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'Banjara' is written by the great saint and poet Kabir who expressed the deepest truth in the most subtle ways and whose poetry is as pertinent today as it was in his times.
The millstone of life goes on moving and Kabir weeps between the layers of truth and untruth that spares no one. We are toiling between materialistic pleasures on one hand and attaining spiritual enlightenment on the other. Kabir further thinks that only the ones who hold the anchor of His name will always remain unhurt! The ones who will keep their faith strong will not be tricked by Maya.
Kabira hails the name of his God who is similar to a wanderer that never stays at one place. He has no destination but still, every land is his. He asks him, not to leave his side. Kabira still has to travel faraway lands. He asks the unaware people to open their eyes before it's too late and they get entrapped in the Mayajaal.
He explains that our Master that is, God has made this body beautiful like a palace and he played the instrument of breath within! Then Kabir says that the body is like a lovely garden and our Master filled it with the most precious flowers.
Kabir says to Dharmidas that the people who walk on the path of truth, remember God will definitely attain a place in the kingdom of immortality.
Enjoy this age-old classic, in the captivating voice of Mooralala Marwada, and swing yourselves to the beats of his Tambura!
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Vocal - Mooralala Marwada
Translation:
The quern is running, Kabir weeps
Between truth and untruth, no one is spared
Grasp the anchor of lord’s name
You will remain always unhurt
Do not leave me alone
I am a wanderer, a wanderer
I have far-flung lands to travel
Wake O my beloved people
My master builds this body like a charming palace
I am a wanderer, a wanderer
He played a deep sound, my breath within me, O wanderer
My master builds this body like a garden with the most eminent flowers
I am a wanderer
Kabir bespeaks to Dharmidas
Walk on the path of truth
And you shall attain city of immortality, O wanderer
Translated by: Shreyans Dugar
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Rajasthan Kabir Yatra is a 7 days-long annual traveling folk music festival spread across six rural and urban locations in and around Rajasthan. Organized by Lokayan, Bikaner and partnered with Rajasthan Police, this is a folk festival providing a space where folk musicians, artists, scholars, students, and seekers can immerse themselves in the voices of Bhakti and Sufi saint-poets such as Kabir, Mira, Bulleh Shah, and many more, questioning and dissolving boundaries of caste, class, religion, and identity.
The five editions, in 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019 were widely chronicled and appreciated. It brought together 50 artists, over 400 Yatris every year from other parts of India, and thousands of local audiences.
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Video Credits:
Camera: Rahul Ora, Abhishek Kumawat & Anand Singh Parihar
Editing: Puneet Jajra & Gopal Singh Chouhan
Subtitling: Nikita Tiwari
Collection: The Lokayan, Bikaner
Place: Sam, Rajasthan
Date: 8 Oct 2019