Lyrics for Kabir's "guru kRpAnjana"

Place to go if you want to ask someone identify raga, tala, composer etc or ask for sāhitya (lyrics) or notations or translations.
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Rajani
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Post by Rajani »

I would like to have the lyrics of Kabir's composition
"Guru kRpAnjana". Thanks.

Lakshman
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Post by Lakshman »

guru krpA anjana pAyO mErE bhAi rAma binA kacu dEkhat nAhi
andar rAm bAhar rAm jahAn dEkhE vahA pUrankAmA
jAgat rAm sOvat rAm sapnO me dEkaht rAjA hI rAm
kahat kabIrA anubhav nIkA jahA dEkhE vahA rAm sarIkhA

Rajani
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Post by Rajani »

Wow. Thanks sir for the swift response.

Could someone help me with the meaning of the last line?

rshankar
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Post by rshankar »

The version I had went 'kahat kabIrA anubhav unhIn kA jahAn dekhE vahAn rAm sarIkhA', which roughly translated would mean 'according to kabIr, only those individuals can claim to have experienced (life) who see the figure of rAm everywhere and anywhere'.
Ravi

Rajani
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Post by Rajani »

Thanks Ravi that makes sense now. What would "sarIkha" be?

rshankar
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Post by rshankar »

If I remember my lesson correctly, it would mean 'likeness'

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Post by Rajani »

Thanks a lot, Ravi

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