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Kaal kare so aaj kar, aaj kare so ab

Doha byKabir

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Kabir's sakhis come down through oral tradition; wording differs between editions.

Hinglish

kaal kare so aaj kar, aaj kare so ab pal mein pralay hoyegi, bahuri karega kab

— Kabir

Hindi (original)

काल करे सो आज कर, आज करे सो अब। पल में परलय होएगी, बहुरि करेगा कब॥

English translation

What you would do tomorrow, do today; what you would do today, do now. In a moment the world may end — when will you do it then?

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