Man Pachhitaihai Avsar Bite — Tulsidas — full lyrics and bhavarth (meaning)
'Man Pachhitaihai Avsar Bite' is a composition of Tulsidas. Tulsidas warns the mind — when the chance has passed, you will regret it. You have got a rare human body; worship Hari with mind, word and deed. Even kings like Sahasrabahu and Ravan did not escape death; all left empty-handed. Wife and sons are companions of self-interest; in the end they will leave you, so give up your attachment to them now. Sense pleasures do not put out the fire of desire, just as pouring ghee does not put out a fire.
A composition of Tulsidas. All sant bhajans.
Text variants: this text is taken from popular versions; a few words differ between books and singers. We are checking it against a printed edition.
Man pachhitaihai avsar bite ।
Durlabh deh pai haripad bhaju, karam, bachan aru hi te ॥
Sahasbahu, dasabdan adi nrip, bache na kal balite ।
Ham ham kari dhan-dham sanvare, ant chale uthi rite ॥
Sut-banitadi jani swarathrat, na karu neh sabhi te ।
Anthu tohin tajainge pamar! tu na tajai abhi te ॥
Ab nathhin anuragu, jagu jar, tyagu durasa ji te ।
Bujhai na kam-agini tulsi kahun, bishay-bhog bahu ghi te ॥
Bhavarth (meaning): Tulsidas warns the mind — when the chance has passed, you will regret it. You have got a rare human body; worship Hari with mind, word and deed. Even kings like Sahasrabahu and Ravan did not escape death; all left empty-handed. Wife and sons are companions of self-interest; in the end they will leave you, so give up your attachment to them now. Sense pleasures do not put out the fire of desire, just as pouring ghee does not put out a fire.
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