Verse 249 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 191 — say Raam for the One who is everywhere
ਕਬੀਰ ਰਾਮੈ ਰਾਮ ਕਹੁ ਕਹਿਬੇ ਮਾਹਿ ਬਿਬੇਕ ॥
kabeer raamai raam kaho kahibay maahi bibayk.
Kabir, use the word 'Raam', only to speak of the All-pervading Lord. You must make that distinction.
ਏਕੁ ਅਨੇਕਹਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਗਇਆ ਏਕ ਸਮਾਨਾ ਏਕ ॥੧੯੧॥
ayk anaykeh mil ga-i-aa ayk samaanaa ayk. ||191||
One 'Raam' is pervading everywhere, while the other is contained only in himself. ||191||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: say "Raam" for the Raam who is everywhere, and know the difference as you say it.
One Raam has spread into all the many, while the other is held in one body alone.
Say Raam for the One who is in everything.
Raam, said with understanding, means the One who is in everything.
Raamai raam kaho: say Raam for Raam, the One. Kahibay maahi bibayk: know the difference as you speak. Ayk anaykeh mil ga-i-aa: one Raam has merged into the many, every person and every place. Ayk samaanaa ayk: the other is held within one. The words honor the Raam of the Hindu story and point beyond it to the One in all.
A Question to Sit With
Where can you notice the One today?
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