Verse 163 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 105 — hidden wrongs come to light
ਕਬੀਰ ਜੇਤੇ ਪਾਪ ਕੀਏ ਰਾਖੇ ਤਲੈ ਦੁਰਾਇ ॥
kabeer jaytay paap kee-ay raakhay talai duraa-ay.
Kabir, whatever sins the mortal has committed, he tries to keep hidden under cover.
ਪਰਗਟ ਭਏ ਨਿਦਾਨ ਸਭ ਜਬ ਪੂਛੇ ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ॥੧੦੫॥
pargat bha-ay nidaan sabh jab poochhay Dharam raa-ay. ||105||
But in the end, they shall all be revealed, when the Righteous Judge of Dharma investigates. ||105||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: all the wrongs a person has done, he tries to keep hidden, tucked out of sight.
But in the end every one of them comes to light, when the Righteous Judge asks.
What is hidden comes to light in the end.
Nothing stays hidden forever; in the end, every wrong comes to light.
Jaytay paap kee-ay: all the wrongs done. Raakhay talai duraa-ay: kept hidden underneath, like dust swept under a rug.
Pargat bha-ay nidaan sabh: in the end they all show. Jab poochhay dharam raa-ay: when Dharam Raai, the Righteous Judge of the old Indian pictures who weighs each life, asks for an account.
A Question to Sit With
Is there something you could make right today instead of hiding it?
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