Today Kabir Das Jayanti is being celebrated to honour the legendary poet and social reformer’s legacy. Sant Kabir is a name that almost every Indian is familiar with. His remarks have left an indelible impression on everyone in the country.
Kabirdas Jayanti also known as Kabir Prakat Diwas is celebrated once a year on the full moon day in the Hindu month Jyeshtha. On this day his followers remember his teachings and recite his poems together.
However, Sant Kabir’s birth and death are unclear. Some believe that he took birth from Muslim parents, while others insist that he appeared on a lotus flower in the lake Lahartara.
His writing had a great influence on the Bhakti movement and includes titles like Kabir Granthawali, Anurag Sagar, Bijak, and Sakhi Granth. On this day, many of Kabir Das’ followers remember him and recite his poems and teachings
Take a look at a few inspiring verses written by Sant Kabidas:
Kaal kare so aaj kar, aaj karei so ab
Pal mei pralaya hoyegi, bahuri karega kab.
Dukh mein sumiran sab kare, sukh mein kare na koye, Jo sukh mein simran kare, toh dukh kaahe ko hoye
Bada hua to kya hua, jaise ped khajoor, Panthi ko chhaya nahi, fal laage ati duur.
Dheere dheere re mann, dheere sab kuch hoye, Maali seenche sau ghara, ritu aaye phal hoye
Bura jo dekhan main chala, bura naa milya koye,
jo mann khoja aapna, toh mujhse bura na koye
Aisi vaani boliye, mann ka aapa khoye,
Apna tan sheetal kare, auran ko sukh hoye
