Verse 154 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 96 — stuck halfway
ਕਬੀਰ ਸਿਖ ਸਾਖਾ ਬਹੁਤੇ ਕੀਏ ਕੇਸੋ ਕੀਓ ਨ ਮੀਤੁ ॥
kabeer sikh saakhaa bahutay kee-ay kayso kee-o na meet.
Kabir has made many students and disciples, but he has not made God his friend.
ਚਾਲੇ ਥੇ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲਨ ਕਉ ਬੀਚੈ ਅਟਕਿਓ ਚੀਤੁ ॥੯੬॥
chaalay thay har milan ka-o beechai atki-o cheet. ||96||
He set out on a journey to meet the Lord, but his consciousness failed him half-way. ||96||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: I made many students and followers, but I did not make Kesav, the One, my friend.
I set out to meet the One, but my mind got stuck halfway.
Make the One your friend, and keep walking until you arrive.
Gathering followers is easy; making the One your friend is the journey that matters.
Kabir speaks about himself as a warning to everyone. You can have sikh saakhaa bahutay, many students and followers, and still find kayso kee-o na meet: Kesav, a name for the One from the stories of Krishna, was never made your friend.
He set out har milan ka-o, to meet the One, but beechai atki-o cheet: his attention got caught in the middle of the road.
A Question to Sit With
What good thing have you started that you want to finish?
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