Verse 394 of 450
Salok Sheikh Farid, Salok 93 — the grave calls you home
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਗੋਰ ਨਿਮਾਣੀ ਸਡੁ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਘਰਿਆ ਘਰਿ ਆਉ ॥
fareedaa gor nimaanee sad karay nighri-aa ghar aa-o.
Fareed, the poor grave calls out, "O homeless one, come back to your home.
ਸਰਪਰ ਮੈਥੈ ਆਵਣਾ ਮਰਣਹੁ ਨਾ ਡਰਿਆਹੁ ॥੯੩॥
sarpar maithai aavnaa marnahu naa dari-aahu. ||93||
You shall surely have to come to me; do not be afraid of death."||93||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Farid says: the humble grave calls out, "O you without a home, come back home.
You will surely have to come to me in the end; do not be afraid of death."
Death comes to all, so meet it without fear.
The end of life comes to everyone, so there is no use fearing it.
Here the grave itself speaks. Gor nimaanee: the lowly, humble grave. It calls the person nighri-aa, homeless one, as if life in the world were only a stay away from home, and invites them back.
Sarpar maithai aavnaa: you will surely come to me. Marnahu naa dari-aahu: do not fear death. What is certain need not be feared; it can be met calmly.
A Question to Sit With
When have you felt the good, warm feeling of coming home?
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