ek jeev ek brahma kahave Sur Shyam jhagaro
abki ber mohi paar utaaro nahi pan jaat taryo
Meaning -
O Lord please dont keep any faults in my mind
Your name is equanimous
please take me under your shelter.
There is a river and a gutter that is filled with dirty water .
Both of them when meet together they are known with name of the ocean .
(sense: means men are divided in ill witted and a good witted person .They are compared with the river water and the gutter water.Both types of these are there in this world but where they all finally meet is an ocean that does not differentiate between these two gives space to both of them equally in the same way.Lord you are ocean where these two meet and accquire same colour of nature .)
Surdas ji again says that there is an iron that is used in the holy worships while there is another that lies with a brutal butcher .This is not a dilemma for the "Paras" (a stone that is characterized by turning all ferrous objects to golden ones), it converts all the iron in the form of pure gold.
(sense:you shold also not differentiate between good and bad and should shape everyone in one form that is you .)
He says there is a soul and a supersoul ,Surdas ji fights with the lord ... and says this time you need to take me accross this world I am not able to leave the proud in me so cant cross it by ownself .
Suni ri maine nirbal ke balram
Lyrics-
suni ri maine nirbal ke balram
pichhali saakh dharun santan ki ade sawaren kaam
jab lag gaja bal aapno bartyo nek saryo tah kaam
nirbal hoi balram pukaro aayen aadhe naam
drupad suta nirbal bhai ta din taj aayen nij dhaam
duhshashan ki bhuja thakit bhai basan roop bhayen shyam
ap-bal tap-bal aur bahu-bal chautha bal hai bal-dam
sur kishor kripa se sab bal haare ko hari naam
Meaning-
Surdas ji says that I have heard that the power of weak is Ram .
If I take an account of the saints in the past He has made all aggravated tasks .
Till the gajraaj used up his strength he wasnt able to do anything but as he got weak and called up Ram ,the Lord reached there so fast that even gajraj had just narrated half of Lord's name .
The day when daughter of Drupad got weak ,He came leaving his abode .He took the form of saaree and the hands of Duhshashan got tired while winding it off .
The power of enchanting , the power of penance and the power of arms and the fourth power is of lord .
Surdas ji says all powers are due to grace of "Kishore" so those who have become loosers should only remember the name of "Hari".
Tum taji aur kaun pe jaaun
lyrics -
Tum taji aur kaun pe jaaun
kaake dware jai sar naaun par hath kahan bikaaun
aiso ko data hai samarathkiske diye aghaaun
rank ayaachi kiyo sudama diye abhaya pada thaau
kamdhenu chintamani dini kalpvriksha taru chhau
bhava samudra ati dekhi bhayanak man mein adhik deraaun
kijiye kripa sumiri apno pan surdas bali jaoon
Meaning -
Where should I go leaving you ? To whose doorstep I should go
and where should sell myself in other's hand .
who is a donor capable like you who whose donation can
satisfy me ?
On demands of beggar Sudama you handed over the fearless
abode , he gave him Kaamdhenu (the cow)and the shade of
"Kalpa" tree thathinking that fulfills all of the wishes.
Seeing the ocean of this physical world very terrific ,I
fear of it intensely in my mind.
Surdas ji says oh lord ! Please be kind towards me thinking
that I am your's .
Chakra ke dharanhaar
Lyrics-
Chakra ke dharanhaar Garun ke aswaar
nand kumar mero sankat niwaro
Yamlaak arjun taryo gaj ke ubaryo
naag naathanhaar mero to sambharo
girivar kar pe dharyo indra garv daryo
vraj ke rakshanhaar deenan vicharo
drupad suta ki ber nikana ki aber
ab kyun aber sur sevak tiharo
Meaning-
Who is the carrier of the wheel , and Garun is whose vehicle ,that Son of Nand please relieve me from my jeopardy .
You have relieved Yamlaak and Arjun(the two trees in nand jis yard that became tree just by curse ) and you drove out thr gajaraj (from the paw of the alligator),you yoked the Kalia snake please take care of mine also .
You carried the mountain(Govardhan) on your hands . doing so you saved the people of Vraj and in this way you splintered the ego of Indra .You the saviour of Vraj please think about the poors too.
Surdas ji says at the bad time of daughter of Drupad (Draupadi) you didnt get late ,why you are late in my turn , while I am also a servant of your's.
