ਖਾਈ ਕੋਟੁ ਨ ਪਰਲ ਪਗਾਰਾ ॥
khaa-ee kot na paral pagaaraa.
Heaven is not a fort with moats and ramparts, and walls plastered with mud;
ਨਾ ਜਾਨਉ ਬੈਕੁੰਠ ਦੁਆਰਾ ॥੩॥
naa jaan-o baikunth du-aaraa. ||3||
I do not know what heaven's gate is like. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Heaven is no fort with a moat, ramparts, and walls plastered with mud.
I do not know what heaven's gate is like.
The best things are not locked behind gates you have to storm.
Heaven is no castle with walls and a guarded gate.
khaa-ee kot na paral pagaaraa — heaven has no moat, no fort, no walls plastered with mud. And he does not know of any gate you must pass through.
Think of the castles in video games, with guards and locked doors and a key you have to earn. Kabir's heaven has no fence around it. That clears the way for the last line of the shabad.
A Question to Sit With
What is something wonderful that has no gate and no ticket?
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