Benares or the Barren Land, the Same If the One Is Within
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
So do not get fooled into thinking one patch of ground can save you and another can doom you.
A famous holy city and a plain, ordinary place are exactly the same. If the One lives in your heart, you carry the holiness with you wherever you go.
If the One lives in your heart, every place you stand is holy.
Kahat kabeer sunhu ray lo-ee bharam na bhoolahu ko-ee: Kabir says, listen, people, do not be fooled by doubt. Ki-aa kaasee ki-aa ookhar maghar: what is Kaashi, the holy city, and what is Maghar, the dry land? People thought of Maghar as cursed and barren.
Raam ridai ja-o ho-ee: if the One lives in your heart, the two are the same. It is like carrying your own flashlight. Wherever you walk, the light comes with you. No patch of ground can save you or doom you.
Where do you feel closest to what matters most — and could you carry that feeling anywhere?
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