The verse and its meaning · Suvichar · Suvichar — Kabir

Sleeping Under the Sheet

Kabir

आया था किस काम को, तु सोया चादर तान । सुरत सम्भाल ए गाफिल, अपना आप पहचान ॥

Meaning · English

You came here for some work, and you pulled a sheet over your head and slept. Wake up, careless one, and know yourself.

अर्थ · हिन्दी

तू किसी काम के लिए आया था और चादर तानकर सो गया। होश में आ, ग़ाफ़िल, और अपने आप को पहचान।

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