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Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 176 — only the Master and the Master's servants know the play
ਕਬੀਰ ਸਾਰੀ ਸਿਰਜਨਹਾਰ ਕੀ ਜਾਨੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥
kabeer saaree sirjanhaar kee jaanai naahee ko-ay.
Kabir, no one knows the Play of the Creator Lord.
ਕੈ ਜਾਨੈ ਆਪਨ ਧਨੀ ਕੈ ਦਾਸੁ ਦੀਵਾਨੀ ਹੋਇ ॥੧੭੬॥
kai jaanai aapan Dhanee kai daas deevaanee ho-ay. ||176||
Only the Lord Himself and the slaves at His Court understand it. ||176||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: no one knows the whole play of the Creator.
Only the Master knows it, or the servants at the Master's court.
The Creator's play is known by the One and those who live close.
No one can know all of the Creator's play, except the One and those who serve close by.
Saaree sirjanhaar kee: the whole play of the Creator. Jaanai naahee ko-ay: no one knows it. Kai jaanai aapan Dhanee: either the Master knows it. Kai daas deevaanee ho-ay: or the servant at the court, the one who lives close to the One. Some read deevaanee as the servant gone wild with love.
A Question to Sit With
What have you come to understand by being close to someone, more than by being told?
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