Verse 142 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 84 — who would give this body away
ਕਬੀਰ ਐਸਾ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਇਹੁ ਤਨੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਫੂਕਿ ॥
kabeer aisaa ko nahee ih tan dayvai fook.
Kabir, will anyone burn his own body?
ਅੰਧਾ ਲੋਗੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਈ ਰਹਿਓ ਕਬੀਰਾ ਕੂਕਿ ॥੮੪॥
anDhaa log na jaan-ee rahi-o kabeeraa kook. ||84||
The people are blind - they do not know, although Kabir continues to shout at them. ||84||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: is there anyone who would give up this body completely, holding nothing back for himself?
People are blind; they do not understand, even though Kabir keeps calling out to them.
The self worth giving away is the one that always wants "me first."
Giving yourself wholly to the One means letting go of the self that always grabs for "me."
Ih tan dayvai fook means burning this body away, a strong old picture of offering yourself completely. It is about letting the selfish "I" go, never about hurting the body.
People are andhaa, blind, to this: andhaa log na jaan-ee. Still, rahi-o kabeeraa kook: Kabir keeps calling out.
A Question to Sit With
What is one "me first" habit you could loosen this week?
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