Associating with the Pious
بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
कबीरा खाई कोट कि, पानी पिवै न कोई
जाइ मिलै जब गंग से, तब गंगोदक होइ
जाइ मिलै जब गंग से, तब गंगोदक होइ
O Kabir, no one drinks water from the village gutter,
But once it merges with the (holy) Ganga, it takes the form of Ganga itself
Alternatively:
Kabir is just like a village gutter, no one drinks from it
But once he will merge with the (holy) Ganga, he will take the form of Ganga itself
Language:
Vernacular Hindi
Transliteration:
Kabira Khaai Kot Ki, Paani Piwai Na Koyi
Jaai Milai Jab Gang Se, Tab Gangodak Hoye
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Brief Explanation:
Unless we are able to elevate ourself to a higher form, via noble and pious people, we will never become pious as our deeds are lowly like a gutter full of filth.
Background:
Throughout history, the merits of associating with pious people, wise people and saintly people has been underlined and these couplets (known in local dialect as दोहे dohe ) by the saint Kabir indicates the same.
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