Dohe

Mana ke Bahu Satrang hai
Chhin Chhin Badale Soye
Ek Rang Me Jo Rahe
Aisa Birla Koye

There are many colours of the mind
The mind is always changing colours
He is very rare whose mind doesnt change colours....

Shram Hi Se Sab Kuchh Bane
Bin Shram Mile Na Kaahi
Sidhi Ungle Ghee Jamo
Kabasu Nikase Naahi

Efforts can accomplish everything
Nothing can be accomplished without making efforts
Frozen butter cannot be taken out with a straight finger....

Bandhe Ko Bandhe Mile
Chhoote Koun Upaaye
Jo Mile Nirbandh Ko
Pal Me Le Chhudaye

A person who has his arms tied
meets others with their arms tied only
If they meet the ones whose arms are not tied
then he will set them free immediately

Bhes Dekh Na Puchhiye
Puchh Lijiye Gyan
Bina Kasouti Hot Nahi
Kanchan Ki Pehchan

Dont go after the outward appearance
See whether he has the right knowledge
A goldsmith cannot verify the purity of gold
without putting it to the test

Karata Raha So Kyo Raha
Ab Kari Kyo Pachhataye
Boye Ped Babul Ka
So Amua Kaha Se Paaye

You were about to do this
Why didnt you?
You had sown seeds of babul tree
How can you expect mangoes?

Kabira Garva Naa Kijiye
Kabahu Naa Hasiye Koye
Aja Ye Naav Samudra Me
Naa Jane Kya Hoye

Dont feel proud
Dont mock anyone
Your life is like a boat
Who can say what might happen....

Maati kahe kumbhar ko
Tu kya roondhe mohe
Ke din aisaa aayega
Mai roondhoo gi tohe

A potter beats the earth under his feet
see how destiny works
His body is decomposed in the same earth after his death

Kabira yeh sansar hai
Jaisa semal phool
Din das ke vyavahar me
Jhoote rang na bhool

This world is like a flower
that traps a bee
dont get overwhelmed by what you experience for a while

Shabda barabar dhan nahi
jo koi jaane bol
hira to damo mile
shabda mol naa tol

he who is good at speaking
understands there is no wealth like words
a diamond can be purchased for a value
but you cant put a value to words