Verse 227 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 169 — the one who does not boast stays free of worry
ਕਬੀਰ ਦਾਵੈ ਦਾਝਨੁ ਹੋਤੁ ਹੈ ਨਿਰਦਾਵੈ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਸੰਕ ॥
kabeer daavai daajhan hot hai nirdaavai rahai nisank.
Kabir, those who brag, shall burn. Those who do not brag remain carefree.
ਜੋ ਜਨੁ ਨਿਰਦਾਵੈ ਰਹੈ ਸੋ ਗਨੈ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਸੋ ਰੰਕ ॥੧੬੯॥
jo jan nirdaavai rahai so ganai indar so rank. ||169||
That humble being who does not brag, looks upon the gods and the poor alike. ||169||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: boasting burns you up inside; the one who does not boast stays free of worry.
The humble one who does not boast looks at Indra, the king of the gods, and at a poor person in the same way.
Let go of boasting and you are free of worry.
Boasting burns; letting go of it leaves you free of worry.
Daavai daajhan hot hai: boasting brings burning, the hot, restless feeling of always needing to prove yourself. Nirdaavai rahai nisank: the one who makes no boast lives without fear or worry. So ganai indar so rank: such a person counts Indra, king of the gods in the old stories, and a poor beggar as the same.
A Question to Sit With
How does it feel when you have nothing to prove?
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