kaalboot kee hastanee man ba-uraa ray chalat rachi-o jagdees
gauVI kbIr jIau ] (335-19)ga-orhee kabeer jee. Gauree, Kabeer Jee: |
kwlbUq kI hsqnI mn baurw ry clqu ricE jgdIs ] kwm suAwie gj bis pry mn baurw ry AMksu sihE sIs ]1] Attracted by the lure of sexual desire, the elephant is captured, O crazy mind, and now the halter is placed around its neck. ||1|| ibKY bwcu hir rwcu smJu mn baurw ry ] So escape from corruption and immerse yourself in the Lord; take this advice, O crazy mind. inrBY hoie n hir Bjy mn baurw ry gihE n rwm jhwju ]1] rhwau ] You have not meditated fearlessly on the Lord, O crazy mind; you have not embarked upon the Lord's Boat. ||1||Pause|| mrkt mustI Anwj kI mn baurw ry lInI hwQu pswir ] The monkey stretches out its hand, O crazy mind, and takes a handful of corn; CUtn ko shsw pirAw mn baurw ry nwicE Gr Gr bwir ]2] now unable to escape, O crazy mind, it is made to dance door to door. ||2|| ijau nlnI sUAtw gihE mn baurw ry mwXw iehu ibauhwru ] Like the parrot caught in the trap, O crazy mind, you trapped by the affairs of Maya. jYsw rMgu ksuMB kw mn baurw ry iqau psirE pwswru ]3] Like the weak dye of the safflower, O crazy mind, so is the expanse of this world of form and substance. ||3|| nwvn kau qIrQ Gny mn baurw ry pUjn kau bhu dyv ] There are so many holy shrines in which to bathe, O crazy mind, and so many gods to worship. khu kbIr CUtnu nhI mn baurw ry CUtnu hir kI syv ]4]1]6]57] Says Kabeer, you shall not be saved like this, O crazy mind; only by serving the Lord will you find release. ||4||1||6||57|| |