Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
There is only One. And the One is found by the True Guru's grace — a gift that is always here, waiting for an open heart.
No one has ever seen the Fearless One, O seeker.
Without awe, how could anyone reach the Fearless One?
One Creator, known by the Guru's grace: Ik Onkar Satgur Prasaad stands at the top of Kabir's song. The words go to a bairaagee, someone who has left home life to seek God. Two refrains keep coming back, like a chorus: bairaagee-arhay, a fond way of saying "O seeker," and vanaahambai, a sound that carries the tune.
Anbha-o kinai na daykhi-aa: no one has seen the Fearless One with ordinary eyes. Bin bhai anbha-o ho-ay: without bhai, how could the Fearless One be reached?
Bhai here means awe and reverence, not being scared. It is the hush you feel standing under a huge, starry sky. That wonder is what opens the heart.
What is something so vast or beautiful it fills you with quiet awe?
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