Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
People might hear these words and think, "Oh, it is just a song."
But it is far more than that. It is a deep reflection on the One.
It is like the sacred words spoken in Banaras to someone at life's end.
A simple song can carry the deepest truth.
Log jaanai ih geet hai — people think this is just a song. Ih ta-o barahm beechaar — but it is barahm beechaar, deep thought about the One. Kabir is talking about his own words here.
Then he gives a comparison. In Banaras, sacred words were spoken to people at the end of their lives. Everyone knew those words carried great weight. Kabir mentions this with respect, as a well-known example. His song, he says, is like that. Think of a lullaby a grandmother sings. The tune is light, but the love in it is huge. Do not mistake a light tune for a light meaning.
Have you ever found a big, important truth hidden inside something simple, like a song or a story?
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