Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
So listen, good people. Kabir says it with love.
Everyone's looks will fade in time, as the whole world watches. That's just how it is.
This one says your real worth is safe, because it rests in a heart turned toward the One.
Kabir closes by speaking warmly to gunee-aa, "good people." He is not accusing anyone. Binsaigo roop daykhai sabh dunee-aa — outward looks will fade, as the whole world watches.
He offers this as freeing news. If looks were where our worth came from, we would all lose our worth over time. Since they are not, our real worth is safe.
Think of a favorite grandparent. Their face gets wrinkles, and you love them just the same, maybe more. Real worth rests in what lasts: the heart turned toward the One, which this shabad keeps coming back to.
If your worth doesn't come from how you look, where do you think it truly comes from?
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