Verse 405 of 450
Salok Sheikh Farid, Salok 104 (Mehl 3) — meeting the Lord at home
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mehlaa 3.
Third Mehl:
ਕਾਇ ਪਟੋਲਾ ਪਾੜਤੀ ਕੰਬਲੜੀ ਪਹਿਰੇਇ ॥
kaa-ay patolaa paarh-tee kamblarhee pahiray-ay.
Why do you tear apart your fine clothes, and take to wearing a rough blanket?
ਨਾਨਕ ਘਰ ਹੀ ਬੈਠਿਆ ਸਹੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਜੇ ਨੀਅਤਿ ਰਾਸਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੧੦੪॥
naanak ghar hee baithi-aa saho milai jay nee-at raas karay-i. ||104||
O Nanak, even sitting in your own home, you can meet the Lord, if your mind is in the right place. ||104||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Why tear up your fine silk clothes and put on a rough blanket?
Nanak says: even sitting in your own home, you can meet the Lord, if your intention is right.
A sincere heart meets the One right at home.
The One is met through a sincere heart, right at home.
This salok is by Guru Amar Das, signing as Nanak, and it answers the one before. Kaa-ay patolaa paarh-tee: why tear up the silk and wear a rough blanket?
Ghar hee baithi-aa saho milai: the Lord is met even while sitting at home. Jay nee-at raas karay-i: if the intention is made right. A changed heart, not a changed outfit, brings the meeting.
A Question to Sit With
What does it mean to you to have your heart in the right place?
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