Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Taking truth and contentment with me, I began the battle and broke open both gates.
In the Sangat, where people gather to remember the One, and by the Guru's grace, I captured the king of the fortress.
Truth and contentment open the gates, and the Sangat and the Guru's grace bring the mind home.
Sat means truth. Santokh means contentment, feeling that what you have is enough. Kabir carries these two with him. Toray du-ay darvaajaa — and the two gates break open.
Then he reaches the center. Saadhsangat is the Sangat — people gathered together to remember the One. Gur kee kirpaa means the Guru's grace. With their help, pakri-o gadh ko raajaa — he takes hold of the fort's king. That king was the rebel mind.
The mind is not beaten in a war. It is gently won over by truth, contentment, the Sangat and grace. Think of a wild pony. It is not tamed by force. It is calmed by patience, kindness and a friend nearby, until it trusts.
How does feeling content change the way you handle a hard situation?
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