Kabir Das Bhajan in Raag Kaalingada

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VK RAMAN
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Is it possible for some to listen to this melodious rendition of Kabir bhajan and let me know the lyrics. Thanks for your help. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4784gy_ ... re=related
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Lakshman
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Corrections welcome:

andhEri duniyA bhajan binA kaisE caliyOrE rAma
pahAD khUbkE patthar lAyE us sE mUrat banAvE
woh mUrat kachun bOlanucAlE pUjArI Ap basAvE rAma
savA sEr kE rOTi banAvE us rEvI kO dikhAvE
woh rEvI kachun khAvEnA pIvE pUjArI Ap khAvE rAma
jItE bApu kO rOTi na dEvE mUr dEkhO khEvAvO
muThI bhar cAval ghar par DAlE bApu kO kauvA banAvE rAma
kahat kabIr sunO bhayI sAdhO bhajan binA kaisE caliyOrE rAma

VK RAMAN
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Can some one give the meaning too of this bhajan?

murthyhmg
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This vicious world O Rama how can it go on without bhajan

One digs a mountain, cuts stone, and makes a statue(God’s) out of it
Though that statute does not talk, the pujari speaks for it O Rama

One makes a roti (Chapati) of 1200 grams ( sava ser) of flour and shows it to God(?)
The statue neither eats it nor drinks it, the pujari eats all of it O Rama

One does not give roti (food) to the living father, (but) feed it to the dead
(people) throw fist full of grains to crows, and turn crows to (their) fathers

Kabir says - hark all you noble men - this vicious world O Rama how can it go on without bhajan (i.e. praying to you)

[translation - there is room for improvement]
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hariharan
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Sri. Murthysmg, The translation is simply superb. This forum is lucky to have rasikas like you who feed us the real meaning of such rare Bhajans. Continue your contributions, and God bless you,

Radhekrishna

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I like how you interpret and write the meaning. Thank you.

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