Story Behind the Song
Nirguni poets in general, and Kabir in particular,
draw upon the rich collection of allegorical images
that permeate advaita literature to pack a lot of
meaning into a few lines.
Lyrics
yugana yugana hama yogI (I have been a yogi for eternity)
avadhUtA yugana yugana hama yogI (oh saintly one, ...)
saba ThOra jamAta hamarI, jamAta hamarI (it is my clan all around, my clan!)
sabahI ThOra para melA, melA (those big gatherings everywhere..)
hama sabamAn hEn, saba hEn hamamAn (I am in everyone, everyone is in me)
hama hEn bahurI akelA (and yet I am alone)
hamahI siddha, samAdhi hamahI (I am the goal and the way)
hama mOnI hama bole, bole (I keep mum, I speak)
rUpa, sarUpa, arUpa dikhAke (Showing at times outward form,
at other times inner reality, yet again neither)
hamahImen hamato khele (I play within myself)
kahe kabirA jU suno bhaI sAdho (Kabir says listen oh saints)
nAhIn koI ichchhA (I have no unfulfilled desire)
apanI madhImen Apa mEn dolUn (I sway in my own hut)
khelUn sahaja svaichchhA (I play as it pleases me)
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