❝O seeker, this is a village of the dead, Saints have died, prophets have died, the living too have fled. Rivers have died, oceans have died, feet have stopped their tread. O seeker, this is a village of the dead.❞
Kabir Das was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint, whose writings influenced Hinduism's Bhakti movement and Sikhism. He composed in simple Hindi-Braj Bhasha, making his wisdom accessible to all. His dohe (couplets) are timeless gems of wisdom.
Motivational shayari is meant to steady you before a hard day and lift you after a setback. Drawing on Allama Iqbal, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, and Rahat Indori, this collection works well before an exam, after a failure, or as a way to start the morning with resolve rather than dread.
❝I went out searching for the wicked one, But no one wicked did I find to shun. When I searched deep within my heart instead, I found none worse than me, as the light spread.❞
❝Do tomorrow's work today, today's work now, For the moment may end — then when and how? Delay not what must be done, for time won't wait, The moment fleets away — act before it's late.❞
❝Speak such words, losing your ego's pride, That cool the others' hearts alongside, And in the speaking cool your own heart too — Let gentle speech be all that flows from you.❞