Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I never mastered yoga, or trained my mind in long, deep meditation.
And I know that without letting go of grasping, the pull of the passing world doesn't loosen on its own.
You do not need to master special practices, but you do need to loosen your grip.
This shabad is a Du-Pada, a short song in two parts. Kabir begins with honesty that puts you at ease. Naa mai jog dhi-aan chit laa-i-aa — I have not practiced yoga, and I have not trained my mind in long meditation.
He is not confessing something wrong. He is just being real.
Bin bairaag na chhootas maa-i-aa — without bairaag, letting go, maya does not release me. Maya is the ever-changing world that keeps pulling at us.
Think of holding a hot pan handle. No clever trick makes it stop hurting. You simply have to let go.
What is something you've been gripping so tightly you haven't let it teach you anything?
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