Verse 299 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 241 (Namdev) — no finding the Lord without the devotee
ਢੂੰਢਤ ਡੋਲਹਿ ਅੰਧ ਗਤਿ ਅਰੁ ਚੀਨਤ ਨਾਹੀ ਸੰਤ ॥
dhooNdhat doleh anDh gat ar cheenat naahee sant.
Searching, the mortal stumbles like a blind person, and does not recognize the Saint.
ਕਹਿ ਨਾਮਾ ਕਿਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਹੁ ਭਗਵੰਤੁ ॥੨੪੧॥
kahi naamaa ki-o paa-ee-ai bin bhagtahu bhagvant. ||241||
Says Naam Dayv, how can one obtain the Lord God, without His devotee? ||241||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Searching, a person stumbles around like someone blind and does not recognize the saint.
Namdev says: how can anyone find the Lord God without the Lord's devotee?
The One is found through those who love the One.
The One is found through those who love the One.
This salok is Namdev's, placed among Kabir's. Andh gat: like the blind. Cheenat naahee sant: does not recognize the saint. Bin bhagtahu bhagvant: without the devotee, how the Lord?
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