Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
With the army of the One's devotees, and the strength that comes from remembering the One, I have cut the rope of the fear of death.
Kabir says: I, the One's servant, have climbed to the top of the fortress, and I have won a kingdom that lasts forever.
With the One's people around you and the strength of remembering, the fear of death lets go, and you find a home that never ends.
Bhagvat bheer means the company of people who love the One. Sakat simran means the strength that comes from remembering the One. With both, Kabir says katee kaal bhai faasee. The rope of the fear of death was cut. Kaal means death, and bhai means fear. He was set free from that fear.
Then he climbs to the very top. Raaj lee-o abinaasee — he has found a kingdom that never passes away. Abinaasee means lasting forever.
Think of climbing to the top of a tall slide at the park. Down below, everything felt crowded and scary. Up top, you can see the whole park, and you feel calm. That is the true self, no longer ruled by fear, at home in the One who lasts forever.
What is a fear that, if it eased, would set you free inside?
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