ਹਮ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਬਹੁ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਭੇਉ ॥
ham tis kaa baho jaani-aa bhay-o.
I know her secrets well
ਜਬ ਹੂਏ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਮਿਲੇ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ॥
jab hoo-ay kirpaal milay gurday-o.
- in His Mercy, the Divine Guru met me.
ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਅਬ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਪਰੀ ॥
kaho kabeer ab baahar paree.
Says Kabir, now I have thrown her out.
ਸੰਸਾਰੈ ਕੈ ਅੰਚਲਿ ਲਰੀ ॥੪॥੪॥੭॥
sansaarai kai anchal laree. ||4||4||7||
She clings to the skirt of the world. ||4||4||7||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Once grace helped me see clearly, I understood exactly how this craving works.
So I set it down and let it go. It still tugs at the sleeve of the world — but no longer at mine.
Once you truly see how a craving works, you can quietly set it down.
Jab hoo-ay kirpaal milay gurdayv — when grace came, the Guru was met, and Kabir knew her secrets. Understanding does the freeing; he simply sets the craving down. It doesn't vanish from the world — sansaarai kai anchal laree, it still clings to the world's hem — but it no longer clings to him. Seeing clearly is release.
A Question to Sit With
Has understanding *why* you wanted something ever helped you let it go?
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