Verse 303 of 450
Salok Sheikh Farid, Salok 2 — the bundle we carry
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਦਰ ਦਰਵੇਸੀ ਗਾਖੜੀ ਚਲਾਂ ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਭਤਿ ॥
fareedaa dar darvaysee gaakh-rhee chalaaN dunee-aaN bhat.
Fareed, it is so difficult to become a humble Saint at the Lord's Door.
ਬੰਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ਉਠਾਈ ਪੋਟਲੀ ਕਿਥੈ ਵੰਞਾ ਘਤਿ ॥੨॥
baneh uthaa-ee potlee kithai vanjaa ghat. ||2||
I am so accustomed to walking in the ways of the world. I have tied and picked up the bundle; where can I go to throw it away? ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Farid says: it is so hard to be a humble saint at the Lord's door, and I am so used to walking the ways of the world.
I have tied up my bundle and picked it up; where can I go to throw it away?
The humble path is hard when the world's bundle is heavy.
Walking the humble path is hard when you are used to the world's ways and carry its bundle.
Dar darvaysee gaakh-rhee: being a humble seeker at the Lord's door is hard. Baneh uthaa-ee potlee: I have tied the bundle and lifted it. The bundle is all the wants and habits gathered up over the years. Kithai vanjaa ghat: where can I go to throw it down?
Farid speaks honestly about how hard this is, and leaves the question open.
A Question to Sit With
What is in the bundle you carry around?
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