Wish to to share an inspirational lyrics of a Hindi Bhajan, Bhaktigeet. I like to sing bhajans and I find my ideal and inspiration in bhajans, and especially I like and love the lyrics of this bhajan which originally sung by Shri Kumar Vishu ji. And after listenning to this I got a feeling that I would like to share with others.
LYRICS AND TRANSLATION:KABHI PYASE KO PANI PILAYA NAHI
BAAD AMRIT PILANE SE KYA FAIDA
KABHI GIRATE HUVE KO UTHAYA NAHI
BAAD AASU BAHANE SE KYA FAIDA
If you never gave a thirsty person any water,Then what is the point in giving him nectar granting immortality afterwards?If you never picked up a falling person,Then what is the point in shedding tears afterwards?
MEI TO MANDIR GAYA, PUJA AARTI KI
PUJA KARTE HUVE YE KHAYAL AA GAYA
KABHI MAA BAAP KI SEVA KI HI NAHI
SIRF PUJA KE KARNE SE KYA FAIDA
I went to the temple and I prayed to god,Whilst I was praying I suddenly had a thought,I never did a selfless service for my mother and father,Then what is the point in only praying to god?
MEI TO SATSANG GAYA GURUVANI SOONI
GURUVANI KO SOONKAR KHAYAL AA GAYA
JANMA MANAV KA LEKE DYA NA KARI
FIR MANAV KAHLANE SE KYA FAIDA
I went to a gathering to learn about god and I listened to the saint's teachings,Whilst I was listening to the saint's teachings I suddenly had a thought,Even though I have been given birth as a human, I have never shown any mercy/kindness,Then what is the point in being called a human?
MAINE DAAN KIYA MAINE JAPTAP KIYA
DAAN KARTE HUVE YE KHAYAL AA GAYA
KABHI BHUKHE KO BHOJAN KHILAYA NAHI
DAAN LAKHO KA KARNE SE KYA FAIDA
I gave donations and I did my prayers and I did my penance,Whilst I was making the donations I suddenly had a thought,I never gave food to a hungry person,Then what is the point in donating thousands?
GANGAA NAHANE HARIDHVAR KASI GAYA
GANGAA NAHATE HI MAANME KHAYAL AA GAYA
TAAN KO DHOYA MAGAR MAAN KO DHOYA NAHI
FIR GANGAA NAHANE SE KYA FAIDA
I went to bathe in the sacred river Ganges in Haridwar Kasi,Whilst I was bathing in the sacred river Ganges I suddenly had a thought,I have washed my body but I haven't washed my soul,Then what is the point in bathing in this sacred river Ganges?
MAINE VED PADHE MAINE SHASHTRA PADHE
SHASHTRA PADHATE HUVE YE KHAYAL AA GAYA
MAINE GNAN HI KISI KO BATA NAHI
FIR GNANI KAHELANE SE KYA FAIDA
I have read all the holy texts like the Vedas and the Shashtras,Whilst reading the Shashtras I suddenly had a thought,I have never shared my knowledge with anyone,Then what is the point in being called wise/intelligent?
MAAT PITAA KE HI CHARNOME CHARO DHAM HE
AAJA AAJA YAHI MUKTI KA DHAM HEPITAA
MAATA KI SEVA KI HI NAHI
FIR TIRTHO ME JANE SE KYA FAIDA
All your places of worship are at the feet of your respected parents,Come. Come that is the place to achieve liberation and enlightenment,If you never did a selfless service for your father and mother,Then what is the point in going on pilgrimages?
LAST BUT NOT LEAST:
The hands that help are holier than lips that pray. Real devotion did not lie in selfish acts but in honest thinking and living and helping others in need or distress. God realization is not possible through construction of temples, great and costly charities done or reading hymns done with out a good heart but only possible through sincere and simple acts of compassion performed with a true sense of devotion.
Thank you for your wonderful translation, I would love to have a copy of Bhajan collection, please tell me how. Thank you. Jit
ReplyDeletevei enlightening
ReplyDeleteThis is his personal realization but, Krishna said. Patran Puspan Palanto Man . Offer me a flower, fruit if you do this you will serve everyone. We don't have to serve people first and than God. If we serve Krishna than automatically everyone will be happy. By putting water in the root of a tree, the tree will be nourish.So if you serve God we will be serving all humanity
ReplyDeleteIts very Enlightening...It Opened My eyes and saved me from the world of disbelief.....
ReplyDeleteGeorge... that line means 'If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, I will accept it' Not that if you offer krishna any of those things that you are serving everyone. His meaning is that no matter what you offer he will accept you and your gift.
ReplyDeleteThis bhajan is saying that if you are not willing to help, teach, support or do selfless acts then there is no point praying, bathing in the Ganges, learning, going to satsangs.
Read the the last bit that has been written. Even though it is not part of the bhajan it makes a lot of sense. Dont just pray, go out and help people with your own hands.
can you make it in hindi
ReplyDeletehindi mei bhi likh do
ReplyDeleteKABHI PYASE KO PANI PILAYA NAHIN (In Hindi)
ReplyDeleteकभी प्यासे को पानी पिलाया नहीं
बादमे अमृत पिलाने से क्या फायदा
कभी गिरते हुवे को उथाया नहीं
बादमे आसू बहाने से क्या फायदा .
[में तो मंदिर गयी ,पूजा -आरती की
पूजा करते हुवे ये खयाल आ गया ]..(२)
कभी माँ -बाप की सेवा की ही नहीं
सिर्फ पूजा के करने से क्या फायदा ;
कभी प्यासे ............फायदा .
[में तोह सत्संग गयी , गुरुवाणी सुनी ,
गुरु वाणी को सुनकर खयाल आ गया ]..(२)
जन्म मानव का लेके दया ना करी
फिर मानव कहलाने से क्या फायदा ;
कभी प्यासे .............फायदा .
[मैंने दान दिया , मैंने जप -ताप किया
दान करते हुवे ये ख़याल आ गया ]...(२)
कभी भूके को भोजन खिलाया नहीं
दान लाखो का करके क्या फायदा ;
कभी प्यासे ............फायदा .
[गंगा नहाने हरिध्वर-काशी गयी
गंगा नहाने ही मन में खयाल आ गया ]...(२)
तन को धोया मगर मन को धोया नहीं
फिर गंगा नहाने से क्या फायदा ;
कभी प्यासे ............फायदा .
[मैंने वेद पढ़े ,मैंने शाश्त्र पढ़े
शाश्त्र पढ़ते हुए ये ख़याल आ गया ]...(२)
मैंने ज्ञान किसीको बाटा नहीं
फिर ग्यानी कहलाने से क्या फायदा ;
कभी प्यासे ............फायदा .
[माँ -पिता के चरणों में चारो धाम है
आजा -आजा यही मुक्ति का धाम है ]...(२)
पिता -माता की सेवा की ही नहीं
फिर तीर्थो में जाने से क्या फायदा ;
कभी प्यासे ............फायदा .
कभी गिरते हुवे को उठाया नहीं
[बादमे आसू बहाने से क्या फायदा ]...(३)