Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Don't get swept away with delight just because riches arrive, and don't fall to pieces just because hard times come.
Good days and hard days are woven from the same cloth of life. Meet them both with a steady heart.
Good days and hard days are part of the same life. Meet both with a steady heart.
Sampai daykh na harkhee-ai — do not get carried away when riches come. Bipat daykh na ro-ay — do not fall apart when hard times come. Sampai means wealth and good times. Bipat means trouble.
This is sahaj in action. Sahaj is a natural, steady calm, rooted in something deeper than what is happening around you. Kabir is not saying feel nothing. He is saying do not let the weather outside run everything inside.
Wealth and hardship both pass. Bidh nay rachi-aa so ho-ay — whatever the One plans, that comes to be. Think of a great day that makes you want to jump on the couch, or a bad day that makes you want to hide under the covers. Both are part of the ride.
What helps you stay steady whether something great or something disappointing just happened?
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