Whats with the rosaries? God is not a toy! - Kabir

Whats with the rosaries? God is not a toy! - Kabir

I am singing this today.  And I have a new tune after a long time ...

From this shabad written by Kabir in Bhairav (Pg 1158 from the Guru Granth Sahib)

 
माथे तिलकु हथि माला बानां ॥
Māthe ṯilak hath mālā bānāʼn.
Some apply ceremonial marks to their foreheads, hold rosaries in their hands, and wear religious robes.
लोगन रामु खिलउना जानां ॥१॥
Logan rām kẖil▫a▫unā jānāʼn. ||1||
Some people think that the Lord is a play-thing. ||1||
जउ हउ बउरा तउ राम तोरा ॥
Ja▫o ha▫o ba▫urā ṯa▫o rām ṯorā.
If I am insane, then I am Yours, O Lord.
लोगु मरमु कह जानै मोरा ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Log maram kah jānai morā. ||1|| rahā▫o.
How can people know my secret? ||1||Pause||
तोरउ न पाती पूजउ न देवा ॥
Ŧora▫o na pāṯī pūja▫o na ḏevā.
I do not pick leaves as offerings, and I do not worship idols.
राम भगति बिनु निहफल सेवा ॥२॥
Rām bẖagaṯ bin nihfal sevā. ||2||
Without devotional worship of the Lord, service is useless. ||2||
सतिगुरु पूजउ सदा सदा मनावउ ॥
Saṯgur pūja▫o saḏā saḏā manāva▫o.
I worship the True Guru; forever and ever, I surrender to Him.
ऐसी सेव दरगह सुखु पावउ ॥३॥
Aisī sev ḏargėh sukẖ pāva▫o. ||3||
By such service, I find peace in the Court of the Lord. ||3||
लोगु कहै कबीरु बउराना ॥
Log kahai Kabīr ba▫urānā.
People say that Kabeer has gone insane.
कबीर का मरमु राम पहिचानां ॥४॥६॥
Kabīr kā maram rām pahicẖānāʼn. ||4||6||
Only the Lord realizes the secret of Kabeer. ||4||6||

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