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Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 242 (Ravi Daas) — the diamond of the Lord, set aside
ਹਰਿ ਸੋ ਹੀਰਾ ਛਾਡਿ ਕੈ ਕਰਹਿ ਆਨ ਕੀ ਆਸ ॥
har so heeraa chhaad kai karahi aan kee aas.
Forsaking the Diamond of the Lord, the mortals put their hopes in another.
ਤੇ ਨਰ ਦੋਜਕ ਜਾਹਿਗੇ ਸਤਿ ਭਾਖੈ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ॥੨੪੨॥
tay nar dojak jaahigay sat bhaakhai ravidaas. ||242||
Those people shall go to hell; Ravi Daas speaks the Truth. ||242||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
People set aside a diamond like the Lord and put their hopes in something else.
Those people will go to a place of suffering. Ravidas says: this is the truth.
Hold on to the diamond; do not trade it for lesser hopes.
Turning from the One to hope in lesser things leads to suffering.
This salok is by Ravidas, placed among Kabir's. Har so heeraa: a diamond like the One. Karahi aan kee aas: they put their hope in another. Tay nar dojak jaahigay: those people go to dojak, hell. Sat bhaakhai ravidaas: Ravidas speaks the truth.
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