Verse 329 of 450
Salok Sheikh Farid, Salok 28 — contentment with little
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਰੋਟੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਾਠ ਕੀ ਲਾਵਣੁ ਮੇਰੀ ਭੁਖ ॥
fareedaa rotee mayree kaath kee laavan mayree bhukh.
Fareed, my bread is made of wood, and hunger is my appetizer.
ਜਿਨਾ ਖਾਧੀ ਚੋਪੜੀ ਘਣੇ ਸਹਨਿਗੇ ਦੁਖ ॥੨੮॥
jinaa khaaDhee choprhee ghanay sehnigay dukh. ||28||
Those who eat buttered bread, will suffer in terrible pain. ||28||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Farid says: my bread is made of wood, and my hunger is the spice that flavors it.
Those who eat rich buttered bread will have to bear a lot of pain.
Plain bread with an honest hunger is plenty.
Plain bread eaten with honest hunger is enough; craving rich things brings heavy trouble.
Rotee mayree kaath kee: my bread is made of wood, dry and hard and plain. Laavan mayree bhukh: hunger is the seasoning that makes it taste good.
Jinaa khaadhee choprhee: those who eat buttered bread. Farid means a life spent chasing comfort and pleasure. Ghanay sehnigay dukh: such a life brings many sorrows, because the wanting never ends.
A Question to Sit With
When has something simple felt more satisfying than something fancy?
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