"I vow to let go of all worries and anxiety in order to be light and free."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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An introspective song, Chaddh De is about letting go of desires. It asks why we fret over desires when our time on earth is limited. It points towards the futility of trying to control life when everything is preordained.
Lyrics:
Chaddh de murakh moh jagat da, Chaddh de murakh moh
Chaddh de murakh moh jagat da, Chaddh de murakh moh
Jag hai rait Ka teela, Jag hai rait Ka teela,
Kaun leher mein beh jaaye jeevan Ka khaab Kabeela,
Chaddh de, Chaddh de, Chaddh de murakh moh
Chaddh de murakh moh
Chaddh de murakh moh jagat Da, Chaddh de murakh moh,
Chaddh de murakh moh jagat Da, Chaddh de murakh moh,
Kyun naape tu raat divas ke kya hai tere paas,
Kyun naape tu raat divas ke kya hai tere paas
Sab chhoteygaa yahan yahin, Sab chhoteygaa yahan yahin
Tu phir kyun paale aas,
Chaddh de, Chaddh de, Chaddh de murakh moh
Chaddh de murakh moh
Chaddh de murakh moh jagat Da, Chaddh de murakh moh,
Chaddh de murakh moh jagat Da, Chaddh de murakh moh,
Sabka hissa tay hai jag mein Karle khoob talaash
Sabka hissa tay hai jag mein Karle khoob talaash
kuch dhuein ki dor banein, kuch dhuein ki dor banein
Aur kuch pe jaamey ghaas
Chaddh de, Chaddh de, Chaddh de murakh moh
Chaddh de murakh moh
Chaddh de murakh moh jagat Da, Chaddh de murakh moh,
Chaddh de murakh moh jagat Da, Chaddh de murakh moh,
Jag hai rait Ka teela, Jag hai rait Ka teela,
Kaun leher mein beh jaaye jeevan Ka khaab Kabeela,
Chaddh de, Chaddh de, Chaddh de murakh moh
Chaddh de murakh moh jagat Da, Chaddh de murakh moh,
Chaddh de murakh moh jagat Da, Chaddh de murakh moh,
Kabiraa
Kabiraa jab hum aaye jagat mein, jag hanse hum roye,
Aisi Karni Kar chalein, Ke hum hanse jag roye,
Chaddh de murakh moh jagat Da, Chaddh de murakh moh,
Chaddh de murakh moh jagat Da, Chaddh de murakh moh.
Meaning:
The Poet is imploring to all beings, to not fall for the worldly traps. For life is like loose sand, that will flow away without any warning in the endless wide ocean of impermanence. When we know that the end of this journey will have to be done alone and empty handed, what is point of dying for desires and planning for them each day?
The end is inevitable and hence your space is predefined...for you will, either be burnt to ashes and hence become part of the air or, be buried and hence will become part of this earth...one day.
Poet quotes the great Saint and poet, Sant Kabirdas, "since we know the end is inevitable, we must use this time to sow good deeds. For when we came to this earth as a new born, everyone laughed and we cried, but when we undertake our final journey, the world must miss us for the plethora of good that we would have done, while we enjoy our communion with The One".
