Verse 236 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 178 — the body is a few days' show
ਕਬੀਰਾ ਧੂਰਿ ਸਕੇਲਿ ਕੈ ਪੁਰੀਆ ਬਾਂਧੀ ਦੇਹ ॥
kabeeraa Dhoor sakayl kai puree-aa baaNDhee dayh.
Kabir, the body is a pile of dust, collected and packed together.
ਦਿਵਸ ਚਾਰਿ ਕੋ ਪੇਖਨਾ ਅੰਤਿ ਖੇਹ ਕੀ ਖੇਹ ॥੧੭੮॥
divas chaar ko paykhnaa ant khayh kee khayh. ||178||
It is a show which lasts for only a few days, and then dust returns to dust. ||178||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: the body is dust, gathered up and packed together like a little bundle.
It is a show that lasts only a few days, and in the end, dust goes back to dust.
The body is a few days' show, then dust again.
The body is gathered dust, here for a few days.
Dhoor sakayl kai puree-aa: dust swept together and tied up into a little bundle, the body. Divas chaar ko paykhnaa: a show of four days, only a short while. Ant khayh kee khayh: at the end, dust again. The picture is plain and calm; it reminds the reader how short the show is.
A Question to Sit With
What do you want to do with the days you have?
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