Verse 360 of 450
Salok Sheikh Farid, Salok 59 — let go of deeds that bring no good
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੀ ਕੰਮੀ ਨਾਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਤੇ ਕੰਮੜੇ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ॥
fareedaa jinHee kammee naahi gun tay kammrhay visaar.
Fareed, those deeds which do not bring merit - forget about those deeds.
ਮਤੁ ਸਰਮਿੰਦਾ ਥੀਵਹੀ ਸਾਂਈ ਦੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥੫੯॥
mat sarmindaa theevhee saaN-ee dai darbaar. ||59||
Otherwise, you shall be put to shame, in the Court of the Lord. ||59||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Farid says: deeds that bring no goodness — let go of those deeds.
Otherwise you may be put to shame in the court of the Master.
Let go of deeds that bring no good.
Deeds that bring no goodness are worth letting go of.
Kammee naahi gun: deeds with no goodness in them. Tay kammrhay visaar: forget those little deeds, drop them.
Mat sarmindaa theevhee: or else you may feel ashamed. Saa-ee dai darbaar: in the court of the Master. Farid pictures standing before the One, with each deed seen plainly.
A Question to Sit With
Which of today's deeds would you be glad to hold up in the open?
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