Chapaat v2.0

Friday, October 14, 2005

Im in love

Im simply in love with these writings, an example of which Im posting...
You might not understand or maybe like to understand what is said but I just wanna say Im in love.

Written below is the original text with english translation below...
But obviously, the translation bottlenecks the original greatness of the text.

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aiso ih sansaar paykhnaa rahan na ko-oo pa-eehai ray
This world as seen is only a drama, no one is here to stay,


sooDhay sooDhay rayg chalhu tum natar kuDhkaa diva-eehai ray
One must walk straight or you shall have to bear the pushes of the world.


baaray boodhay tarunay bha-ee-aa sabhhoo jam lai ja-eehai ray
May it be children, youth or the old, O Brother, everyone is taken by death.


maanas bapuraa moosaa keeno meech bila-ee-aa kha-eehai ray
The poor man has been made a mouse, the death cat devours him.


Dhanvantaa ar nirDhan man-ee taa kee kachhoo na kaanee ray
It gives no special consideration to either the rich or the poor.


raajaa parjaa sam kar maarai aiso kaal badaanee ray
The king and his subjects are equally killed; such is the power of Death.


har kay sayvak jo har bhaa-ay tinH kee kathaa niraaree ray
Those who are pleasing to the Lord are the servants of the Lord; their story is unique and unparalleled.


aavahi na jaahi na kabhoo martay paarbarahm sangaaree ray
They don't come and go, don't die and abide with the supreme God.


putar kaltar lachhimee maa-i-aa ihai tajahu jee-a jaanee ray
Know this in your heart,that by foreswearing the attachment with your sons, wife, wealth and property,


kahat kabeer sunhu ray santahu milihai saarigpaanee ray
As said by kabeer,listen oh saints, you shall meet the lord for ever.

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