Verse 174 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 116 — go alone, and do not turn back
ਕਬੀਰ ਸਾਧੂ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਨੇ ਜਾਈਐ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਲੀਜੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
kabeer saaDhoo ka-o milnay jaa-ee-ai saath na leejai ko-ay.
Kabir, go out to meet the holy man; do not take anyone else with you.
ਪਾਛੈ ਪਾਉ ਨ ਦੀਜੀਐ ਆਗੈ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧੧੬॥
paachhai paa-o na deejee-ai aagai ho-ay so ho-ay. ||116||
Do not turn back - keep on going. Whatever will be, will be. ||116||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: when you go to meet the holy one, do not take anyone along with you.
Do not step backward. Whatever lies ahead, let it come.
Set out toward what is good, and keep walking.
Going to the holy one is your own step to take, and once you set out, you keep going.
Saadhoo ka-o milnay jaa-ee-ai: going to meet the holy one. Saath na leejai ko-ay: take no one along. It can mean leaving behind the crowd of worries, opinions and attachments that would pull you back.
Paachhai paa-o na deejee-ai: do not take a step backward. Aagai ho-ay so ho-ay: whatever is ahead, let it be.
A Question to Sit With
What good step can only you take?
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