\engtitle{.. sa.nta kabiira bhajan sa.ngraha ..}## \itxtitle{.. sa.nta kabiira bhajan sa.ngraha ..}##\endtitles Introduction to Sant Kabir Kabirdas, a great devotee, was greatly attracted to the Hindu spiritual tradition though by birth he was not one and was drawn to saint Ramananda, whom he recognised as his Guru. Every day he used to stand outside the gates of the saint's Ashram since he could not muster enough courage to enter the premises with the fond hope that his presence would be noticed by his disciples who would convey the matter to the saint. Days rolled on and his wish remained unfulfilled. At last God Himself decided to intercede. The saint while going out for his bath overheard the idols of Rama and Lakshmana in his worship speaking to one another, to the effect that they should leave the Ashram because a great devotee had not been welcomed there. The saint who was not aware of Kabir's daily visit to his Ashram found him weeping on the banks of the river and in the darkness of the morning hour stumbled on him and invountarily utterred ``Rama''. Kabir fell prostrate at his feet in gratitude for he received this utterance as his initiation and the touch of his Guru's feet as the greatest blessing and became a great saint in due course. Such was his devotion and faith. From 'Religion' brief of 'The Hindu' 'Devotion alone matters to God' dated December 29, 1997 ## karama gati Taarai karama gati Taarai naahi.n Tarii .. Teka.. muni vasiShTha se paNDita GYaanii, sidhi ke lagana dhari . siitaa harana marana dasaratha ko, baname.n bipati parii .. 1.. kaha.c.n vaha phanda kahaa.c.n vaha paaradhi, kaha.c.n vaha miraga charii . koTi gaaya nita punya karata nR^iga, giragiTa-jona pari .. 2.. paaNDava jinake aapa saarathii, tina para bipati parii . kahata kabiira suno bhai saadho, hone hoke rahii .. 3.. re dila gaaphila re dila gaaphila gaphalata mata kara, eka dinaa jama aavegaa .. Teka.. saudaa karane yaa jaga aayaa, puu.c.njii laayaa, muula ga.c.nvaayaa, premanagara kaa anta na paayaa, jyo.n aayaa tyo.n jaavegaa .. 1.. suna mere saajana, suna mere miitaa, yaa jiivana me.n kyaa kyaa kiitaa, sira paahana kaa bojhaa liitaa, aage kauna chhuDaavegaa .. 2.. parali paara teraa miitaa khaDiyaa, usa milane kaa dhyaana na dhariyaa, TuuTii naava upara jaa baiThaa, gaaphila gotaa khaavegaa .. 3.. daasa kabiira kahai samujhaaI, anta samaya teraa kauna sahaaI, chalaa akelaa sa.nga na koI, kiiyaa apanaa paavegaa .. 4.. jhiinii jhiinii biinii chadariyaa jhiinii jhiinii biinii chadariyaa .. Teka.. kaahe kai taanaa kaahe kai bharanii, kauna taara se biinii chadariyaa .. 1.. iDaa piN^galaa taanaa bharanii, sukhamana taara se biinii chadariyaa .. 2.. aaTha ka.Nvala dala charakhaa Dolai, paa.Ncha tattva guna tiinii chadariyaa .. 3.. saa.N ko siyata maasa dasa laage, Tho.nka Tho.nka kai biinii chadariyaa .. 4.. so chaadara sura nara muni oDhii, oDhi kai mailii kiinii chadariyaa .. 5.. daasa kabiira jatana kari oDhii, jyo.n kii.n tyo.n dhara diinii chadariyaa .. 6.. divaane mana divaane mana, bhajana binaa dukha paihau .. Teka.. pahilaa janama bhuuta kaa pai hau, saata janama pachhitaahauu . kaa.c.nTaa para kaa paanii paihau, pyaasana hii mari jaihau .. 1.. duujaa janama suvaa kaa paihau, baaga baseraa laihau . TuuTe pa.nkha ma.c.nDaraane adhaphaDa praana ga.c.nvaihau .. 2.. baajiigara ke baanara hoi hau, lakaDina naacha nachaihau . U.c.ncha niicha se haaya pasari hau, maa.c.nge bhiikha na paihau .. 3.. telii ke ghara bailaa hoihau, aa.c.nkhina Dhaa.c.npi Dha.c.npaihauu . kosa pachaasa gharai maa.c.n chalihau, baahara hona na paihau .. 4.. pa.c.nchavaa janama U.c.nTa kaa paihau, bina tolana bojha ladaihau . baiThe se to uThana na paihau, khuracha khuracha mari jaihau .. 5.. dhobii ghara gadahaa hoihau, kaTii ghaasa nahi.n pai.nhau . ladii laadi aapu chaDhi baiThe, lai ghaTe pahu.c.nchai.nhau .. 6.. pa.nchhina maa.c.n to kauvaa hoihau, karara karara guharaihau . uDi ke jaya baiThi maile thala, gahire cho.ncha lagaihau .. 