Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When the One you belong to is the very highest,
it just doesn't suit you to go begging at anyone else's door.
When you belong to the highest, begging at smaller doors does not fit who you are.
Jaa ko thaakur oochaa ho-ee — the one whose Master is the highest. Thaakur means master, the one you belong to. So jan par ghar jaat na sohee — it does not suit that person to go to someone else's house.
Kabir is talking about dignity. Your true home is the highest reality itself. So shrinking yourself to beg somewhere else does not fit you. Think of someone with a full fridge at home, knocking on a stranger's door for a snack. There is no need. This is not pride. It is remembering your worth. You belong to the highest, so you can carry yourself that way.
How might you carry yourself differently if you remembered your true worth?
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