Verse 261 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 203 — giving back what is already Yours
ਕਬੀਰ ਮੇਰਾ ਮੁਝ ਮਹਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਹੀ ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੈ ਸੋ ਤੇਰਾ ॥
kabeer mayraa mujh meh kichh nahee jo kichh hai so tayraa.
Kabir, nothing is mine within myself. Whatever there is, is Yours, O Lord.
ਤੇਰਾ ਤੁਝ ਕਉ ਸਉਪਤੇ ਕਿਆ ਲਾਗੈ ਮੇਰਾ ॥੨੦੩॥
tayraa tujh ka-o sa-upatay ki-aa laagai mayraa. ||203||
If I surrender to You what is already Yours, what does it cost me? ||203||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: nothing in me is mine; whatever there is, is Yours.
If I give to You what is already Yours, what does it cost me?
Giving back what was always the One's costs nothing.
Everything we have belongs to the One, so giving it back costs nothing.
Mayraa mujh meh kichh nahee: nothing in me is mine. Jo kichh hai so tayraa: whatever there is, is Yours. Tayraa tujh ka-o sa-upatay: handing Yours back to You. Ki-aa laagai mayraa: what do I lose?
A Question to Sit With
What gift in your life could you share more freely?
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