Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 190 — one word, two meanings of Raam
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: there is a difference in how people say "Raam"; this is something to think about.
Everyone says the same word, Raam, for the son of King Dasrath and for the Wondrous Lord.
The same name can point to a hero of a story or to the One who fills everything.
Raam kahan meh bhayd hai: there is a difference in saying Raam. Taa meh ayk bichaar: one thing to think about. So-ee raam sabhai kaheh: everyone says the same Raam. Raam is the hero of the Ramayana, the son of King Dasrath, much loved by Hindus; Kabir also uses Raam for the One beyond every story, the ka-utakhaar, the Wondrous One. He honors both and asks which one you mean.
What do you think of when you say a name for the One?
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