Gagan Ghata - Kabir Song

In this Pad, Sant Kabir urges us to prepare our Antar Karana (inner instruments) and Bahya Karana (outer instruments) to receive the grace of the Guru. He compares the efforts of the Sadhaka on the spiritual path to the efforts of the farmer, in preparing his land before the rain.
Lyrics:
Gagan ghaTa ghaharaani, saadho, gagan ghaTa ghaharaani.
Poorab disi se uThi badariya, rimjhim barasat paani.
Aapan-aapan menD samhaaro, bahyo jaat yah paani.
Man ke bail, turat harwaaha, jot khet nirbaani.
Dubidha doob chhol karu baahar, bov naam ko ghaanee.
Jog-jugut kari karu rakhawaari, char na jaay mrig ghaanee.
Baalee jhaari, kooTi ghar laawe, soi kusal kisaanee.
Panch sakhi mili keen rasoiyaa, ek-se-ek sayaani.
Doono dhaar barabar parase, jeve muni aur gyaani.
Kahat Kabir suno bhai saadho, yah pad hai nirabaanee.
Jo ya pad ko pariche paave, taako naam vigyaani.
Meaning:
The roaring dense clouds are spread in the sky, O Sadhu, those dense clouds are all over. These clouds are arisen from the east (Poorab refers to East and to Ancient also which denotes the origin) and it is drizzling out there. Make surroundings of your fields tight so the water doesn't flow out of it. Take control of your mind and use it as bull to plough your field and make your field ready for the plantation of Nirvana. Cut the grasses of doubts out from the field and saw the seeds of Naam. Remain alert and watchful in safeguarding it so the deers(wild animals-senses and enjoyments) don't eat it. That farmer is really smart who keeps his farm safe and secure and when the crop is ready, he reaps the crop, separates the chaff from the grain and brings it home. Five friends (lust,anger,greed,attachment and egotism-it is said that when a person advances in spirituality, these tendencies turn into virtues and then help the practitioner because in reality energy is only one which takes many shapes) cook the meal ( the outcome is love and devotion-which is acceptable to sages, saints and Lord himself), they all are smart and wise. They offer it equally to all and sages and knowledgeable persons take the food.Kabir says-this pad is about the state of Nirvana. Whoever understands it by his own experience, he is a true mystic.
All above symbols refer to the mystic practice of Nam where the field is our body, the rain is the grace of the Lord, the seed it the Nam given by Satguru. We need to harvest the grace so the energy doesn't run out of us. We should keep watchful of our tendencies which lead to devastation. When our crop is ready, the outcome is Love which is available to all without any discrimination and which is the only thing acceptable to the Lord.
Lyrics and meaning credits: anahad-naad.blo...

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Lovely presentation

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I liked this rendition... It's so different. What instrument is going on the back....