Rahna Nahin Des Birana Hai — Kabirdas — full lyrics and bhavarth (meaning)
'Rahna Nahin Des Birana Hai' is a composition of Kabirdas. Kabir says — this world is a foreign land; we are not to stay here for ever. It is like a paper packet that dissolves at a drop of water, like a hedge of thorns in which one gets tangled and dies. The name of the Satguru alone is the real home.
A composition of Kabirdas. 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.
Rahna nahin des birana hai ।
Yah sansar kagad ki puriya, bund pare ghul jana hai ॥
Yah sansar kant ki bari, ulajh-pulajh mari jana hai ।
Yah sansar jhar aur jhankhar, ag lage bari jana hai ॥
Kahat kabir suno bhai sadho, satguru nam thikana hai ॥
Bhavarth (meaning): Kabir says — this world is a foreign land; we are not to stay here for ever. It is like a paper packet that dissolves at a drop of water, like a hedge of thorns in which one gets tangled and dies. The name of the Satguru alone is the real home.
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Send to someone on WhatsAppThe text is traditional and the wording differs slightly from region to region. The meanings are written in simple English by OmKiran Bhakti. If you spot a mistake, tell us with a comment on YouTube.