Verse 198 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 140 — the One who made even death
ਕਬੀਰ ਮੇਰੀ ਬੁਧਿ ਕਉ ਜਮੁ ਨ ਕਰੈ ਤਿਸਕਾਰ ॥
kabeer mayree buDh ka-o jam na karai tiskaar.
Kabir, the Messenger of Death shall not compromise my understanding.
ਜਿਨਿ ਇਹੁ ਜਮੂਆ ਸਿਰਜਿਆ ਸੁ ਜਪਿਆ ਪਰਵਿਦਗਾਰ ॥੧੪੦॥
jin ih jamoo-aa sirji-aa so japi-aa parvidagaar. ||140||
I have meditated on the Lord, the Cherisher, who created this Messenger of Death. ||140||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: the messenger of death cannot put my mind to shame.
I have remembered the Cherisher, the One who made the messenger of death.
Remember the One who made even death.
A mind that remembers the One who made death has nothing to fear from it.
Mayree budh ka-o jam na karai tiskaar: Jam, the messenger of death, cannot scorn my mind. Jin ih jamoo-aa sirji-aa: the One who created this messenger. Parvidagaar is a Persian word for the Cherisher, the One who looks after all.
Kabir's calm comes from remembering: if the One made even death, then the One is greater than death.
A Question to Sit With
What helps you feel calm when you think about things ending?
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