Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 125 — the duck that meets her love at dawn
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: the chakvi duck is parted from her love all night, and in the morning she meets him again.
But those who are parted from the One do not meet, by day or by night.
A night apart ends at sunrise, but a life turned away from the One can stay apart day and night.
Chak-ee ja-o nis beechhurai: the chakvi duck is separated at night. In Indian poetry, this bird and its mate call to each other across the dark river and come together again at dawn, aa-ay milai parbhaat.
Jo nar bichhuray raam si-o: those who are parted from Raam, the One. Naa din milay na raat: for them no morning brings them back together. Kabir sets the two pictures side by side so the second one aches.
How does it feel to be apart from someone you love?
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