Verse 286 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 228 — the tree, its fruit and its shade
ਕਬੀਰ ਤਰਵਰ ਰੂਪੀ ਰਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਫਲ ਰੂਪੀ ਬੈਰਾਗੁ ॥
kabeer tarvar roopee raam hai fal roopee bairaag.
Kabir, the Lord is the tree, and disillusionment with the world is the fruit.
ਛਾਇਆ ਰੂਪੀ ਸਾਧੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਤਜਿਆ ਬਾਦੁ ਬਿਬਾਦੁ ॥੨੨੮॥
chhaa-i-aa roopee saaDh hai jin taji-aa baad bibaad. ||228||
The Holy man, who has abandoned useless arguments, is the shade of the tree. ||228||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: the Lord is the tree, and letting go of the world is its fruit.
The holy person who has given up useless arguments is the tree's shade.
Letting go of arguments makes you shade for others.
The One is like a tree; its fruit is a heart that does not cling, and its shade is a peaceful holy person.
Tarvar roopee raam: the Lord in the form of a tree. Fal roopee bairaag: the fruit is bairaag, a heart that does not cling to the world. Chhaa-i-aa roopee saadh: the shade is the holy person. Jin taji-aa baad bibaad: who has left behind quarrels and arguments.
A Question to Sit With
What argument could you let go of today?
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