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SONG OF THE SOUL (MERI BHAVNA)
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Let me not harbour Any egoistic pretensions Or towards others anger manifestation Let me not be jealous of Others' success or elevation Natural and truthful behaviour Be my mental orientation Doing a good turn to others Be my life's mission
Ahankar ka bhav na rakkhun Nahin kisi par krodh karoon Dekh doosron ki badhti ko Kabhi na Irshya-bhav dharoon Rahe bhavana aisi meri Sarala, satya vyavhara karoon Bane jahan tak es jeevan men Auron ka upakar karoon
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Let me be to all living beings Constantly of friendly inclination For the deprived and the distressed Let my heart be The fountain spring of compassion For the bad, wicked and depraved Let me not have any contempt emotion With equanimity towards them Let there be my attitude transformation
Maitri bhav jagat men mera Sab jeevon par nitya rahe Deen-dukhi jeevon par mere Ur se karuna srota bahe Durjan, krura, kumarga-raton par Kshobha nahin muzhko aaye Samya bhav rakkhoon mein un par Aisi pariniti ho jaye
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Encountering virtuous persons Let my heart be filled With loving affection Let me feel happy and content Serving them to satisfaction Let me never be ungrateful Nor indulge in recrimination Ignoring failings of others,
Let me pick up their good traits for inculcation
Guni jano ko dekh hridaya men Mere prem umad aaye Bane jahan tak unki seva Karke yeh mana sukha paye Hovoon hain kritaghna kabhi mein Droha na mere ur aaye Guna-grihan ka bhav rahe nit Drishti na doshon par jaye.
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