tirath mein to sab pani hai howe nahi kachhu anhay dekha
tīrath meñ to sab paanī hai hove nahī kachhū anhāy dekhā
partimā sakal to jaḌ hai bhaa.ī bole nahī bolāy dekhā
purān-kurān sabai baat hai yā ghaT kā paradā khol dekhā
anubhau kī baat 'kabīr' kahae yah sab hai jhūThī poll hai dekhā
There is nothing but water at the holy bathing places; and I know that they are useless, for I have bathed in them.
The images are all lifeless, they cannot speak; I know, for I have cried aloud to them.
The Purana and the Koran are mere words; lifting up the curtain, I have seen.
Kabir gives utterance to the words of experience; and he knows very well that all other things are untrue.
tirath mein to sab pani hai howe nahi kachhu anhay dekha
partima sakal to jaD hai bhai bole nahi bolay dekha
puran-kuran sabai baat hai ya ghaT ka parada khol dekha
anubhau ki baat 'kabir' kahae yah sab hai jhuThi poll hai dekha
There is nothing but water at the holy bathing places; and I know that they are useless, for I have bathed in them.
The images are all lifeless, they cannot speak; I know, for I have cried aloud to them.
The Purana and the Koran are mere words; lifting up the curtain, I have seen.
Kabir gives utterance to the words of experience; and he knows very well that all other things are untrue.
- Book : Kabir Samagra (Pg. 770)
- Author :Kabeer
- Publication : Hindi Pracharak Publication PVT, Varanasi
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