Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: I call this out loud.
Look, and understand, you stubborn one who has turned away from the One.
Loving other things in place of the One has ruined so many homes.
The One's devotees are always at peace.
A heart split between many loves ruins homes, and those who love the One are always at peace.
The close. Kahat kabeer ha-o kaha-o pukaar: says Kabir, I call out loud. The shabad sits under the heading Mehl 5, Guru Arjan, and still carries Kabir's name here, spoken in Kabir's voice among Kabir's hymns. Samajh daykh saakat gaavaar: look and understand, you saakat, one turned away from the One. Doojai bhaa-ay bahut ghar gaalay: the love of duality, of something other than the One, has hollowed out countless homes. Raam bhagat hai sadaa sukhaalay: the One's lovers are ever in peace. Under the sharp words is an earnest, loving call: turn from a scattered heart toward the living One and rest.
When your attention is pulled in a hundred directions, how does it feel compared to when it's settled on one thing you love?
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