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Salok Sheikh Farid, Salok 6 — look under your own collar
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜੇ ਤੂ ਅਕਲਿ ਲਤੀਫੁ ਕਾਲੇ ਲਿਖੁ ਨ ਲੇਖ ॥
fareedaa jay too akal lateef kaalay likh na laykh.
Fareed, if you have a keen understanding, then do not write black marks against anyone else.
ਆਪਨੜੇ ਗਿਰੀਵਾਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਿਰੁ ਨੀਵਾਂ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੁ ॥੬॥
aapnarhay gireevaan meh sir neeNvaaN kar daykh. ||6||
Look underneath your own collar instead. ||6||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Farid says: if you have a sharp understanding, do not write black marks against anyone else.
Bow your head and look underneath your own collar instead.
Look under your own collar before marking anyone else's.
A sharp mind looks at its own faults before writing down anyone else's.
Akal lateef: fine, sharp understanding. Kaalay likh na laykh: do not write black marks. Aapnarhay gireevaan meh: look inside your own collar. Bowing the head here means humility and honesty.
A Question to Sit With
What is one thing you could check in yourself before judging someone?
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