Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
How do you even talk about the One who is beyond every quality and description? You would need someone with rare, clear wisdom to share it with.
Kabir says: whatever spark you bring to something, that is the flame you will see — so bring the spark of love, and love is what will light up.
Whatever spark you bring, that is the flame you will see.
Nirgun means beyond all qualities. The One cannot be pinned down by any description, so it is hard even to talk about. Kabir asks who could hear it. It needs a bibaykee, a person of clear, careful wisdom.
The last picture is a small firework. Jin dee-aa paleetaa tin taisee jhal — whatever fuse you light, that is the flash you get. Paleetaa is the fuse.
Kabir leaves the riddle open. One gentle way to hear it is as a law of the heart. What you bring is what you light up. Think of smiling at someone on a hard day, and seeing a smile come back. Bring love, and love flares up.
What "spark" do you tend to bring to your day — and what does it light up in return?
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