Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The real dancer isn't just moving feet — it's someone whose very mind dances in step with the One.
No pretending will do; only what's real and true. Keep that inner rhythm, and you're watched over and kept safe.
Kabir says the truest dance happens inside, when the mind moves in step with the One.
Naachan so-ay jo man si-o naachai — the real dancer is the one who dances with the mind. Kabir takes a performer's art and turns it inward. Jhooth na patee-ai parchai saachai — falseness does not please the One; only truth does. Jhooth means false, and saachai means true.
Is man aagay poorai taal — keep the beat in front of the mind. Taal is the rhythm of the drum. Think of a dancer who has practiced so much that the music lives inside them. You can't fake that kind of dance. Keep that inner beat, and the One keeps you safe.
What does it feel like when your inside and outside are 'dancing to the same beat' — honest and matched?
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