wo\k Wo\k k{ bFnF cdEryA ; 4;

so cAdr s� r nr m� En aoYF,aoEY k{ m{lF kFnF cdEryA ; 5;

dAs kbFr jtn kEr aoYF,>yo\ kF\ (yo\ Dr dFnF cdEryA ; 6;

EdvAn� mnEdvAn� mn, Bjn EbnA d� K p{hO ; V�k;

pEhlA jnm B� t kA p{ hO, sAt jnm pECtAhOu .kA�\VA pr kA pAnF p{hO, =yAsn hF mEr j{hO ; 1;

d� jA jnm s� vA kA p{hO, bAg bs�rA l{hO .V� V� p\K m�\XrAn� aDPX þAn g�\v{hO ; 2;

bAjFgr k� bAnr hoi hO, lkEXn nAc nc{hO .U�\c nFc s� hAy psEr hO, mA�\g� BFK n p{hO ; 3;

t�lF k� Gr b{lA hoihO, aA�\EKn YA�\Ep Y�\p{hOu .kos pcAs Gr{ mA�\ cElhO, bAhr hon n p{hO ; 4;

p�\cvA jnm U�\V kA p{hO, Ebn toln boJ ld{hO .b{W� s� to uWn n p{hO, K� rc K� rc mEr j{hO ; 5;

DobF Gr gdhA hoihO, kVF GAs nEh\ p{\hO .ldF lAEd aAp� cEY b{W�, l{ GV� ph��\c{\hO ; 6;

p\ECn mA�\ to kOvA hoihO, krr krr g� hr{hO .uEX k� jy b{EW m{l� Tl, gEhr� co\c lg{hO ; 7;

s�nAm kF h�r n kErhO, mn hF mn pECt{hOu .kh{ kbFr s� no B{ sADo, nrk ns�nF p{hO ; 8;

k� Eh sm� JAvOk� Eh sm� JAvO sb jg a�DA ; V�k;

ik d� i hoy�\ u�h{\ sm� JAvO\,

sbEh B� lAn� p�Vk� D�DA .pAnF GoX pvn asvrvA,YrEk pr{ js aosk b� �dA ; 1;gEhrF ndF agm bh{ DrvA,K�vn- hAr k� pEXgA P�dA .Gr kF v-t� njr nEh aAvt,

EdynA bAErk� Y��\Yt a�DA ; 2;lAgF aAEg sb{ bn jErgA,Ebn g� z+An BVEkgA b�dA .kh{ kbFr s� no BAI sADo,jAy El½oVF JAEr k� b�dA ; 3;

bh� Er nEh\bh� Er nEh\ aAvnA yA d�s ; V�k;

jo jo ge bh� Er nEh aAe, pWvt nAEh\ s�\s ; 1;s� r nr m� En az pFr aOElyA, d�vF d�v gn�s ; 2;DEr DEr jnm sb{ Brm� h{\ b}�A EvZ� mh�s ; 3;jogF j½m aO s\�yAsF, dFg\br drv�s ; 4;c�\EXt, m�\EXt p\EXt loI, srg rsAtl s�s ; 5;+AnF, g� nF, ct� r az kEvtA, rAjA r\k nr�s ; 6;koi rAm koi rEhm bKAn{, koi kh{ aAd�s ; 7;nAnA B�q bnAy sb{ EmEl Y� U\EY EPr�\ ch��\ d�s ; 8;kh{ kbFr a\t nA p{ho, Ebn stg� z upd�f ; 9;

mn lA`yo m�ro yArmn lA`yo m�ro yAr 'kFrF m�\ ;

jo s� K pAU rAm Bjn m�\so s� K nAEh\ amFrF m�\mn lA`yo m�ro yAr 'kFrF m�\ ;

BlA b� rA sb kA s� nlFj{kr g� jrAn grFbF m�\mn lA`yo m�ro yAr 'kFrF m�\ ;

aAEKr yh tn CAr Eml�gAkhA EPrt m�!rF m�\mn lA`yo m�ro yAr 'kFrF m�\ ;

þ�m ngr m�\ rhnF hmArFsAEhb Eml� sb� rF m�\mn lA`yo m�ro yAr 'kFrF m�\ ;

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kht kbFr s� no ByF sADosAEhb Eml� sb� rF m�\mn lA`yo m�ro yAr 'kFrF m�\ ;

Bjo r� B{yABjo r� B{yA rAm goEv\d hrF .rAm goEv\d hrF Bjo r� B{yA rAm goEv\d hrF ;

jp tp sADn nEh\ kC� lAgt, Krct nEh\ gWrF ;s\tt s\pt s� K k� kArn, jAs� B� l prF ;kht kbFr rAm nhF\ jA m� K, tA m� K D� l BrF ;

bFt gy� EdnbFt gy� Edn Bjn EbnA r� .Bjn EbnA r�, Bjn EbnA r� ;

bAl av-TA K�l gvA\yo .jb yOvn tb mAn GnA r� ;

lAh� kArZ m� l gvA yo .ajh� \ n gyF mn kF t� ZA r� ;

kht kbFr s� no BI sADo .pAr utr gy� s\t jnA r� ;

n{yA pwF m\JDArn{yA pwF m\JDAr g� z Ebn k{ s� lAg� pAr ;

sAEhb t� m mt B� Elyo lAK lo B� lg jAy� .hm s� t� mr� aOr h{\ t� m sA hmrA nAEh\ .a\tryAmF ek t� m aAtm k� aADAr .jo t� m Cowo hAT þB� jF kOn utAr� pAr ;g� z Ebn k{ s� lAg� pAr ;

m{\ aprADF j�m ko mn m�\ BrA EvkAr .t� m dAtA d� K B\jn m�rF kro sMhAr .avg� n dAs kbFr k� bh� t grFb EnvA) .

jo m{\ p� t kp� t h� \ khO\ EptA kF lAj ;g� z Ebn k{ s� lAg� pAr ;

t� n� rAt g vAyFt� n� rAt g vAyF soy k� Edvs g vAyA KAy k� .hFrA jnm amol TA kOwF bdl� jAy ;

s� Emrn lgn lgAy k� m� K s� kC� nA bol r� .bAhr kA pV b\d kr l� a\tr kA pV Kol r� .mAlA P� rt j� g h� aA gyA nA mn kA P� r r� .gyA nA mn kA P� r r� .hAT kA mnkA CA Ew d� mn kA mnkA P� r ;

d� K m�\ s� Emrn sb kr�\ s� K m�\ kr� n koy r� .jo s� K m�\ s� Emrn kr� to d� K kAh� ko hoy r� .s� K m�\ s� Emrn nA EkyA d� K m�\ krtA yAd r� .d� K m�\ krtA yAd r� .kh� kbFr us dAs kF kOn s� n� 'EryAd ;

rAm Ebn�rAm Ebn� tn ko tAp n jAI .jl m�\ agn rhF aEDkAI ;rAm Ebn� tn ko tAp n jAI ;

t� m jlEnED m{\ jlkr mFnA .jl m�\ rhEh jlEh Ebn� jFnA ;rAm Ebn� tn ko tAp n jAI ;

t� m Ep\jrA m{\ s� vnA torA .drsn d�h� BAg bw morA ;rAm Ebn� tn ko tAp n jAI ;

t� m s�� z m{\ þFtm c�lA .kh{ kbFr rAm rm�\ ak� lA ;rAm Ebn� tn ko tAp n jAI ;

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