When I Was Born, A Couplet Of Kabir In English Translation. Poem by Ravi Kopra

When I Was Born, A Couplet Of Kabir In English Translation.



When I was born
I cried. And they
celebrated my coming.

I did good deeds all my life.

I am now dying
They are crying
and I, laughing.

Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: birth,death,karma
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The original in Hindi

Jab hum aaye jagat mein
Jag hassa ham roey;
Aisee karnee kar chale
Jab hum jaayen jagat say
Ham hassein jag roey

- Kabir
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