Verse 172 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 114 — pearls scattered on the road
ਮਾਰਗਿ ਮੋਤੀ ਬੀਥਰੇ ਅੰਧਾ ਨਿਕਸਿਓ ਆਇ ॥
maarag motee beethray anDhaa niksi-o aa-ay.
The pearls are scattered on the road; the blind man comes along.
ਜੋਤਿ ਬਿਨਾ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਕੀ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਲੰਘੇ ਜਾਇ ॥੧੧੪॥
jot binaa jagdees kee jagat ulanghay jaa-ay. ||114||
Without the Light of the Lord of the Universe, the world just passes them by. ||114||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Pearls are scattered along the road, and a blind man comes walking by.
Without the Light of the Lord of the Universe, the world walks right past them.
The pearls are on the road, and the One's Light helps you see them.
Treasure lies all around us, and the One's Light is what lets us see it.
Maarag motee beethray: pearls lie scattered on the road. Andhaa niksi-o aa-ay: a blind man comes along and steps right over them.
The pearls are the gifts of goodness and the Naam, everywhere along life's road. Without jot, the Light of jagdees, the Lord of the Universe, jagat ulanghay jaa-ay: the whole world steps over them without noticing.
A Question to Sit With
What good thing near you have you been walking past?
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