Verse 124 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 66 — a door I will never leave
ਕਬੀਰ ਜਿਹ ਦਰਿ ਆਵਤ ਜਾਤਿਅਹੁ ਹਟਕੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥
kabeer jih dar aavat jaati-ahu hatkai naahee ko-ay.
Kabir, that door, through which people never stop coming and going
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਛੋਡੀਐ ਜੋ ਦਰੁ ਐਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੬੬॥
so dar kaisay chhodee-ai jo dar aisaa ho-ay. ||66||
- how can I leave such a door as that? ||66||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: there is a door where people come and go and no one ever stops them.
How could I leave a door like that?
The One's door is open to all; why would anyone leave it?
The One's door is open to everyone, so there is no reason ever to leave it.
Jih dar aavat jaati-ahu: the door where people come and go. Hatkai naahee ko-ay, no one blocks the way. Kabir is speaking of the One's door, open to all.
So dar kaisay chhodee-ai: how could anyone leave such a door? Kabir answers with a question, and the answer is plain.
Think of a friend's house where the door is always open and you are always welcome.
A Question to Sit With
What is a place where you always feel welcome?
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