ਇਸੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
is kaa-i-aa kee keemat kinai na paa-ee.
No one has found this body's value.
ਮੇਰੈ ਠਾਕੁਰਿ ਇਹ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਈ ॥
mayrai thaakur ih banat banaa-ee.
My Lord and Master has worked His handiwork.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਸੋਧੈ ਆਪਹਿ ਆਪੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੧॥
gurmukh hovai so kaa-i-aa soDhai aapeh aap milaa-idaa. ||11||
One who becomes Gurmukh purifies his body, and then the Lord unites him with Himself. ||11||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
No one has ever been able to put a price on this body — it is worth more than we can measure. My One made it with wonderful skill.
The one turned toward the teaching keeps it clean and clear, and the One draws them home.
Your body is worth more than any price you could put on it.
The body's value cannot be found (keemat kinai na paa-ee) — it is the One's own handiwork. Keeping the body clean and clear opens the way to union. The body is honored, not despised.
A Question to Sit With
How might you treat your body differently if you saw it as priceless?
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