Verse 293 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 235 — the Beloved in every heart
ਆਠ ਜਾਮ ਚਉਸਠਿ ਘਰੀ ਤੁਅ ਨਿਰਖਤ ਰਹੈ ਜੀਉ ॥
aath jaam cha-usath gharee tu-a nirkhat rahai jee-o.
Twenty-four hours a day, every hour, my soul continues to look to You, O Lord.
ਨੀਚੇ ਲੋਇਨ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਉ ਸਭ ਘਟ ਦੇਖਉ ਪੀਉ ॥੨੩੫॥
neechay lo-in ki-o kara-o sabh ghat daykh-a-u pee-o. ||235||
Why should I keep my eyes lowered? I see my Beloved in every heart. ||235||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
All day and all night, every hour, my soul keeps looking to You.
Why should I keep my eyes lowered? I see my Beloved in every heart.
Look up — the Beloved is in every heart.
Once you see the Beloved in every heart, there is no need to lower your eyes.
Aath jaam cha-usath gharee: all eight watches and sixty-four gharees, the old way of counting a whole day and night. Neechay lo-in ki-o kara-o: why should I lower my eyes? Sabh ghat daykh-a-u pee-o: I see the Beloved in every heart. The salok before kept the eyes down; this one lifts them.
A Question to Sit With
Where did you see something of the One in someone today?
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