Vaishnava Jana to Tene Kahiye

Vaishnava Jana to Tene Kahiye 

Vaishnav jan to tene kahiye je 
PeeD paraayi jaaNae rae 
Par-dukhkhe upkaar karae toyae 
Man abhimaan na aaNae re (Vaishnava)
Vaishnav jan to tene kahiye je 
PeeD paraayi jaaNae rae 
Par-dukhkhe upkaar karae toyae 
Man abhimaan na aaNae re 

SakaL lok maan sahunae vande 
Nindaa na karae keni rae 
Vaach kaachh man nishchaL raakhae 
Dhan-dhan janani teni rae (Vaishnava)

Vaishnav jan to tene kahiye je 
PeeD paraayi jaaNae rae 
Par-dukhkhe upkaar karae toyae 
Man abhimaan na aaNae re 

Sam-drishti ne trishna tyaagi 
Par-stree jene maat rae 
Jivha thaki asatya na bolae 
Par-dhan nav jhaalee haath rae (Vaishnava)
Vaishnav jan to tene kahiye je 
PeeD paraayi jaaNae rae 
Par-dukhkhe upkaar karae toyae 
Man abhimaan na aaNae re 

Moh-maaya vyaape nahi jenae 
DriDh vairaagya jena man maan rae 
Ram naam shoon taaLi laagi 
SakaL tirath tena tan maan rae (Vaishnava)
Vaishnav jan to tene kahiye je 
PeeD paraayi jaaNae rae 
Par-dukhkhe upkaar karae toyae 
Man abhimaan na aaNae re 

VaN-lobhi ne kapaT-rahit chhae 
Kaam-krodh nivaarya rae 
BhaNe Narsaiyyo tenun darshan karta 
KuL ekoter taarya rae (Vaishnava)
Vaishnav jan to tene kahiye je 
PeeD paraayi jaaNae rae 
Par-dukhkhe upkaar karae toyae 
Man abhimaan na aaNae re 

English Translation

One who is a Vaishnav (Devotee of Vishnu)
Knows the pain of others
Does good to others
without letting pride enter his mind.

A Vaishnav, Tolerates and praises the the entire world.
Does not speak ill of others
Keeps his promises, actions and thoughts pure
your mother is blessed indeed.

A Vaishnav sees everything equally, rejects greed and avarice
respects women as he respects his own mother
though his tongue may tire he will utter no untruth
Never touches the property of others.

A Vaishnav does not succumb to worldly attachments
he has renounced lust of all types and anger
The poet Narsi will like to see such a person by whose virtue,
the entire family gets salvation.