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Chinta Aisee Dakini, Kat Kaleja Khaye
Vaid Bichara Kya Kare, Kahan Tak Dawa Lagaye

Translation

Worry is the bandit that eats into one's heart
What the doctor can do, what remedy to impart?

My Understanding

Discontentment causes worry and worry itself becomes the cause that creates chaos in the mind.  All peace is lost and the more one entertains the worry, the more armored 'she' becomes to destroy the very vitality of a man.  There is no doctor and no remedy for this cause. 

This is so true and can be observed by anyone in one's own affairs.

Guru Nanak in his Gurbani goes a step further:


Worry about that, that what is not inevitable
In the path of this world, Nanak, Nothing is stagnant
Whatever is born must die, be it today or tomorrow
Hence O Nanak, Sing praises of God and leave all concerns

My Understanding

Everything that comes to pass in our lives is but preordained.  This will be one school of thought which can however, make a person fatalist.  The alternative way of looking at this phenomenon will be on the basis of the laws of Karma i.e. cause and effect.  Regardless of how we look at it, the basic premise will be that Life goes on.  Hence Guru Nanak says that we should worry only about that aspect of life which is not inevitable.  Understanding the fundamental principle of the cosmos which is perpetually operating in motion, Guru Nanak makes it amply clear that in the path of this world; nothing is motionless.  All our concerns are related to our journey of life that begins with birth and ends with death. Since all that is born is mutable, hence must die, therefore, says Nanak sing praises of God and worry not.  Sing praises of God here will imply to accept and face all aspects of life.  Only by total acceptance of life as it is can one live without worries.
 

Rajender Krishan
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Comments on this Doha
Comment Peeyush, if you scroll down you will find links to all the dohas on each page.
Raj
12/30/2010
Comment Thanks for such great content online. Kindly provide links to each doha on every page to browse ( as prev/next ) easily, if possible. Once again thanks for your efforts to help us maintain the realy Indian spirit that has given a light to all human beings to be HUMAN.
Peeyush
12/30/2010
Comment You've done a great service. Thank you.
However my suggestion is that you migrate the contents of Kabir writings to a simple elegant blog with no commercial clutter. The dohas index should replace in that blog page the contents on the left side listed at present.
It is common enough to find NRI sites that connect Indians and sell wares. But they are not the place for Kabir's lofty thought and your commendable endeavour.
Sachi
10/23/2010
Comment The remedy is renunciation, bhakti and vichara.
If we know we are not this body there is nothing to worry about and kabir knows this as well but he is speaking of those who go running around in the world looking for a solution to their worries..There is no solution in the world.
Haridev
10/20/2010
Comment I know what a havoc worry can make on my life. It only passes by time. Nothing helps when it shrouds us.
ashutosh kumar
10/09/2010
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Index of Dohas in English
  1. Looking at the grinding stone
  2. I searched for the crooked
  3. Tomorrows work do today
  4. Speak such words
  5. Slowly slowly O mind
  6. Give me so much O God
  7. In vain is the eminence
  8. Like seed contains the oil
  9. Begging is like perishing
  10. Neither illusion nor the mind
  11. Kabira in the market place
  12. Kabir's mind got cleansed
  13. Reading books everyone died
  14. In anguish everyone
  15. Guru is the washerman
  16. Alive one sees
  17. Inexpressible is the story of Love
  18. Worry is the bandit
  19. Don't be so proud and vain
  20. Don't be so proud and vain - 2
  21. By my doing nothing happens
  22. Like the pupil in the eye
  23. When you were born
  24. First the pangs of separation
  25. With the ocean set ablaze
  26. Kabir, save the wealth ...
  27. Hope lives in a dying world
  28. If I say one, It is not
  29. Kabir, This is the abode of love
  30. The Rosary rotating by the hand
  31. Eons have passed whirling rosary
  32. The rosary made of wooden
  33. When "I" was then Hari was not
  34. Ages have passed shaving
  35. What harm have the hair done
  36. Arise from slumber O Kabir
  37. O Kabir, Your Hut
  38. He alone's the Warrior
  39. Guru the Potter ...
  40. Liberation Comes Not in Seclution
Index of Dohas in Hindi
  1. Chalti Chakki Dekh Kar
  2. Bura Jo Dekhan Mein Chala
  3. Kaal Kare So Aaj Kar
  4. Aisee Vani Boliye
  5. Dheere Dheere Re Mana
  6. Sayeen Itna Deejiye
  7. Bada Hua To Kya Hua
  8. Jaise Til Mein Tel Hai
  9. Mangan Maran Saman Hai
  10. Maya Mari Na Man Mara
  11. Kabira Khara Bazaar Mein
  12. Kabir Man Nirmal Bhaya
  13. Pothi Padh Padh Jag Mua
  14. Dukh Mein Simran Sab Kare
  15. Gur Dhobi Sikh Kapda
  16. Jeevat Samjhe Jeevat Bujhe
  17. Akath Kahani Prem Ki
  18. Chinta Aisee Dakini
  19. Kabira Garv Na Keejiye
  20. Kabira Garv Na Keejiye - 2
  21. Kabir Kiya Kutch Na Hote Hai
  22. Jyon Naino Mein Putli
  23. Jab Tun Aaya Jagat Mein
  24. Pehle Agan Birha Ki
  25. Aag Jo Lagi Samand Mein
  26. Kabir So Dhan Sanchiye
  27. Aasa Jive Jag Mare
  28. Ek Kahun To Hai Nahin
  29. Kabir Yeh Ghar Prem Ka
  30. Maala To Kar Mein Phire
  31. Maala Pherat Jug Bhaya
  32. Kabir Maala Kaath Kee
  33. Jab Mein Tha Tab Hari Nahin
  34. Moond Munddavat Din Gaye
  35. Keson Kaha Bigadia
  36. Kabir Soota Kya Kare
  37. Kabira Teri Jhompri
  38. Kabir Soyee Soorma
  39. Guru Kumhar Sikh Kumbh Hai
  40. Shune Padiya Na Chootiyo

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