Verse 211 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 153 — love that lasts to the end
ਕਬੀਰ ਜੈਸੀ ਉਪਜੀ ਪੇਡ ਤੇ ਜਉ ਤੈਸੀ ਨਿਬਹੈ ਓੜਿ ॥
kabeer jaisee upjee payd tay ja-o taisee nibhai orh.
Kabir, if the mortal continues to love the Lord in the end, as he pledged in the beginning,
ਹੀਰਾ ਕਿਸ ਕਾ ਬਾਪੁਰਾ ਪੁਜਹਿ ਨ ਰਤਨ ਕਰੋੜਿ ॥੧੫੩॥
heeraa kis kaa baapuraa pujeh na ratan karorh. ||153||
no poor diamond, not even millions of jewels, can equal him. ||153||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: if love lasts to the very end, just as it first sprang up,
then a poor diamond is nothing beside it. Not even millions of jewels can equal it.
Love that lasts to the end is the rarest treasure.
Love that stays as fresh at the end as at the start is worth more than any treasure.
Jaisee upjee payd tay: as it first grew from the tree. Ja-o taisee nibhai orh: if it stays the same to the end.
Heeraa kis kaa baapuraa: what is a poor diamond beside that? Pujeh na ratan karorh: millions of jewels cannot match it.
A Question to Sit With
What is something you have stayed true to for a long time?
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