Thursday, June 9, 2016

Origin Stories

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Tulsidasa

Ramchandra Keh Gaye Siya Se

He ji re He ji re…
He ji re he…
Ramchandra keh gaye siya se
Ramchandra keh gaye siya se
aisa kaljug aayega
hans chugega daana dunka
hans chugega daana dunka
kauwa moti khayega
he ji re he ji re…

Siya ne poochha bhagwan
kaljug mein dharam karam ko koi nahi maanega
to prabhu bole
dharam bhi hoga karam bhi hoga
dharam bhi hoga karam bhi hoga
parantu sharam nahi hogi
baat baat me maata pita ko
baat baat me maata pita ko
beta aankh dikhayega
he ramchandra keh gaye siya se

Raja aur praja dono mein
hogi nis din khinchaatani khinchaataani
kadam kadam par karenge dono
apni apni manmaani manmaani
hey..

jiske haath mein hogi laathi
jiske haath mein hogi laathi
bhains wahi le jaayega
hans chugega dana dunka
hans chugega dana dunka
kauwa moti khayega

he ramchandra keh gaye siya se
suno siya kaljug mein
kaala dhan aur kaale man honge
kaale man honge
chor uchchakke nagar seth
aur prabhu bhakt nirdhan honge
nirdhan honge hai
jo hoga lobhi aur bhogi
jo hoga lobhi aur bhogi
wo jogi kehlayega
hans chugega dana dunka
hans chugega dana dunka
kauwa moti khayega

he ramchandra keh gaye siya se
mandir soona soona hoga
bhari rahengi madhushaala madhushaala
pita ke sang sang bhari sabha mein
nachengi ghar ki baala ghar ki baala
kaisa kanya daan pita hi
kaisa kanya daan pita hi
kanya ka dhan khaayega
hans chugega dana dunka
hans chugega dana dunka
kauwa moti khayega
he ji re he ji re he

moorakh ki preet buri jue ki jeet buri
bure sang baith chain bhaage hi bhaage
bhaage hi bhaage
kaajal ki kothri mein kaiso hi jatana karo
kaajal ka daag bhai laage hi laage bhai
kaajal ka daag bhai laage hi laage
he ji re he ji re he

kitna jati ho koi kitna sati ho koi
kamini ke sang kaam jaage hi jaage
jaage hi jaage
suno kahe gopiram jiska hai ramdhaam
uska to phand gale laage hi laage re bhai
uska to phand gale laage hi laage
he ji re he ji re..


Translation:
Once, Shri Raamchandra explained to Sita that there would come a time in the Kali Age when there would be such a reversal of values that will witness crow-like men being held in higher estimation than swan-like men.

Bhagavati Sita asked Shri Ram, “Lord, in the Kali Age, no one will practice Dharma and Karma?”  And Bhagavan Ram answered, “Yes, indeed people will practice some Dharma and Karma, but there will be no Sharma, no sense of shame in the majority of people.  Even children will raise their voices against their parents in opposition.  So you can imagine what will happen in human society.

Kings and their subjects will be locked in mutual battle day and night, refusing to follow the law, and doing what they care to. The man with the gun will rule the day.
Listen, Seeta, black, unrighteous wealth, and black minds will prevail.  The merchants will be swindlers, and the Lord’s devotees will suffer from want, and greedy and sensual men shall be regarded as religious.

The temple shall be empty, and the rum-shops shall be filled, and the daughter of the home shall dance with her father in public display.  Instead of giving his daughter away in a wedding ceremony, the father shall use her for an income.  Such will be the reversal of morals and values in the Kali Age, O Sita.”