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Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 156 — pride eats everything
ਕਬੀਰ ਮਾਇਆ ਤਜੀ ਤ ਕਿਆ ਭਇਆ ਜਉ ਮਾਨੁ ਤਜਿਆ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਇ ॥
kabeer maa-i-aa tajee ta ki-aa bha-i-aa ja-o maan taji-aa nahee jaa-ay.
Kabir, what good is it to give up Maya, if the mortal does not give up his pride?
ਮਾਨ ਮੁਨੀ ਮੁਨਿਵਰ ਗਲੇ ਮਾਨੁ ਸਭੈ ਕਉ ਖਾਇ ॥੧੫੬॥
maan munee munivar galay maan sabhai ka-o khaa-ay. ||156||
Even the silent sages and seers are destroyed by pride; pride eats up everything. ||156||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: what good is it to give up wealth, if pride is not given up?
Pride has ruined even silent sages and great seers. Pride eats up everyone.
Letting go of pride matters more than letting go of things.
Giving up things means little while pride stays.
Maa-i-aa tajee ta ki-aa bha-i-aa: what if you gave up maya, the world's wealth? Ja-o maan taji-aa nahee jaa-ay: if pride cannot be given up.
Maan munee munivar galay: pride has worn away even sages and the best of sages. Maan sabhai ka-o khaa-ay: pride eats everyone.
A Question to Sit With
Where does pride sneak into your choices?
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