Kabhee pyaase ko paanee pilaayaa nahėė,
Baad amrit pilaane se kyaa faaydaa,
Kabhee girte hue ko uṭhaayaa nahėė,
Baad aȧsoo bahaane se kyaa faayadaa,
Mȧi to mandir gayaa, pooja aartee kee,
Pujaa karte hue ye khayaal aa gayaa,
Kabhee maa baap kee sewa kee hee nahee,
Sirf poojaa ke karne se kyaa faaydaa,
Mài to satsang gayaa gurvaani sunee
Gurvaanee ko sunkar khayaal aa gayaa,
Janm maanav kaa leke dayaa naa karee
Phir maanav kehlaane se kyaa faaydaa,
Maine daan kiyaa maine jap tap kiyaa,
Daan karte hue ye khayaal aa gayaa,
Kabhee bhookhe ko bhojan khilaayaa nahee,
Daan laakhò kaa karne se kyaa faaydaa,
Gangaa nahane haridwaar kaashee gayaa,
Gangaa nahate hee man mè khayaal aa gayaa,
Tan ko dhoyaa magar man ko dhoyaa nahee
Phir gangaa nahaane se kyaa faaydaa,
Maine ved paṛhe, maine shaashtra paṛhe,
Shaastra paṛhate hue ye khayaala aa gayaa,
Maine gyaan kisee ko baaṭaa nahee,
Phir gyaanee kehlaane se kyaa faaydaa
Maa pitaa kee hee charṇò mè chaarò dhaam hai,
Aajaa aajaa yahee muktee kaa dhaam hai.
Pitaa maataa kee sewaa kee hee nahee,
Phir teerthò mè jaane se kyaa faaydaa.
If we never gave water to a thirsty person; if we never uplift those who have fallen; then what benefit is there is drinking the nectar of immortality and what use is it to shed tears after being unhelpful?
While engaged in worship at the temple, the thought came to my mind: if I cannot engage in selfless service to my mom and dad, then what use is there in only worshipping God?
In attending a Satsang and listening to the voice of my spiritual teacher, I also realized that if I cannot use this human birth to be good and do good, then what is the point of being called a human being?
In my charitable endeavors and even in my recitation of the scriptures, I wonder: if I cannot give food to the hungry then what is the point of donating physical money?
In my immersion at the sacred Ganges, I thought, I may wash my body in these spiritual waters, but if I cannot cleanse my mind and my soul then what is the benefit of washing the body only?
In the reading of the Vedas and Scriptures, I realize that if I cannot share my scriptural knowledge, with anyone then what is the point of being called a wise person who can read the scriptures?
I realize that all the best places of pilgrimage can be found at the feet of my parents. We can come to find liberation in the service of our parents. If we cannot perform selfless service for our parents then what is the use of going to places of pilgrimage?
NOTE: chaar dhaam: the auspicious sites of pilgrimage (said to be Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri and Rameswaram)
कभी sometimes प्यासे thirsty पानी water पिलाया drink नहीं not बाद afterwards, after अमृत nectar पिलाने drinking क्या what फायदा benefit गिरते falling उठाया pick up, uplift बाद after आंसू tears बहाने excuse, pretence मंदिर temple गया went, gone पूजा worship आरती aarati, act of worship, ritual ख्याल idea, thought माँ बाप parents सेवा serve, service सिर्फ only (strictly, confined to) मैं तो सतसंग spiritual preaching गुरूवाणी giri’s word/voice सुनी listen सुनकर listening जन्म born मानव human लेके but दया pity, mercy फिर then कहलाने being called दान donation जपतप chant भूखे hungry भोजन food, meal खिलाया feed लाखो lakh, limitless money गंगा Ganges नहाने bath हरिद्वार Haridwar काशी Kaashi गया went गंगा नहाते taking a bath तन body धोया wash मगर but मन mind नहाने bathing वेद veda पढ़े read शास्त्र shastras पढते reading ज्ञान knowledge बांटा divide, share ज्ञानी wise person कहलाने called मात पिता parents चरणों feet चारो four धाम abodes आजा come यही this मुक्ति liberation पिता माता parents सेवा service तिरथो pilgrimage जाने go
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