Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 163 — remember the One every day, not only in need
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: you remember the One only when you need something. Remember the One all the time.
Then you will live in the city where nothing dies, and the One will bring back what you lost.
Remember the One all the time, not only when you need help.
Kabir notices something we all do. Kaam paray har simree-ai: we remember the One when there is a problem. He says, aisaa simrahu nit: remember like that every day.
Think of a friend who only calls when they need a favor. Now think of a friend who calls just to say hi. The second friendship is the one that lasts.
When remembering becomes steady, you live in amraa pur, the city where nothing dies. It means a peace that does not end. And the One brings back what felt lost.
How could you weave a little remembering into ordinary moments?
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