બેઠક Bethak

બપૈયા મન ધીર ધર, દેખ દયાલકા ધ્યાન;

bapaiyā mana dhīra dhara, dēkha dayālakā dhyāna;

Literally
O rain-bird, keep patience in your mind, contemplate the merciful God.
What it means
One should have patience and trust in divine providence to fulfill one's deepest needs.

Also said as

  • અજગર ડસ્યો પારધી, મુન્મા ચતુર સુજાણ.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) · read from the scan by machine — the Gujarati itself is unchecked · English is machine-made and nobody has checked it yet

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