Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Which is greater — Brahma, or the One who created Brahma?
Which is greater — the sacred scriptures, or the Source they came from?
Even the greatest things we honour come from a Source. So they all point back to the One.
Barahmaa badaa ke jaas upaa-i-aa — is Brahma greater, or the One who made him? In Hindu tradition, Brahma is the god who creates the world. Bayd badaa ke jahaa tay aa-i-aa — are the Vedas greater, or the One they came from? The Vedas are the oldest Hindu holy books.
Kabir asks with respect. Even a great creator figure, even holy books, flow from a Source. Whatever we honour still points beyond itself. Think of a great river. However grand it is, it always leads back to its spring. Kabir honours these things by tracing them home to where they began.
When you love a story or a song, aren't you also loving whoever made it?
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