Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 61 — at the Lord's door

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

Kabir's deepest wish is to end his days at the door of the One he loves.

Muhi marnay kaa chaa-o hai, I have a longing about dying: mara-o ta har kai du-aar, let it be at the One's door. Like the salok before it, Kabir pictures himself as a humble guest with nothing to show, paraa hamaarai baar, lying at the doorstep, hoping the One will not ask, "Who is this?"

This is longing language, not a wish to stop living. It is a picture of a heart that wants to be near the One at every moment, to the very last. If you ever do feel so sad that you wish you weren't here, tell a grown-up you trust right away. That is always the right thing to do.