Hindi · Devanagari
बुरा जो देखन मैं चला
बुरा जो देखन मैं चला, बुरा न मिलिया कोय। जो दिल खोजा आपना, मुझसे बुरा न कोय॥
Kabir
Burā Jo Dekhan Main Chalā
A compact lesson in humility: the search for fault ends at one’s own doorstep.
Why return to it: One of Kabir’s most frequently remembered dohas, sharp because it turns judgment inward.
Included here: Hindi in Devanagari, English transliteration, Urdu, and an English translation for easier access across scripts and readers.
English Transliteration
Burā Jo Dekhan Main Chalā
Burā jo dekhan main chalā, burā na miliyā koy. Jo dil khojā āpnā, mujhse burā na koy.
Urdu
برا جو دیکھن میں چلا
برا جو دیکھن میں چلا، برا نہ ملیا کوئی۔ جو دل کھوجا اپنا، مجھ سے برا نہ کوئی۔
English Translation
Poetic English rendering
I went looking for fault in the world and found no one beyond redemption. Then I turned the lamp inward, and there I met the one most in need of grace.
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