Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Why is this pull pictured as a dangerous serpent?
Because the one who truly knows the One swallows it right up — masters it completely.
This one says the pull only rules the people it can fool.
Kabir asks his own question. Why call her a snake? And he gives a surprising answer. Jin saach pachhaani-aa tin sarpanee khaa-ee — the one who knows the True One swallows the snake.
The picture flips. What looked like the scary hunter gets eaten up. The grabbing pull has power only over those it can scare or trick. To a heart rooted in the One, it is harmless, even useful.
Think of a rubber spider in a haunted house. It scares the kids who believe it is real. The kid who knows it is rubber just picks it up. Many songs in this raag say the same, including Kabir's song about the "shameless queen." Maya keeps the ones who chase her. The ones who know the One are free of her.
What makes a person strong enough not to be fooled or frightened by a strong temptation?
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