क्यों करता है अभिमान बंदे, क्यों करता है अभिमान?
नहीं सह पाओगे अपना अपमान, तो क्यों करता है अभिमान?
झूठे मान की खातिर, क्यों करता है अभिमान?
क्या लाया था तू, क्या है तेरा, जिसका तुझे है गुमान?
साँप के मुँह में हाथ डालकर, खुश क्यों तू होता है?
अमृत समझकर क्यों खोए, तू तेरी शान?
जब तू ही नष्ट हो जाएगा, तो क्या रहेगा तेरा गुमान
करना है अभिमान, तो उसपर कर, जिसने दिया है तुझे सबकुछ
करेगा उसपर अभिमान, तैर तो तू जाएगा
अपने-आप पर करके अभिमान, डूब जाएगा
नहीं है अनजान जब तू इन बातों से, जानकर सबकुछ क्यों करे गुमान?
- संत श्री अल्पा माँ
kyōṁ karatā hai abhimāna baṁdē, kyōṁ karatā hai abhimāna?
nahīṁ saha pāōgē apanā apamāna, tō kyōṁ karatā hai abhimāna?
jhūṭhē māna kī khātira, kyōṁ karatā hai abhimāna?
kyā lāyā thā tū, kyā hai tērā, jisakā tujhē hai gumāna?
sām̐pa kē mum̐ha mēṁ hātha ḍālakara, khuśa kyōṁ tū hōtā hai?
amr̥ta samajhakara kyōṁ khōē, tū tērī śāna?
jaba tū hī naṣṭa hō jāēgā, tō kyā rahēgā tērā gumāna
karanā hai abhimāna, tō usapara kara, jisanē diyā hai tujhē sabakucha
karēgā usapara abhimāna, taira tō tū jāēgā
apanē-āpa para karakē abhimāna, ḍūba jāēgā
nahīṁ hai anajāna jaba tū ina bātōṁ sē, jānakara sabakucha kyōṁ karē gumāna?
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Explanation in English
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Why are you so proud, O mortal? Why do you harbor such ego?
You will never be able to bear your own humiliation, so why do you hold onto this pride?
For the sake of false honor, why do you harbor such ego?
What did you bring with you into this world, and what truly belongs to you that makes you so arrogant?
Why do you feel happy after thrusting your hand into a snake's mouth?
Mistaking poison for nectar, why do you throw away your true dignity?
When you yourself will eventually turn to dust, what will remain of your arrogance?
If you must feel pride, take pride in the One who has gifted you everything;
If you surrender your pride to Him, you will safely cross this ocean of life,
But if you take pride in yourself, you will surely drown.
When you are not ignorant of these truths, why do you still choose arrogance despite knowing everything?
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