Place to go if you want to ask someone identify raga, tala, composer etc or ask for sāhitya (lyrics) or notations or translations.
Rajani
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by Rajani » 15 Dec 2006, 21:15
I would like to have the lyrics of Kabir's composition
"Guru kRpAnjana". Thanks.
Lakshman
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by Lakshman » 15 Dec 2006, 21:21
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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by Rajani » 15 Dec 2006, 22:17
Wow. Thanks sir for the swift response.
Could someone help me with the meaning of the last line?
rshankar
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by rshankar » 15 Dec 2006, 22:36
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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by Rajani » 16 Dec 2006, 06:14
Thanks Ravi that makes sense now. What would "sarIkha" be?
rshankar
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by rshankar » 16 Dec 2006, 10:15
If I remember my lesson correctly, it would mean 'likeness'
Rajani
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by Rajani » 16 Dec 2006, 20:05
Thanks a lot, Ravi