Door three · The voices
वाणी
A growing anthology of dohas, abhangas, pads and pasurams — set down in their native scripts and in English translation.
मोको कहाँ ढूँढे बंदे,
Where do you seek me, traveller —
Kabir · Doha · fifteenth century
बुरा जो देखन मैं चला, बुरा न मिलिया कोय।
I went searching for evil in others, but found none.
Kabir · Doha
काल करे सो आज कर, आज करे सो अब।
What you plan for tomorrow, do today.
Kabir · Doha
मोको कहाँ ढूँढे रे बन्दे, मैं तो तेरे पास में।
Where do you search for me, seeker? I am close to you.
Kabir · Doha
धीरे-धीरे रे मना, धीरे सब कुछ होय।
Slowly, slowly, everything unfolds.
Kabir · Doha
पोथी पढ़ पढ़ जग मुआ, पंडित भया न कोय।
The world died reading books, yet none became truly wise.
Kabir · Doha
पंढरीचा राजा विठोबा रखुमाई।
Vitthala, king of Pandharpur, stands among devotees with Rakhumai beside him.
Tukaram · Abhanga
अवघा रंग एक झाला।
All colors became one.
Tukaram · Abhanga
जे का रंजले गांजले, त्यासी म्हणे जो आपुले।
The one who embraces the suffering and oppressed as their own,
Tukaram · Abhanga
सुंदर ते ध्यान उभे विटेवरी।
Beautiful is the vision of Vitthala standing upon the brick, hands resting upon his hips.
Tukaram · Abhanga
आधी बीज एकले।
First there was only a seed.
Tukaram · Abhanga
मेरे तो गिरिधर गोपाल, दूसरो न कोई॥
Giridhar Gopal alone is mine. I belong to no one else.
Mirabai · Bhajan
पायो जी मैंने राम रतन धन पायो॥
I have received the jewel-like treasure of the Divine Name.
Mirabai · Bhajan
जो तुम तोड़ो पिया, मैं न तोडूँ।
Even if you break this bond, beloved, I will not.
Mirabai · Bhajan
पग घुंघरू बाँध मीरा नाची रे॥
Mirabai tied bells to her feet and danced in ecstasy.
Mirabai · Bhajan
मने चाकोर राखो जी
Keep me near you, Lord, like the moonbird that forever longs for moonlight.
Mirabai · Bhajan
மார்கழித் திங்கள் மதிநிறைந்த நன்னாளால்॥
In the auspicious month of Margazhi beneath the full moon, we begin our sacred observance.
Andal · Tiruppavai
கூடாரை வெல்லும்
The Lord who conquers even those opposed to Him grants grace freely.
Andal · Tiruppavai
வையத்து வாழ்வீர்காள்
People of the world, come together in devotion and awakening.
Andal · Tiruppavai
ಉಳ್ಳವರು ಶಿವಾಲಯ ಮಾಡುವರು।
The rich build temples for Shiva.
Basavanna · Vachana
ಕಾಯಕವೇ ಕೈಲಾಸ
The hands engaged in honest labor are holier than lips repeating prayers without sincerity.
Basavanna · Vachana
ಕಳಬೇಡ ಕೊಲಬೇಡ ಹುಸಿಯ ನುಡಿಯಬೇಡ
Do not steal. Do not kill. Do not lie. Do not praise yourself. Do not criticize others.
Basavanna · Vachana
बेगमपुरा शहर को नाऊँ।
Begampura is the name of my city.
Ravidas · Verse
मन चंगा तो कठौती में गंगा॥
If the mind is pure, the Ganga flows even in a humble bowl.
Ravidas · Verse
ऐसा चाहूँ राज मैं जहाँ मिले सबन को अन्न
I long for a kingdom where all receive food and dignity equally.
Ravidas · Verse
काय जंगलात जाता?
Why wander forests seeking God?
Namdev · Verse
ಲೋಕದ ಲೊಟ್ಟೆ
People, male and female, blush when cloth covering their shame comes loose.
Akka Mahadevi · Vachana
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu · Maha Mantra
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There is One Reality.
Guru Nanak · Mool Mantar
29 verses gathered · the anthology grows slowly