Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The ones who win are drowned, and the ones who lose swim across.
By the Guru's grace, a person crosses over to the far shore.
Kabir says, as a humble servant, to help you understand:
stay lovingly tuned to the One alone.
The ones who grab to win sink, and the ones who let go cross over.
Jeeto boodai haaro tirai: the victorious drown, the defeated swim. Kabir flips the world's scoreboard: the ego's "winning," all that grabbing and pushing ahead, weighs you down, while "losing," letting go of haumai, lets you cross. Gur parsaadee paar utrai: by the Guru's grace one crosses over. Daas kabeer: Kabir calls himself a servant. Kayval raam rahhu liv laa-ay: remain lovingly absorbed in the One alone.
Can you think of a time when letting go turned out to be a win?
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