Kyun Man Sadguru Sharan Na Ayo

Please click on the triangle on the right to hear Braj Banchary Didi singing this self-composed poem for her beloved Sadguru.

क्युँ मन सद्गुरु शरण न आयो  । 
यह संसार असार देखिहुँ मन अतिशय ललचायो । 
एक ते एक सुघर ठग लखिहुँ गुरु का ज्ञान न भायो  । 
गुरु कृपालु करुणा के सागर पात्र न कबहूँ विचारयो । 
जो आयो प्रभु सन कैसेहुँ मन सबहीं कंठ लगायो ।  
अल्प बुद्धिहुँ दियो ज्ञान सब, शत-शत ग्रंथ सुनायो । 
अभिमानी मन मनमानी करी सब कुछ पाए गमायो ।
अबहुँ चेत न बेर करहुँ मन भुज पसारी गुरु ठाड़्यो ।
दीनबंधु सद्गुरु कृपालु पद अब न कत लपटायो ।

kyum̐ mana sadguru śaraṇa na āyo ।
yaha saṃsāra asāra dekhihum̐ mana atiśaya lalacāyo ।
eka te eka sughara ṭhaga lakhihum̐ guru kā jñāna na bhāyo ।
guru kṛpālu karuṇā ke sāgara pātra na kabahūm̐ vicārayo ।
jo āyo prabhu sana kaisehum̐ mana sabahīṃ kaṃṭha lagāyo ।
alpa buddhihum̐ diyo jñāna saba, śata-śata graṃtha sunāyo ।
abhimānī mana manamānī karī saba kucha pāe gamāyo ।
abahum̐ ceta na bera karahum̐ mana bhuja pasārī guru ṭhāड़yo ।
dīnabaṃdhu sadguru kṛpālu pada aba na kata lapaṭāyo ।

Why does the mind not take refuge at the lotus feel of Sadguru?
Though this world is insipid, yet my mind is very tempted.
The cons in this world very cleverly dupe the mind hence the knowledge imparted by Guru is not appealing to me.
My Guru is the ocean of compassion, He does not distinguish worthy from unworthy.
He embraced everyone who approached Him.
I have little intelligence, yet He imparted to me the knowledge of hundreds of scriptures.
Arrogant mind got everything and callously lost it all.
Oh Mind ! Don't lose any more time. Guru is standing with wide open arms to embrace you.
O Mind ! How could you not fall at the lotus feet of the refuge of destitute My Sadguru?