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Kabir Love Songs - 13

Meri Chunri Mein Parigayo Daag Piya  

Panch Tat Ki Bani Chunariya
Sorah So Baid Laag Kiya 
Yeh Chunri Mere Maike Te Aayee
Sasure Mein Manva Khoye Diya
Mal Mal Dhoye Daag Na Chhute 
Gyan Ka Sabun Laye Piya 
Kahat Kabir Daag Tab Chhuti Hai
Jab Sahib Apnaye Liya

maorI caunarI maoM pirgayaao daga ipyaa.

paMca tt kI banaI caunairyaa 
saaorh saaO baOd laaga ikyaa. 
yah caunarI maoro maOko to AayaI 
sasauro maoM manavaa Kaoya idyaa. 
mala mala Qaaoyao daga na CUTo 
gyaana ka saabauna laayao ipyaa. 
kht kbaIr daga tba CuiT hO 
jaba saahba Apnaaya ilayaa.  

Translation
My Love, my Veil is stained  

Made from the elements five
Absorbed in sixteen hundred sensory traps*
The Veil that came from my parental home
Lost its luster in my in-laws house
I wash it over and over, yet the stain goes not
My Love, bring the soap of knowledge
Says Kabir
These stains will eventually leave
When my Love will make me his own.

* Many authors have translated this line as 1600 physicians or experts. However, to me logically it appears that the body composed of five elements is subject to hundreds of Vikaras or disorders which I find suitable in referring as "sensory traps".

My Understanding
Strange though it appears, in this love song, Kabir the weaver, uses the word Chunri (Veil) deftly to unveil the mis-perception of "truth" as an identification with one's body rather than with the invariant "Self". Perhaps rightly so, as the "Self" cannot get tainted! The love song seems to be indicative of a complete union towards oneness that transcends one from a mere sensual existence to one that is universal. The latter to me personally makes more sense as an absolute union or Samadhi is possible only when the mind becomes focused on a single idea. The idea that there is none other than the Self. 

Rajender Krishan
April 29, 2001

Index of Love Songs
in English
  1. Understand perceive  
  2. O my Love, come to my house 
  3. Without the beloved, the heart  
  4. In dream came my consort 
  5. Unable to come to you
  6. When shall I see you again 
  7. O Love come but once 
  8. Whom shall I inquire 
  9. My eyes have developed 
  10. Let Us Sing Together The Song 
  11. I Don't Like My Father's House  
  12. Body, Mind, Wealth are all at sake 
  13. My Love, My Veil is stained   
  14. The Master is an Expert Dyer  
Index of Love Songs
in Hindi
  1. Samajh Dekh Man Meet Piyarva
  2. Baalam Avo Hamre Geh Re
  3. Sayeen Bin Darad Kareje Hoye 
  4. Supne Mein Sayeen Mile 
  5. Aayee Na Sakun Tujhpe
  6. Hey Baliyan Kab Dekhugi Tohi 
  7. Naina Untari Aav Tun 
  8. Mein Ka Se Bujhon 
  9. Ankhiyan To Chhayee Pari 
  10. Anand Mangal Gavo Mori Sajni  
  11. Naiharva Humka Na Bhave  
  12. Tun Mun Dhan Baaji Laagi Ho 
  13. Meri Chunri Mein Parigyo Daag Piya 
  14. Sahib Hai Rangrej   

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