Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Dogs and jackals are dyed in Maya,
and so are monkeys, leopards and lions,
cats, sheep and foxes.
Trees and their roots are planted in Maya.
The pull of maya, the glitter of passing things, reaches every living thing, even trees.
Su-aan si-aal — dogs and jackals. Bantar cheetay ar singhaataa — monkeys, leopards, and lions. Maanjaar gaadar ar loobraa — cats, sheep, and foxes. Birakh mool maa-i-aa meh paraa — even trees and their roots are planted in maya.
Picture a garden where every plant, from the tallest tree to the smallest root, grows in the same soil. That word "planted" matters. Something planted can also be dug up and moved. It quietly gets ready for the last verse, where Kabir shows the way to be set free.
Where do you see wanting showing up in the natural world around you?
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