The verse and its meaning · Suvichar · Suvichar — Kabir
Crow and Cuckoo
Kabir
कागा काको घन हरे, कोयल काको देय ।
मीठे शब्द सुनाय के, जग अपनो कर लेय ॥
Meaning · English
What does the crow steal, and what does the cuckoo give? With sweet words alone the cuckoo makes the whole world hers.
अर्थ · हिन्दी
कौआ किसका धन चुराता है और कोयल किसे क्या देती है। बस मीठी बोली से कोयल सारे जग को अपना बना लेती है।
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