Teri vi ki kasoor
This poem is inspired by the following tuk in Gurbani
ਕਬੀਰ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੈ ਜਉ ਸਿਖਾ ਮਹਿ ਚੂਕ ॥
ਅੰਧੇ ਏਕ ਨ ਲਾਗਈ ਜਿਉ ਬਾਂਸੁ ਬਜਾਈਐ ਫੂਕ ॥
janam manukha jot ilaahi, Teri daat karke praapt hoi hai
vikaaraan da hanera trishna di nehri, ehna ch aatma khoi hai
paapaan de sagar ch dub ke, jad menu aunda reha suroor
fer Tere te ki ilzaam laavaan, Tera vi ki kasoor
mailay vichaar, mailiyaan akhaan, maili keeti zubaan
fer vi umeed rakhi bethha, kive hova parvaan
rajjna nai dil jagg sukhaan ton, milje pari ja milje hoor
je Tera chaanan najar nai aayaa, fer ede ch Tera vi ki kasoor
sansaari giyaan ikathha kareya, jama keeta sarmaaya
kehde kamm nu duniya ch aaye, oh nah chete aayaa
Tu kirpa beant kiti, ditta ikk ikk sukh jaroor
jad sach vallo aap mooh morreya, fer Tera vi ki kasoor
bhavsagar de rang vekh ke, Tere rang ton reh gaye vaanjhe
ishk Tera sanu ki milna si, hor passey banay rahay ranjhay
shotay jehe es magaj ch, pata ni kitho varreya eh futoor
asi aap nai bachna choundey si, nai bachey ta Tera ki kasoor
chal jo hoya, shadd osnu, jo hoya Tera bhaana
lakh lakh asi maarrey sahi, par Tenu shadd ke kithe jaana
maafi mangda kamla Mehtab, baar baar aye mere Hazoor
mannda apni ikk ikk galti, shota vadda har kasoor
Mehtab Singh
Friday, July 16, 2010