Sundar badan sukh sadan
Popular bhajans by Tulsidas ji---
sri ram chandra kripalu bhajman
Lyrics-
sri ram chandra kripalu bhajmana haran bhav bhaya daarunam
navkanj lochan kanj mukh kar kanj pad kanjarunam
kandarp aganit amit chhavi nav neel neeraj sundaram
pat peet manahu tadit ruchi suchi naumi janak sutavaram
bhaju deen bahndhu dinesh daanave daitya vansh nikandanam
raghuvansh anandkand kaushal chand dashrath nandanam
sir mukut kundal tilak charu udaar ang vibhushanam
aajanubhuj sar chaap dhar sangramjit khaldushanam
iti vadti tulsidas shankar shesh muni man ranjanam
mam hridaya kunj nivas kuru kaamadi khal dal ganjanam
Janani main na jiun bin ram
lyrics-
Janani aey janani main na jiyun bin ram
ram lakhan siya van ko gaman kiye pita gayen sur dham
hot bhor hamhu vana jaibe avadh aaye kehi kaam
kapati kutil kubuddi abhagin kaun haryo tero gyan
sur nara muni sab dosh det hain nahi kiyo bhal kaam
tulsidas prabhu aas charan ke bhaye vidhata baam
Meaning -
This a song illustrating the state of mind of Bharat ji when he knew that Ramchandra ji with Sita ji and Laxman went on an exile just because of his mother Kaikayi .He says these words to his mother ...
Janani (means mother ) O mother I wont live without Ram .
Ram Laxman and Sita ji went to the jungle and father (Dashrath ji ) went to the abode of Gods i.e heaven .
As the dawn brokes I will also go to the forests what is the need to stay in Ayodhya .
You(Kaikayi) the Deceitful , cunning , wicked and unfortunate who has taken away your knowledge ?
The Gods , humans and the saints all are blaming that you havent done right ..
Tulsidas ji says that Bharat ji says now I only have the hope of the Feet of Lord because the creator has become left to me (means against me) .
Ghan ghamand nabh garjat ghora
lyrics-
Ghan ghamand nabh gartjat ghora ,piya heen darpat man mora
Damini damak rahat nabh mahi , khal ke preeti jatha thir nahi
Barasahi jalan bhoomi niyraaye , jatha nabhahin guni vidya paaye
Boond aghat sahayin giri aise , khal ke bachan sant saha jaise
Chhudra nadi bahi chali tyorayi , jas tyoreiun dal khal itrai
Sarita jal jal nidhi mahoon jaayi , hoohin achal jin jeev hari paayi .
Meaning(must read) -
Sri Ram chandra ji says to Laxman ji :
The proudy clouds are roaring in the sky ,my mind is being afraid without my sweetheart(Sita ji).
The lightening is making the clouds bright in the same way as the love for one is not stable for a wicked .
The rainwater is falling down to flow on the land in the same way as the knowledge itself moves towards a skilled person .
The mountains are tolerating the impact of the rainwater drops in the same way as nobel person tolerate the abusing words from the wicked.
The little river after getting the rainwater flows inundating the areas being overwhelming in the same way as the group of the wicked gets overwhelming after getting little.
The streaming riverwaters are falling in the ocean and are getting calm like ocean in the same way as the disturbed soul(atma)or jeev becomes peaceful after mixing in the supersoul(paramatma)or Hari.
Raghuvar tumako meri laaj
Lyrics -
Raghuvar tumko meri laaj
Sada sada main sharan tihari , tum ho garibnivaz .
Patit udharan virad tiharo sravanan suni awaaz
Hou to patit puratan kahiye paar utaro jahaz
Agh khandan dukh bhanjan jan ke , yahi tiharo kaaj
Tulsidas par kirpa kije bhakti daan dehu aaj .
kahan ke pathik kahan kinho hain gamanva
lyrics-
kahan ke pathik kahan kinho hai gamanva
kaun naam ke gram ke vaasi ke kaaran tum tyajo hai bhuvanava
uttar dishi ek nagari ayodhya raja dashrath nripa jahan hai bhuvanava
unhi ke hum dono kunvarwa maat bachan suni tyajo hai bhuvanava
gram vadhu sab punchhe siya se kaun so priyatama kaun dewarva
siya muskaai boli da mridu bani sanvaro preetam gore deverwa
tulsidas prabhu aas charan ke mero man har leeno jaanki ramanava
Meaning -
This is a very beautiful song composed by tulsidas ji .He illustrates here an instance of the benevolence of Ram chandra ji when they reach the skirt of a village in search of water .There was some conversation with the villagers that is like ....
The villagers ask-
You tavellers belong from where ?And where you have to go ?
What is the name of your village and why have you left that place ?
Ram Chandra ji says - In the north direction there is a city named Ayodhya where there is the place under sovereignity of King Dashrath .We both (Ram and Laxman )are the sons of the same king , following the order of mother we have left our place .
