Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I belong to You, and singing Your praises is the joy of my heart.
The One who cares for the poor never wants them to be pushed down or mistreated.
Kabir opens this great shabad with devotion and a note of justice: he is the One's humble servant, delighting in praise — and he names something crucial about the One's own character: the Master of the poor does not ordain that they should be oppressed. This is bedrock: the One cares for the poor and does not want anyone pushed down or mistreated. Any religion or ruler that oppresses the weak has stepped away from the One's own heart. Kabir is setting up a whole shabad about what real religion is — and he starts by planting the flag: it must never be used to harm or hold down the vulnerable. God is on the side of the mistreated.
What would it mean to say that goodness is always on the side of those being treated unfairly?
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