Jaaki Poonji Saans Hai, Chin Aawe Chin Jaaye Taako Aisa Chaahiye, Quotes

पोथी पठि-पठि जग मुंआ पंडित भया न कोय ।
ढाई अक्षर प्रेम के पढ़े सो पंडित होय ।।

Shram se hi sab kuch hot hai, bin shram mile kuch nahi
Seedhe ungli ghee jamo, kabsu nikase nahi

श्रम से ही सब कुछ होत है, बिन श्रम मिले कुछ नाही |
सीधे ऊँगली घी जमो, कबसू निकसे नाही ||

Efforts can accomplish everything.
Nothing can be accomplished without taking efforts.
A purified butter that is frozen cannot be taken out with a straight finger.

Dukh mein sumiran sab karein, sukh mein kare na koi
jo sukh mein sumiran kare, to dukh kaahe ko hoye..

पाँच पहर धंधे गया, तीन पहर गया सोय ।
एक पहर हरि नाम बिन, मुक्ति कैसे होय ॥

Five pahers gone working, three paher sleeping
one paher without contemplating upon God , how will you be liberated..

साईं इतना दीजिए, जामे कुटुम समाइ
मैं भी भूखा ना रहूँ, साधु ना भूखा जाइ..

Sai itna dijiye, jaa mein kutum samaai
main bhi bhookha na rahun, sadhu na bhookha jaai..

Details:
Oh Lord ! give me that much only food which is sufficient for my family. I should not be hungry and even saints who arrive at my door should be well served. As Kabir's financial condition was not that well so here he prays to God to help him to feed his family, himself and all those who arrive at his place. Here Kabir is not diluting the importance of hard work but instead he is adding his prayers to his work as a cloth-weaver.