Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 73 — the pitcher will break
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: the pitcher is full of water; today or tomorrow it will break.
Those who do not remember their Guru will be robbed halfway along the road.
The body is a clay pitcher that will break, and without the Guru the journey is lost halfway.
Gaagar jal bharee, a water pitcher, full. Aaj kaalih jaihai foot, today or tomorrow it will crack. The body is like that pitcher, full of life for now.
Gur jo na cheeteh aapno: those who do not keep their Guru in mind adh maajh leejhigay loot, will be robbed in the middle of the road. The robbers are the pulls of wanting, anger and pride, which take everything a traveler carries.
Think of walking through a crowded market without holding a grown-up's hand. It is easy to lose your way and your things.
Who helps you stay on the right road?
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