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Mystic Songs - 5

Kya Mangoon Kutch Thir Na Rahyee
Dekhat Nayan Jalya Jag Jayee
Ik Lakh Poot Sava Lakh Naati
Ta Ravan Dhari Diya Na Baati
Lanka So Kot Samad Si Khayee
Ta Ravan Ka Khabar Na Paayee
Aavat Sang Na Javat Sangati
Kaha Bhayo Dar Bandhe Hathi
Kahat Kabir Unt Ki Baari
Jhari Jaise Chale Juwari

@yaa maaMgaU kuC iqar na rha[
doKt nayana jalao jaga jaa[
[k laK pUt savaa laK naait
ta ravaNa Qair idyaa naa baatI
laMka saao kaoT samad saI Ka[
ta ravaNa ka Kbar naa pa[
Aavat saMga naa jaavat saMgaatI
kha Bayaao dr baMQao haqaI
kht kbaIr AMt kI baarI
JaiD, jaOsao calao jauvaarI

Translation
What should I ask when nothing is stable
Before my eyes the universe is in flames
With a hundred thousand children and grandchildren to boot
None in the end to show Ravan the path with a Lamp
His kingdom Lanka secured by the sea
Yet none in the end could trace Ravan*
None came along none accompanied departure
What happened to the elephants at the door?
Says Kabir, in the end
Departure is but with empty hands
Like a loser gambler

* Ravan - mythological king of Lanka who was killed by Ram in the battle.

My Understanding
Taking the example of the mythological King Ravan, Kabir wonders about the question of asking a boon. Commenting upon the eternal truth of death, Kabir proclaims that all that is created (comes) has to die (go). And in death, one has to travel alone. The family, the siblings, the kins, the possessions, everything will stay behind and the dead will have to leave alone.

– Rajender Krishan

Index of Mystic Songs
in English

1. Where do you search me?
2.   Penalty of embodiment
3.   With mind immersed in Love
4.   What is seen is not the truth
5.   What should I ask
6.   Oh Unattached Being, I am a Yogi..
7.   Oh Companion that abode is...
8.   Who Is The Thug Who ...
9.   This is the Village of the Dead
10. The Swan Will Fly Away All Alone
11. Sky is Overcast and Darkening
12. Untainted Ram is Unmatched
13. Concealed Beyond the Sky
14. Oh Deer Graze With Knowledge...
15. Neither am I Righteous nor non....
16. Fearlessly I Will Sing ...
17. ...Illusory Power to be a Great Thug
18. What to say of talks
19. Without a satguru Man...ignorant

Index of Mystic Songs
in Hindi

1. Moko Kahan Dhoonde Re
2.   Deh Dhare Ka Dand Hai
3.   Man Mustt Hua
4.   Jo Deese So To Hai Nahin
5.   Kya Mangoon Kutch Thir
6.   Avadhuta Yugan Yugan Hum Yogi
7.   Sakhiya Wah Ghar Sabse Nyara
8.   Kaun Thagwa Nagaria Lutal Ho
9.   Sadho Yeh Murdon Ka Gaon
10. Ud Jayega Huns Akela
11. Avadhuta Gagan Ghata
12. Ram Niranjan Nyara Re
13. Gagan Ki Ot Nisana Hai Bhai
14. Hirna Samaj Boojh Ban Charna
15. Na Mein Dharmi Na Hi Adharmi
16. Nirbhay Nirgun Gun Re Gaunga
17. Maya Maha Thugni Hum Jaani
18. Bolna Ka Kahiye Re Bhai
19. Bin Sat-Guru Nar Rahat Bhulana

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