Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir found the One through simple, wholehearted devotion. Not through cleverness, not through performance. With innocent, trusting love — the plain love of a child — the Beloved is met.
The One is met by simple, trusting love.
This is Kabir's closing line. Kaho kabeer bhagat kar paa-i-aa — says Kabir, the One is found through bhagat, loving devotion. Bholay bhaa-ay milay raghuraa-i-aa — through innocent love, the Lord is met. Bholay comes from bholaa: simple, honest, without tricks, like a child. Raghuraa-i-aa is a name for the One.
The shabad has cleared away cleverness. It has cleared away ritual that feeds the ego. What is left is the gentlest thing of all: plain, uncomplicated love. Think of a small child running to hug a parent at the school gate. No plan, no speech, just love. The One meets that kind of love without conditions. That is the whole secret.
When have you loved something in a simple, whole-hearted way, without overthinking it?
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