Verse 79 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 21 — not from many friends
ਕਬੀਰ ਸੂਖੁ ਨ ਏਂਹ ਜੁਗਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਜੁ ਬਹੁਤੈ ਮੀਤ ॥
kabeer sookh na ayNh jug karahi jo bahutai meet.
Kabir, peace does not come in this world by making lots of friends.
ਜੋ ਚਿਤੁ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਏਕ ਸਿਉ ਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਨੀਤ ॥੨੧॥
jo chit raakhahi ayk si-o tay sukh paavahi neet. ||21||
Those who keep their consciousness focused on the One Lord shall find eternal peace. ||21||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: in this world, peace does not come from making lots of friends.
Those who keep their mind on the One find peace every day.
Lasting peace comes from a steady center, not from a big crowd.
Lasting peace comes from a heart fixed on the One, more than from a crowd of friends.
Bahutai meet: many friends. Peace does not come from their number. Jo chit raakhahi ayk si-o: those who keep their mind with the One. Tay sukh paavahi neet: they find peace always. Friendship is good; security rests in the One.
A Question to Sit With
Where does your calm come from when things around you get noisy?
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