Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
We are born, we grow up, and in time we pass on. That is simply how life moves, and it happens right in front of our eyes every day.
This one says everything alive is born, grows, and passes, and seeing that clearly helps us treasure what lasts.
Kabir opens with the plain rhythm of life. Upjai nipjai nipaj samaa-ee — born, grown, and gathered back in. Nainah daykhat ih jag jaa-ee — right before our eyes, this world is passing.
He says it simply and calmly. Think of the seasons in a garden. Seeds sprout, flowers bloom, leaves fall, and it all happens where we can see it.
Knowing that things pass is not meant to frighten. It is clear seeing. And clear seeing is exactly what teaches us to value what lasts: sach, the True One.
What is something in your life that changes and passes — and something that feels like it lasts?
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