7.. sattanaama kii hera na karihau, mana hii mana pachhitaihauu . kahai kabiira suno bhai saadho, naraka nasenii paihau .. 8.. kehi samujhaavau kehi samujhaavau saba jaga andhaa .. Teka.. ika dui hoya.c.n unhai.n samujhaavau.n, sabahi bhulaane peTake dhandhaa . paanii ghoDa pavana asavaravaa, Dharaki parai jasa osaka bundaa .. 1.. gahirii nadii agama bahai dharavaa, khevana- haara ke paDigaa phandaa . ghara kii vastu najara nahi aavata, diyanaa baarike DhU.c.nDhata andhaa .. 2.. laagii aagi sabai bana jarigaa, bina guruGYaana bhaTakigaa bandaa . kahai kabiira suno bhaaI saadho, jaaya liN^goTii jhaari ke bandaa .. 3.. bahuri nahi.n bahuri nahi.n aavanaa yaa desa .. Teka.. jo jo gae bahuri nahi aae, paThavata naahi.n sa.c.nsa .. 1.. sura nara muni aru piira auliyaa, devii deva ganesa .. 2.. dhari dhari janama sabai bharame hai.n brahmaa viShNu mahesa .. 3.. jogii jaN^gama au sa.nnyaasii, diigaMbara daravesa .. 4.. chu.nDita, mu.nDita pa.nDita loI, saraga rasaatala sesa .. 5.. GYaanii, gunii, chatura aru kavitaa, raajaa ra.nka naresa .. 6.. koi raama koi rahima bakhaanai, koi kahai aadesa .. 7.. naanaa bheSha banaaya sabai mili DhUU.nDhi phire.n chahu.c.n desa .. 8.. kahai kabiira a.nta naa paiho, bina sataguru upadesha .. 9.. man laagyo mero yaar man laagyo mero yaar fakiirii me.n .. jo sukh paauu.N raam bhajan me.n so sukh naahi.n amiirii me.n man laagyo mero yaar fakiirii me.n .. bhalaa buraa sab kaa sunaliijai kar gujaraan gariibii me.n man laagyo mero yaar fakiirii me.n .. aakhir yah tan chhaar milegaa kahaa.N phirat maGaruurii me.n man laagyo mero yaar fakiirii me.n .. prem nagar me.n rahanii hamaarii saahib mile sabuurii me.n man laagyo mero yaar fakiirii me.n .. kahat kabiir suno bhayii saadho saahib mile sabuurii me.n man laagyo mero yaar fakiirii me.n .. bhajo re bhaiyaa bhajo re bhaiyaa raam govi.nd harii . raam govi.nd harii bhajo re bhaiyaa raam govi.nd harii .. jap tap saadhan nahi.n kachhu laagat, kharachat nahi.n gaTharii .. sa.ntata saMpata sukha ke kaaran, jaase bhuul parii .. kahat kabiira raama nahii.n jaa mukh, taa mukh dhuul bharii .. biit gaye din biit gaye din bhajan binaa re . bhajan binaa re, bhajan binaa re .. baal avasthaa khel gavaa.nyo . jab yauvan tab maan ghanaa re .. laahe kaaraN muul gavaa.Nyo . ajahu.n na gayii man kii tR^iShNaa re .. kahat kabiir suno bhaI saadho . paar utar gaye sa.nt janaa re .. naiyaa pa.Dii ma.njhadhaar naiyaa pa.Dii ma.njhadhaar guru bin kaise laage paar .. saahib tum mat bhuuliyo laakh lo bhuulag jaaye . ham se tumare aur hai.n tum saa hamaraa naahi.n . a.ntarayaamii ek tum aatam ke aadhaar . jo tum chho.Do haath prabhujii kaun utaare paar .. guru bin kaise laage paar .. mai.n aparaadhii janm ko man me.n bharaa vikaar . tum daataa dukh bha.njan merii karo samhaar . avagun daas kabiir ke bahut gariib nivaaz . jo mai.n puut kapuut huu.n kahau.n pitaa kii laaj .. guru bin kaise laage paar .. tuune raat ga.Nvaayii tuune raat ga.Nvaayii soy ke divas ga.Nvaayaa khaay ke . hiiraa janam amol thaa kau.Dii badale jaay .. sumiran lagan lagaay ke mukh se kachhu naa bol re . baahar kaa paT ba.nd kar le a.ntar kaa paT khol re . maalaa pherat jug huaa gayaa naa man kaa pher re . gayaa naa man kaa pher re . haatha kaa manakaa chhaa.N.Di de man kaa manakaa pher .. dukha me.n sumirana saba kare.n sukha me.n kare na koya re . jo sukh me.n sumirana kare to dukha kaahe ko hoy re . sukha me.n sumirana naa kiyaa dukha me.n karataa yaad re . dukha me.n karataa yaad re . kahe kabiir us daas kii kaun sune fariyaad .. raama binu raama binu tana ko taapa na jaaii . jala me.n agana rahii adhikaaii .. raama binu tana ko taapa na jaaii .. tuma jalanidhi mai.n jalakara miinaa . jala me.n rahahi jalahi binu jiinaa .. raama binu tana ko taapa na jaaii .. tuma pi.njaraa mai.n suvanaa toraa . darasana dehu bhaaga ba.Da moraa .. raama binu tana ko taapa na jaaii .. tuma sadguru mai.n priitam chelaa . kahai kabiira raama ramuu.n akelaa .. raama binu tana ko taapa na jaaii .. ##