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Kabir
Love Songs - 12
Tun
Mun Dhan Baaji Laage Ho
Chaupar Khel Peev Se Re
Tun Mun Baaji Lagaya
Haari To Piya Ki Bhayee Re
Jeeti To Piya More Ho
Mansa Vaacha Karmana
Koyee Preeti Nibaho Aur Ho
Chausariya Ke Khel Mein Re
Jugam Milan Ki Aas
Nurd Akeli Reh Gayee Re
Nahin Jivan Ki Aas Ho
Chari Baran Ghar Ek Hai Re
Bhanti Bhanti Ke Log
Lakh Chaurasi Bharmat Bharmat
Pau Pe Atki Aaye
Jo Aab Ke Pau Na Pari Re
Fir Chaurasi Jaye Ho
Kahen Kabir Dharmadaas Se
Jeeti Baaji Mat Haar
Aab Ke Surat Charaye De Re
Suhagin Naar Ho
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tna
mana Qana baajaI laagaI hao
caaOopD, Kola pIva sao ro
tna mana baajaI lagaayaa
harI tao ipya kI Ba[- ro
jaItI tao ipyaa maaor hao
manasaa vaacaa krmaNaa
kao[ p`Iit inabaahao AaOr hao
caaOsairyaa ko Kola maoM ro
jaugma imalana kI Aasa
nad- AkolaI rh ga[- ro
naihM jaIvana kI Aasa hao
caair barna Gar ek hO ro
BaaMit BaaMit ko laaoga
laK caaOrasaI Barmat Barmat
paO pO ATkI Aaya
jaao Aba ko paO naa pD,I ro
ifr caaOrasaI jaaya hao
khoM kbaIr Qama-dasa sao
jaItI baajaI mat har
Aba ko saurt caD,aya do ro
sauhaigana naar hao
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Translation
Body, Mind, Wealth are all at sake
To play the game of dice with my love
I have staked my all
My Love wins me if I lose
If I win, He becomes mine
Let others express their love
By mind, word or deed!
In the game of dice
The hope of 'union' is always there
Except when the last draught fails
To enter the home square.
All the four-sided squares have but one 'home'
Only the players vary
Passing through many squares
Facing impediment at the critical stage
If the dice is not played correctly
Recurrence of moving from square to square
Becomes inevitable.
Says Kabir
Use intelligence and diligence now
Do not lose the prospective victory.
My Understanding
If Life be the game, then human birth is to play. And play to win. In this
love song, Kabir, attempts to reveal the mystery of this play (Theory of
Karma) and the essence of life. Using the example of Chaupar - the
game of dice, he explains the traditional Hindu concept of a soul wandering
through 84 lakh forms before adorning the human body - a stage in the
evolution of life from where one can proceed to liberation or Nirvana.
Exemplifying the Human life as the most precious for all the four varnas, he emphasizes the absolute
need for realizing this. And he does not leave at that. Kabir
highlights the importance to lead one's life intelligently and diligently,
watchful of one's actions for the ultimate aim of attaining liberation or
entering the 'home square'. Nothing less than a victory is the way.
Failure to attain the objective
in 'this' birth would necessitate the soul to pass from square
to square i.e. take many more births, all over again, until one attains
victory.
–
Rajender Krishan
April 15, 2001
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