Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Even the gods are soaked in Maya,
and so are the oceans, Indra who rules the sky, and the earth.
Kabir says: whoever has a belly to fill lives under Maya's spell.
You are set free only when you meet a holy one.
You are set free from the pull when you find a holy one.
Maa-i-aa antar bheenay dayv: even the gods are soaked in maya. Saagar indraa ar dhartayv: so are the oceans, Indra, the old king of the sky, and the earth.
Kahi Kabeer jis udar tis maa-i-aa — Kabir says whoever has an udar, a belly to fill, feels this pull. As long as you are a living being with needs, the pull is there. There is no shame in that.
Tab chhootay jab saadhoo paa-i-aa — a person is set free on meeting the saadhoo, a good and holy soul. Being near such people is the heart of the Sangat — people gathered together to remember the One. Freedom comes from the company you keep, right in the middle of the world. Think of learning to swim beside a strong swimmer. You pick up how to float just by being near them.
Who in your life helps you want the right things?
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