Man re sun puraan kya kita
Lyrics and meaning.
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Complete lyrics, transliteration and meanings
| Section | Original script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sthayi | मन रे सुन पुरान क्या कीता | Man re sun puraan kya kita | Mind, listen to the old teaching: what have you done? |
| Antara | मोह लगन की गेलन छाँड्यो | Moh lagan ki gelan chhaandyo | Leave behind attachment and ‘gelan’. |
| Antara | काम अमल मद पीता मन रे | Kaam amal mad pita man re | Mind, you have drunk the intoxicant of desire. |
| Antara | सुत बनिता बंधु के कारन | Sut banita bandhu ke kaaran | For the sake of children, a spouse, and relatives, |
| Antara | पचि पचि जनम बितीता मन रे | Pachi pachi janam bitita man re | you wear yourself out and spend your life, mind. |
Word notes
Moh lagan is attachment that binds the mind. Amal and mad evoke intoxication, joining desire to the image of losing clear judgment. The repetition pachi pachi stresses wearing oneself out in worldly concerns.