Verse 260 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 202 — duality rules the earth and sky
ਕਬੀਰ ਧਰਤੀ ਅਰੁ ਆਕਾਸ ਮਹਿ ਦੁਇ ਤੂੰ ਬਰੀ ਅਬਧ ॥
kabeer Dhartee ar aakaas meh du-ay tooN baree abaDh.
Kabir: O duality, you are mighty and powerful in the earth and the sky.
ਖਟ ਦਰਸਨ ਸੰਸੇ ਪਰੇ ਅਰੁ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਸਿਧ ॥੨੦੨॥
khat darsan sansay paray ar cha-oraaseeh siDh. ||202||
The six Shaastras and the eighty-four Siddhas are entrenched in skepticism. ||202||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: O duality — the feeling of being apart from the One — you are mighty across the earth and the sky.
The six schools of thought and the eighty-four Siddhas are stuck in doubt.
Even the wise can be caught by the feeling of being apart.
The feeling of being apart from the One is strong everywhere, even among the wisest.
Dhartee ar aakaas meh: on earth and in the sky, duality is strong. Khat darsan sansay paray: the six schools of thought, the great Hindu ways of thinking, fall into doubt. Cha-oraaseeh siDh: so do the eighty-four Siddhas, yogis famous for their powers. Even great learning and great powers do not free a person from this feeling.
A Question to Sit With
When do you feel most connected to everything around you?
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