Mat Kar Maya Ko Ahankar Lyrics English Translation – Kabir Cafe

Mat Kar Maya Ko Ahankaar
Do not be proud because of maya.

Mat Kar Kaya Ko Abhimaan
Do not be proud of your body.

Kaya Gaar Se Kaachi
The body is fragile like unbaked clay.

Mat Kar Maya Ko Ahankaar
Do not be proud because of maya.

Mat Kar Kaya Ko Abhimaan
Do not be proud of your body.

Kaya Gaar Se Kaachi
The body is fragile like unbaked clay.

Oh Kaya Gaar Se Kaachi Re Jaise Os Ra Moti
Oh, the body is fragile like the pearls of dew.

Jhonka Pawan Ka Lag Jaye
If a gust of wind blows,

Jhanka Pawan Ka Lag Jaye Kaya Dhool Ho Ja Si
If a gust of wind blows, the body turns to dust.

Kaya Teri Dhul Ho Ja Si
Your body will turn to dust.

Aisa Sakht Tha Maharaj
Such a mighty king he was,

Jiska Mulkon Pe Raaj Jin Ghar Jhoolta Hathi
Who ruled over kingdoms, where elephants swung in his home.

Jin Ghar Jhoolta Haathi
Where elephants swung in his home.

Oh Jin Ghar Jhoolta Hathi Re Un Ghar Diya Na Baati
Oh, in those homes where elephants swung, not even a lamp’s wick remained.

Jhonka Pawan Ka Lag Jaye
If a gust of wind blows,

Jhanka Pawan Ka Lag Jaye Kaya Dhool Ho Ja Si
If a gust of wind blows, the body turns to dust.

Kaya Teri Dhool Ho Ja Si
Your body will turn to dust.

Khoot Gaya Sindra Ro Tel Bikhar Gayo Sab Nij Khel
The oil in the lamp dried up, all personal games scattered.

Bujh Gayi Diya Ki Bati
The lamp’s wick went out.

Oh Bujh Gayi Diya Ki Bati Re Jaise Os Ra Moti
Oh, the lamp’s wick went out, like the pearls of dew.

Jhonka Pawan Ka Lag Jaye
If a gust of wind blows,

Jhanka Pawan Ka Lag Jaye Kaya Dhool Ho Ja Si
If a gust of wind blows, the body turns to dust.

Kaya Teri Dhool Ho Ja Si
Your body will turn to dust.

Jhootha Maai Tharo Baap Jhootha Sakal Parivaar
False is your mother, false is your father, false is your entire family.

Jhoothi Kootta Chhati Jhoothi Kootta Chhati
False is the beating chest, false is the beating chest.

Oh Jhoothi Kootta Chhati Re Jaise Os Ra Moti
Oh, false is the beating chest, like the pearls of dew.

Bholya Bhawani Ho Nath Guru Ji Ne Jo Sar Pe Dharaya Haath
O innocent Bhawani, the Guru Nath placed his hand on my head,

Jinse Mukti Ho Ja Si (Jinse Mukti Ho Ja Si..)
Through which liberation is attained (through which liberation is attained..).

Bholya Bhawani Ho Nath Guru Ji Ne Jo Sar Pe Dharaya Hath
O innocent Bhawani, the Guru Nath placed his hand on my head,

Jin Se Mukti Ho Ja Si Jinse Mukti Ho Ja Si
Through which liberation is attained, through which liberation is attained.

Ho Jin Se Mukti Ho Ja Si Re Jaise Os Ra Moti
Oh, through which liberation is attained, like the pearls of dew.

Jhonka Jhonka Jhonka
Gust, gust, gust.

Mat Kar Maya Ko Ahankaar
Do not be proud because of maya.

Mat Kar Kaya Ko Abhimaan Kaya Gaar Se Kaachi
Do not be proud of your body, the body is fragile like unbaked clay.

O Kaya Gaar Se Kaachi Re Jaise Os Ra Moti
Oh, the body is fragile like unbaked clay, like the pearls of dew.

Jhonka Pawan Ka Lag Jaye Jhanka Pawan Ka Lag Jaye
If a gust of wind blows, if a gust of wind blows,

Kaya Dhul Ho Ja Si Kaya Teri Dhul Ho Ja Si
The body turns to dust, your body will turn to dust.

Kaya Dhul Ho Ja Si Kaya Teri Dhul Ho Ja Si
The body turns to dust, your body will turn to dust.