Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 72 — work for goodness as for sweetness
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: people chew and suck at sugarcane for its sweet juice; work just as hard for goodness.
A person with no goodness in them — no one calls them good.
Work as hard for goodness as you would for something sweet.
Ras ko gaando choosee-ai: for the ras, the juice, people chew sugarcane again and again. Gun ka-o maree-ai ro-ay, for gun, goodness, one should be ready to give everything, even with tears.
Avgunee-aaray maansai, a person full of faults: bhalo na kahihai ko-ay, no one will call them good. Goodness is the sweetness people notice.
Think of how long you will work to open a stubborn jar of your favorite jam. Kindness and honesty are worth even more effort.
What good quality are you willing to work hard for?
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