Verse 167 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 109 — balancing on a sharp spike
ਕਬੀਰ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ਅਤਿ ਘਨੀ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
kabeer chaturaa-ee at ghanee har jap hirdai maahi.
Kabir, it is the most clever wisdom, to chant and meditate on the Lord in the heart.
ਸੂਰੀ ਊਪਰਿ ਖੇਲਨਾ ਗਿਰੈ ਤ ਠਾਹਰ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੧੦੯॥
sooree oopar khaylnaa girai ta thaahar naahi. ||109||
It is like playing on a pig; if you fall off, you will find no place of rest. ||109||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: the cleverest wisdom of all is to remember the One in your heart.
It is like playing on top of a sharp spike: if you fall, there is nowhere to land.
Remembering the One is the wisest skill, and it takes steady focus.
Keeping the One in your heart is the wisest thing of all, and it asks for steady attention.
Chaturaa-ee at ghanee: the very greatest cleverness. Har jap hirdai maahi: remembering the One inside the heart.
Sooree oopar khaylnaa: playing on top of a sooree, a sharp spike. It takes complete focus; girai ta thaahar naahi, one slip and there is no safe place to land. Remembering the One takes that same steady attention.
A Question to Sit With
What helps you stay steady and focused?
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