Verse 361 of 450
Salok Sheikh Farid, Salok 60 — the patience of a tree
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦੀ ਕਰਿ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਦਿਲ ਦੀ ਲਾਹਿ ਭਰਾਂਦਿ ॥
fareedaa saahib dee kar chaakree dil dee laahi bharaaNd.
Fareed, work for your Lord and Master; dispel the doubts of your heart.
ਦਰਵੇਸਾਂ ਨੋ ਲੋੜੀਐ ਰੁਖਾਂ ਦੀ ਜੀਰਾਂਦਿ ॥੬੦॥
darvaysaaN no lorhee-ai rukhaaN dee jeeraaNd. ||60||
The dervishes, the humble devotees, have the patient endurance of trees. ||60||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Farid says: do the work of your Master, the One, and clear the doubts out of your heart.
Humble seekers of the One need the patience of trees.
Serving the One asks for the patience of a tree.
Serving the One with a clear heart takes the patience of a tree.
Saahib dee kar chaakree: do the work of the Master. Doubt pulls a person two ways at once, so the first step is to let it go.
The darvays, or dervishes, were Sufi seekers who gave their whole lives to the One. Farid says they need the endurance of trees. A tree stands through sun, wind and cold, gives shade to anyone who comes, and does not complain.
A Question to Sit With
Where in your life could you practice the patience of a tree?
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