Verse 168 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 110 — blessed is the mouth that says Raam
ਕਬੀਰ ਸੋੁਈ ਮੁਖੁ ਧੰਨਿ ਹੈ ਜਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਕਹੀਐ ਰਾਮੁ ॥
kabeer so-ee mukh Dhan hai jaa mukh kahee-ai raam.
Kabir, blessed is that mouth, which utters the Lord's Name.
ਦੇਹੀ ਕਿਸ ਕੀ ਬਾਪੁਰੀ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰੁ ਹੋਇਗੋ ਗ੍ਰਾਮੁ ॥੧੧੦॥
dayhee kis kee baapuree pavitar ho-igo garaam. ||110||
It purifies the body, and the whole village as well. ||110||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: blessed is the mouth that speaks the name of Raam, the One.
Never mind the poor body: the whole village becomes pure as well.
Saying the One's name blesses you and everyone around you.
Speaking the One's name blesses not only you but everyone around you.
So-ee mukh dhan hai: that mouth is blessed, jaa mukh kahee-ai raam, which says Raam.
Dayhee kis kee baapuree: what to say of the poor body? Of course it becomes pure. More than that, pavitar ho-igo garaam, the whole village is made pure, the way one lamp brightens a whole room.
A Question to Sit With
How can your words make the place around you a little brighter?
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