All the women of village ask from Sita ji - Who is your lover who is your brother in law ?
Sita ji smiles and says in sweet words - The man with dark complexion is my lover and the white one is my brother-in-law .
Tulidas ji says that the women of the village say - My mind has been plundered by "Janaki Raman " (means the husband of Janki or Sita ji : Ram chandra ji )
Jaake priya na Ram Baidehi
lyrics -
Jaake priya na Raam Baidehi
So chhadiye koti bairi sam , yadyapi param sanehi .
tyajo pita Prahlad ,Vibhishana bandhu bharat Mahtari .
Bali guru tyajo kant brij banitani bhaya mud mangalkari
naate neh raam se maniyat suhrida susebya jahan lon
Anjan kahamn wa aankh jehi phoote bahutak kahau kahan lo
Tulsi so sab bhanti paramhit pujya pran te pyaro
jaase hoya saneha Ram Pada ,aito mato humaro .
Meaning -
To whom Ram and Sita are not loving
Leave him/her like a crore of enemies ,though he/she is very loving to you .
Prahlaad left his father (Hiranyakashipu)
, Vibhishan left his brother (Ravana) and Bharat left his mother (Kaikayi)
Bali left his Teacher (Shukracharya) and the women of vraj left their husbands and thus became happy and fortunate .
Whatever relation you have to consider just make it with Ram chandra ji who is the closest and most useful .
How is that black eye powder that applying it you loose your sight , how much I need to say ?
Tulsidas ji says in each way He is the best , the most adorable, and loving so in what way you fall in love with the feet of Ram , follow that ... it is my opinion .
Tu dayalu deen hau
Lyrics-
tu dayalu deen haun
tu daani haun bhikhari
haun prasidhh pataki
tu paap punj haari
nath tu anath ko anaath kaun moso
mo samaan aarat nahi aartihar to so
brahma tu haun jeev tu hai thakur haun chero
taat maat guru sakha sab bidhi hitu mero
tohi mohi naate anek maaniye jo bhaavai
jyon jyon tulasi kripalu charan sharan aave
Find the b'ful meaning of the song -
Meaning from Vinay Patrika :
You are merciful and I am destitute; You grant wishes and I am the seeker. I am a well-known fallen one and You absolve away the heap of sins. You protect the orphans, and there is no orphan like me [hence, protect me]. There is no pain-absolver like You and I am in immense pain [hence, absolve my pain].||1-2||
You are the Brahman and I am a [destitute] living-being; You are the Preceptor and I am a disciple. You are for my benefit in each way — as father, mother, preceptor, or friend. My relations with You are infinite [since You are present in everything], so assume the one You like. At least, this way, Tulsi will get refuge in Your dual-feet.||3-4||
Popular bhajans by kabirdas ji---
Rehna nahi des birana hai
lyrics --
Rehna nahi des birana hai
rehna nahi sun bhai sadho rehna nahi
yeh sansar kaagaz ki pudiya bund pade ghul jana hai
yeh sansar jhad aur jhakad aag lage bar jana hai
yeh sansar kante ki badi ulajh ulajh mari jana hai
suno bhai sadho ulajh ulajh mari jana hai
kehat kabira suno bhai sadho
sad guru naam thikana hai
Meaning-
Kabirdas ji says
Not to live here forever , this world is not ours .
Oh dear saint brothers nat to stay here
This world is a knot of paper , it will dissolve just by
a drop of water .
This world is bush and thicket , it has to burn to ashes
by the fire .
This world is a yard of thorns ,one has to die getting
trapped in it .
Listen o saint brothers one has to die getting trapped in
it .
Kabir das ji says o saints brother listen only the name
of a true teacher really does exist .
Ram niranjan nyara re
lyrics-
Ram Niranjan Nyara Re, Anjan Sakal Pasara Re
Anjan Utapati, Omkar, Anjan Mange Sab Bistar
Anjan Brahma Shankar Indar, Anjan Gopi Sangi Govind Re Anjan
Vani,? Anjan Ved, Anjan Kiya Na Na Bhed
Anjan Vidya Path Puran, Anjan Woh Kat Kat Hi Gyan Re
Anjan Paati Anjan Dev, Anjan Ki Kare Anjan Sev
Anjan Nache Anjan Gawe, Anjan Bhesh Anant Dikhawe
Re Anjan Kahan Kahan Lag Keta, Dan Puni Tap Tirath Jeta
Kahe Kabir Koi Birla Jage, Anjan Chaadhi Anant Hi Dage Re
Meaning -
Kabirdas ji waS VERY INTELLIGENT . He understood the reality of this universe .A better scientific definition of this world can be understood by this column by him .
