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Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 205 — wrong thoughts and false hopes come to nothing
ਕਬੀਰ ਬਿਕਾਰਹ ਚਿਤਵਤੇ ਝੂਠੇ ਕਰਤੇ ਆਸ ॥
kabeer bikaareh chitvatay jhoothay kartay aas.
Kabir, those who think of evil and entertain false hopes
ਮਨੋਰਥੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪੂਰਿਓ ਚਾਲੇ ਊਠਿ ਨਿਰਾਸ ॥੨੦੫॥
manorath ko-ay na poori-o chaalay ooth niraas. ||205||
- none of their desires shall be fulfilled; they shall depart in despair. ||205||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: those who keep thinking about wrong things and hold on to false hopes —
none of their wishes come true, and they leave this world without hope.
Hopes built on wrong thoughts never come true.
Wrong thoughts and false hopes lead nowhere.
Bikaareh chitvatay: thinking about wrong things. Jhoothay kartay aas: hoping for what is false. Manorath ko-ay na poori-o: not one wish comes true. Chaalay ooth niraas: they get up and leave this world without hope.
A Question to Sit With
What good hope could you hold today?
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