Ghazal
He Who Loves Not Rama and Sita
In this devotional poem, the poet asserts that anyone who lacks love for Rama and Sita must be renounced as an enemy, no matter how deeply cherished they may be. Citing exemplary figures like Prahlad and Vibhishan, the verses resolutely emphasize that severing worldly attachments for the sake of supreme divine devotion leads to the ultimate spiritual good.
Source: Tulsi Granthavali, Part 2 (ed. Ramchandra Shukla, Kashi Nagari Pracharini Sabha) · HI
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जाके प्रिय न राम बैदेही ।
सो छाँड़िए कोटि बैरी सम जद्यपि परम सनेही ॥
He who holds not Rama and Sita dear, abandon him like a million foes, though he be your most beloved kin.
One who does not love Rama and Sita should be abandoned like millions of enemies, even if they happen to be your dearest loved one.
2
तज्यो पिता प्रहलाद, बिभीषन बंधु, भरत महतारी ।
बलि गुरु तज्यो, कंत ब्रज-बनितनि, भए मुदमंगलकारी ॥
Prahlada renounced his father, Vibhishana his brother, and Bharata his own mother; King Bali left his guru, and the women of Vraja their husbands—yet all attained blessed joy and auspicious grace.
Prahlada renounced his father, Vibhishana his brother, Bharata his mother, King Bali his spiritual teacher, and the women of Vraja their husbands for God's sake, yet they all attained supreme joy and auspiciousness.
3
नाते नेह राम के मनियत सुहृद सुसेव्य जहाँ लौं ।
अंजन कहा आँखि जेहि फूटै बहुतक कहौं कहाँ लौं ॥
All kinship and affection are honored only through devotion to Rama; he alone is true friend and worthy of regard. What use is the kohl that blinds the eye? How much further can I say?
All relationships and affections are worthy of regard only through devotion to Rama, who alone is the true friend and worthy of service. What use is the kohl that blinds the eye itself—how much more can I say?
4
तुलसी सो सब भाँति परम हित पुँजी प्रान ते प्यारो ।
जासों होय सनेह रामपद; एतो मतो हमारो ॥
Tulsi says, he alone is in every way a true friend and dearer than life itself, through whom love for Rama's feet is born; this alone is my belief.
Tulsidas says that whoever awakens love for Rama's feet is in every way one's greatest well-wisher and dearer than life itself; this is my firm belief.
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