Ram the flawless one is different and He has scattered anjan (the black powder: here used for maya or illusion )everywhere .
Omkaar (the cosmic background sound) is originated by this contamination (maya)and it has spreaded out everywhere .Even Brahma ,Shankar and Indra and even Govind with the
gopis all are smirched .This black powder (maya)has made the voice and the vadas and it has taken different forms .Learning ,reading , recitation ,the ancient books all are products of this maya .Knowledge cheapened , mouthed for free is also dirty with this illusion .
The leaf in the oblation is illusion , illusion is the God in the shrine .They do eveything in and with this illusion and use it for everything .
This illusion sings and this illusion dances and it shows infinite stretch .It ha its expansion where where and how much that the actions of donation ,virtues,penance ,pilgrimage all come under its limit.Kabir das ji says only few among millions awakens to get accross this illusion targeting the real infinite .
Ghat ghat mein panchhi bolta bolta
lyrics--
ghat ghat mein panchhi bolta
ghat ghat mein panchhi bolta
aap hi dandi aaap taraju aap hi baitha tolta
aap hi maali aap bagicha aap hi kaliyan todta
sab mein sab par aap biraaje jad chetan mein dolta
Meaning-
In each heart the bird sings (Sense:here Kabirdas ji has compared the Lord singing inside everyone as the bird )
He says you are the stick you are the balance
and you are the same who weighs .(sense : you are the base and you are the you are the medium and you are the same who works .)
You are the gardener you are the garden and you are the same who plucks the flower .(Sense :God is the creator God is the creation and the creation is even destroyed by Him)
In each and everyone you exist ,you dance in the dead and alive both .
Heerana samajh bujh ke van charana
Lyrics-
Heerana samajh bujh van charana
ek bana charana duje ban charana tije ban pag nahi dharana
tije ban mein paanch paradhi unke nazar nahi parana
heerana samajh bujh van charana.....
toi mar tero mas bikave teri khal ka karenge bichona
heerana samajh bujh ke vana charana.....
kahe kabira ji sunao bhai sadho
guru ke charana chit dharana
heerana samajh bujh van charana ....
meaning-
Kabirdas ji here compares a man with the deer wandering in
the forest of this world .
He says oh deer be careful while grazing the forest .
Graze in one forest , graze in another forest but dont put
your legs in the third one .
In the third forest there are five hunters(five senses), dont
be visible to them .
They will kill you , will sell your meat and will make the
sheet of your skin .
Kabir das ji says oh saint brother keep your mind in the feet
of guru .
Popular bhajans by Meerabai ---
Man re parasi hari ke charan by Vani jairam
Lyrics-
Man re parasi hari ke charan
Subhag sheetal kamal komal trividh jwala haran .
Jin charan dhruva atal kinhi rakh apni sharan
Jin charan brahmand bhedyo nakh sikha sir dharan
Jin charan prabhu paras linhi kari gautam karan
Jin charan fani naag nathyo Gop leela karan
Jin charan Govardhan dharyo garva madhava haran
Dasi meera lal giridhar agam taaran taran
ali ri mere naina baan padi
lyrics -
ali ri mere naina baana padi
chitta chadhi mere maadhuri murat ur bich aan adi
kab ki thadi pantha niharun apne bhavan khadi
kaise pran piya bin raakhun jeevan mool jadi
meera giridhar haat bikani log kahen bigadi
Aeri main to prem deewani
lyrics-
Aeri main to prem deewani mero dard na jaane koi
na main jaanu aarti bandan na pooja ki reet
hai anjaani daras deewani meri paagal preet
liye ri maine do naino ke deepak liye sanjoya
asha ke phoolon ki mala saanson ke sangeet
inpar phooli chali reejhaane apne man ka meet
liye re maine nain dor mein sapane liye piroye
koi kahiyo prabhu aavan ki
Lyrics-
koi kahiyo re prabhu aavan ki aavan ki man bhavan ki
aap na aaye likh nahi bheje bana pari lalchavan ki
yeh dou naina kahyo nahi mane nadiya bahe jaise saavan ki
koi kahiyo re prabhu aavan ki
kahan kara kachu nahi bas mero paankh nahi ud jaavan ki
meera kahe prabhu kabre miloge cheri bhayi hun tere naaman ki
Meaning -
Somebody said that the lord has to come .
He has to come and has to make me happy .
You havent come and neither has send any written thing ,
it seems that I hae been hit by an arrow of temptation .
these two eyes do not know anything just it seems that
there is a flow of the river of month of rainfalls.
what to say there is no control of mine
I dont have the wings so that I may fly
Meera bai says Oh lord when will we meet I have become a slave of your name .
hari tum haro jan ki peer
lyrics-
