AVAGUNA

 Bhajan by sant Surdasji. There is a beautiful story about this Bhajan.

Vivekananda had stopped for some time in Khetri, at the court of the Maharaja who had become his disciple. One day while he was sitting in Durbar, the court, a performing girl made her appearance with her troupe and was about to sing. As Vivekanand was a celibate, he considered taking part in similar kinds of entertainment inappropriate for him and his sadhana. He rose to leave the assembly. “Wait Swamiji.” the Maharaja said. “you will find nothing to offend you here. On the contrary you will be pleased.” Vivekanand stayed on the Maharajji’d persistence and the girl started singing this Bhajan.
Once the Bhajan was over Vivekanand who was moved beyond words, spoke most beautifully to the girl, even thanking her for the lesson she had given him, thus removing the last vestige of a possible spiritual pride.

“prabhu ji more avgun chit na dharo

prabhu ji mere avgun chit na dharo

samdarsi hai naam tiharo 

samdarasi hai naam tiharo
Chaho toh paar karo

prabhu ji mere avgun chit na dharo

prabhu ji mere avgun chit na dharo

Ek loha pooja main rakhat
Ek ghar badhik paro
Sow duvidha paras nahi jaane
Kanchan karat kharo

ek nadi ek naar kahaavat

mailo hi neer bharo

Jab mili donon ek baran bhaya
Sursari naam bhayo
Tann maya jo Brahma kahavat
Sur so mile bigiro
Kai inka nirdhar kijiye
Kai prann jaat taro

prabhu ji more avgun chit na dharo

prabhu ji more avgun chit na dharo”

Meaning

My sweet Lord please don’t give any attention to my shortcomings,
You are called “Samdarsi”, one who is impartial and loves every one equally,
If you do please, help me cross this ocean of hardships,

Metal in it’s various forms is used in temples and other holy places and the same metal is also found in forms of various tools at places where they cut animal meat (otherwise considered impure places),
However you are like the “Paras” rock that on touching any metal changes it to gold,

A river gets it’s water from various sources, some pure as rain and other smaller rivers and also from dirty drains,
However once all that water finds it’s way to the river, the entire water becomes Ganga (the same way we mortals on finding and merging with you become one with you),

This body is full of maya (is easily corruptible) whereas the soul is Brahma himself,
However maya corrupts the soul and so sweet Lord it is up to you either to accept this being or let your promise of salvation to all souls, go unfulfilled.

It is true though. You could be the lowest of the low. The wretched of the wretched. More worthless than anything in this world. A Guru will always love you and only wishes for you to be near him so his touch can change you to pure Gold.
How they do it is upon them. But they will accept you.

MODIFIED

prabhu ji mere avgun chit na dharo
prabhu ji mere avgun chit na dharo
samdarshi hai naam tumharo
samdarashi hai naam tumharo
naam ki laaj karo
prabhu ji mere avgun chit na dharo
prabhu ji mere avgun chit na dharo

ek nadi ek naala kahaaye
mailo hi neer bharo
ek nadi ek naala kahaaye
mailo hi neer bharo
ganga mein mil kar donon ka ganga naam paro
prabhu ji mere avgun chit na dharo
prabhu ji mere avgun chit na dharo

aa aa aa
hic
madira piye
chhod gangaajal
madira piye chhod gangaajal
vyaakul man ho gayo hai paagal
man mero bigro
ho guru ji
man mero bigro
soor shyaam ki kripa bina
hic
soor shyam ki kripa bina
koi jag mein
hic
na sudhro
na sudhro
na sudhro
prabhu ji mere avgun chit na dharo
prabhu ji mere
avgun chit na dharo
prabhu ji mere
avgun chit na dharo