So Thou Art My Lord

On this Christmas eve, sharing a beautiful hymn written by Rabindranath Tagore, from his collection of poems from Saint Kabir. Sharing both the English & Hindi version. Thoughts & Commentary in italics.

So Thou Art My Lord

HOW COULD the love between Thee and me sever?
As the leaf of the lotus abides on the water:
So thou art my Lord, and I am Thy servant.
So thou art my Lord, and I am Thy servant.

As the night-bird Chakor gazes all night at the moon:
So Thou art my Lord and I am Thy servant.
So Thou art my Lord and I am Thy servant.

From the beginning until the ending of time,
There is love between Thee and me;
And how shall such love be extinguished?

As the river enters into the ocean,
So my heart ever touches Thee.’
For Thou are mine as I am Thine

So Thou art my Lord and I am Thy servant.
So Thou art my Lord and I am Thy servant.

Hindi Version – Mohi Tohi Laagi Nahi Chhute (Kahat Kabir)
मोही तोही लागी नहीं छूटे

मोहि-तोहि लागी, कैसे छूटे, कैसे छूटे, कैसे छूटे, कैसे छूटे!
जैसे कमल्पत्र जलबासा, ऐसे तुम साहिब हम दासा –
मोहि-तोहि लागी, कैसे छूटे

जैसे चकोर ताक़त निस चंदा , ऐसे तुम साहिब हम बंदा 
ऐसे तुम साहिब हम बंदा
मोहि-तोहि लागी, कैसे छूटे 

मोहि तोहि आदि-अंत बन आई, अब कैसे लगान दुराई 
कहें कबीर, हमारा मान लागा, जासे सरिता सिन्द समाई 
जासे सरिता सिन्द समाई
मोहि-तोहि लागी, कैसे छूटे, कैसे छूटे, कैसे छूटे, कैसे छूटे!

Verses from:
1. Tagoreweb  – Rabindranath Tagore verse – One Hundred Poems of Kabir , 34
2. Hindi lyrics