Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I turned my attention gently inward, past the busy surface of my thoughts, until it rested in a deep, quiet stillness full of love.
And there I searched for the One who never arrives and never leaves, who is never born and never dies — the One who simply always is. Look for that One, O seeker.
Kabir turns his attention inward to look for the One who never changes.
He borrows words from yoga. Ulatat pavan means turning the breath inward. Chakar khat are the six chakras, a map of energy points inside the body. But Kabir is not selling a technique. His goal is the One who never changes. Aavai na jaa-ay, marai na jeevai — the One who does not come or go, is not born and does not die.
A bairaagee is a seeker who has let go of clinging. Think of putting your phone face down and finally listening to what is happening inside you.
This whole shabad is an ulat-baasee, an upside-down riddle-song. It begins by turning attention around, from outside to inside.
What happens inside you when you get quiet enough to look past your busy thoughts?
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