Verse 157 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 99 — barley husks in the Sangat
ਕਬੀਰ ਸਾਧੂ ਕੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਰਹਉ ਜਉ ਕੀ ਭੂਸੀ ਖਾਉ ॥
kabeer saaDhoo kee sangat raha-o ja-o kee bhoosee khaa-o.
Kabir, I will remain in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, even if I have only coarse bread to eat.
ਹੋਨਹਾਰੁ ਸੋ ਹੋਇਹੈ ਸਾਕਤ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਜਾਉ ॥੯੯॥
honhaar so ho-ihai saakat sang na jaa-o. ||99||
Whatever will be, will be. I will not associate with the faithless cynics. ||99||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: I will stay in the Sangat of the holy, even if I have only barley husks to eat.
Whatever is going to happen will happen. I will not go along with those who have turned away from the One.
Plain food in the Sangat is better than a feast with those who turn away from the One.
Staying with the holy is worth more than any comfort.
Saadhoo kee sangat raha-o: I will stay in the Sangat of the holy, ja-o kee bhoosee khaa-o, even eating barley husks, the poorest food there is.
Honhaar so ho-ihai: whatever is to be, will be. Kabir is not afraid of going without. What he will not do is saakat sang na jaa-o, go along with those who have turned away from the One.
A Question to Sit With
What would you be willing to give up to stay near good people?
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