A fragile blanket of a human body

A poem by Kabir Das and my translation is here. Kabira was a 15th century poet born in a muslim family and had an influential Hindu teacher. So, Kabira write sufi style poems about Hindu philosophy and Indian culture in a beautiful way.

When a child is born ; the child cries and the whole world smiles

Live in such a way that when you die, you have reasons to smile and the world shall miss you and cries

This blanket called chadhariya is transparent, fragile and pure which is made in a very intricate way with finesse and artistry.

which is compared to a human body created by the creator.

This blanket is woven through a 8 lotus petal shaped spinner

and made with 5 true elements ( earth, air, fire, water and space)

It took about 9 to 10 months to weave but we take no time to soil and dirty this beauty

When this transparent ,pure blanket comes home from being made

its given to the dyer to put colors who bring out the vibrancy of that blanket

( as a child would come home and given to parents and teachers( dyers) .Their job is to breathe life of vibrancy into the innocent pure soul.

This blanket is only been given to you for a few days and we foolishly do not understand the difference between permanence and what temporary,

And We soil it little by little everyday

(Explaining, how this blanket should be worn or body be treated )

But there are great philosophers, poet sages and warriors who wore it so well, they made this blanket more pure by just wearing it.

I , Kabira, is planning to wear it in such a way that I return it back in a same way it was given to me.

 Poem by Kabir Das

Kabīrā Jab Ham Paidā Hue
 Jaga Hase Ham Roye
 Aisī Karanī Kara Chalo
 Ham Hańse Jaga Roye
 Chadariyā Jhinī Re Jhinī
 He Rāma Nāma Rasa Bhinī

Aṣṭa Kamalā Ka Charkhā Banāyā
 Pañca Tattva Kī Pūnī
 Nava Dasa Māsa Bunana Ko Lāge
 Mūrakha Mailī Kinhī
 Chadariyā Jhinī Re Jhinī
 He Rāma Nāma Rasa Bhinī

Jaba Morī Chādara Bana Ghara Āyā
 Rańga Reja Ko Dinhī
 Aisā Rańga Rańgā Rańgare Ne
 Lālo Lāla Kar Dinhī
 Chadariyā Jhinī Re Jhinī
 He Rāma Nāma Rasa Bhinī

Chādara Oḍha Shańka Math Kariyo
 Yeh Do Dina Tumko Dinhī
 Mūrakha Loga Bheda Nahi Jāne
 Din Din Mailī Kinhī
 Chadariyā Jhinī Re Jhinī
 He Rāma Nāma Rasa Bhinī

Dhruva Prahlāda Sudāmā Ne Oḍhi
 Śukadeva Ne Nirmala Kinhī
 Dāsa Kabīra Ne Aisī Odhī
 Jyoń Kī Tyoń Dhara Dinhī
 Chadariyā Jhinī Re Jhinī
 He Rāma Nāma Rasa Bhinī

Namaskar

Savitha