These lines are a devotional reflection of surrender and grace, spoken from the voice of a devotee addressing Krishna (Kanhaiya). The speaker is not claiming achievement, but witnessing life unfolding through divine will.
Here is a layered interpretation:
“Mera aapki kripa se sab kaam ho raha hai”
Everything in my life is happening because of Your grace.
This line establishes kripa (grace) as the true doer, not personal effort.
“Karte ho tum Kanhaiya, mera naam ho raha hai”
You are the one acting, Kanhaiya, yet the world credits me.
A subtle insight into ego and authorship: outcomes appear attached to “me,” but the doership belongs elsewhere.
“Patwaar ke bina hi meri naav chal rahi hai”
My boat is moving without oars.
A powerful metaphor for effortless flow—life progressing without visible control, planning, or struggle.
“Hairan hai zamana, manzil bhi mil rahi hai”
The world is surprised that I am still reaching my destination.
Externally, it looks improbable; inwardly, it feels natural because grace is steering.
“Karta nahi main kuch bhi, sab kaam ho raha hai”
I do nothing at all, yet everything is getting done.
This echoes the spiritual truth of akartṛtva—non-doership—where action happens, but the ego is absent.
“Karte ho tum Kanhaiya”
You are the doer, Kanhaiya.
The poem closes by returning responsibility fully to the Divine, completing the circle of surrender.
Deeper Essence
This is not passivity; it is trust without anxiety.
Not denial of action; but release of egoic ownership.
It reflects the lived state where effort exists, but burden does not.
In essence, the poem says:
“Life is moving, goals are being met, and I am at peace—because I am no longer trying to be in control.”
Know Thyself 