ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਾਜੀ ॥
sach kamaavai so-ee kaajee.
He alone is a Qazi, who practices the Truth.
ਜੋ ਦਿਲੁ ਸੋਧੈ ਸੋਈ ਹਾਜੀ ॥
jo dil soDhai so-ee haajee.
He alone is a Haji, a pilgrim to Mecca, who purifies his heart.
ਸੋ ਮੁਲਾ ਮਲਊਨ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ਸੋ ਦਰਵੇਸੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਧਰਾ ॥੬॥
so mulaa mala-oon nivaarai so darvays jis sifat Dharaa. ||6||
He alone is a Mullah, who banishes evil; he alone is a saintly dervish, who takes the Support of the Lord's Praise. ||6||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Only the one who lives the truth is a qazi, a judge.
Only the one who cleans out his own heart is a haji, a pilgrim.
Only the one who drives out harm is a mullah, and only the one who leans on the One's praise is a dervish.
A title only means something when the inside matches the name.
The titles qazi, haji, mullah and dervish are earned from the inside. Religious rank is levelled: the honor belongs to the sincere, whoever they are.
A Question to Sit With
When has someone lived up to, or past, the label people gave them?
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