Explore the meaning, translation, and English pronunciation of "Koyo Sumran Dekhon Yai Sabh Upli Chobha" from Amritbani of Shri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj.
ਕੋਉ ਸੁਮਰਨ ਦੇਖੋਂ ਯੇ ਸਬ ਓਪਲੀ ਚੋਭਾ ॥
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਜੇਸੀ ਸੁਮਿਰਨ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਤੈਸੀ ਸੋਭਾ ॥ਟੇਕ॥
ਹਮਰੀ ਹੀ ਸੀਖ ਸੁਨੈ ਸੌਂ ਹੀ ਮਾਂਡੇ ਰੇ ॥
ਥੋਰੇ ਹੀ ਇਤਰਾਈ ਚਾਲੈ ਪਤਿਸ਼ਾਹਿ ਛਾਡੇ ਰੇ ॥੧॥
ਅਤਿਹੀ ਆਤੁਰ ਹੈ ਕਾਂਚਾ ਹੀ ਤੋਲੇ ਰੇ ॥
ਊਡੇ ਜਲ ਪੈਸੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਪਾਂਡ ਰਾਖੋ ਰੇ ॥੨॥
ਥੋਰੇ ਹੀ ਥੋਰੇ ਮੁਸੀਅਤ ਪਰਾਯੋ ਧਨਾ ॥
ਕਹੈ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਸੁਨੋ ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ॥੩॥
Koyo sumran dekhon, yai sabh upli chobha
Ja kai jaisi sumiran, ta ko taisi sobha॥Tek॥
Hamri hi seekh sunai, soun hi mandai rai।
Thorai hi itrayi chalai, patshah chadai re॥
Atthi aatur haiv, kancha hi tolai re।
Udai jal paisai nahi, pandh rakho re॥
Thore hi thorai musiat prayo dhana।
Kahai Ravidass, suno sant jana॥
If you see carefully, you will find that the people are reciting the name of God superficially only to show and to gain cheap praise. A man will get the praise according to his meditation upon God’s name.
See the hypocrites, they receive education from me and later start quarrelling with me. Those silly persons, by ignoring the vast kingdom of God, feel proud in little what they have achieved.
Such disturbed people strike a false bargain. But the pretenders involved in the false deeds forget the truth. Water flows to downstream and not upstream. Keep your bundle of knowledge with you.
Those people are looting the wealth belonging to others, in small parts. Ravidass says, O saints! Listen to me and perform true worship.