ਹਰਿ ਪਾਖੰਡੁ ਨ ਕੀਜਈ ਬੈਰਾਗੀਅੜੇ ॥
har pakhand na keej-ee bairaagee-arhay.
Don't practice hypocrisy with the Lord, O renunciate!
ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਰਤਾ ਸਭੁ ਲੋਕੁ ਵਣਾਹੰਬੈ ॥੩॥
pakhand rataa sabh lok vanaahambai. ||3||
The whole world is filled with hypocrisy. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Do not put on a show with the One, O seeker.
The whole world is soaked in show.
Let your love be real, not a performance.
Har pakhand na keej-ee: do not put on a show with the One. Pakhand means pretending, acting holy so others will see. Pakhand rataa sabh lok: the whole world is soaked in show.
Think of posting a perfect smiling photo while feeling sad inside. The One sees right past the photo.
Kabir is not pointing at any group. He is pointing at pretending itself, wherever it shows up. His call is warm and simple: let your inner life be real.
A Question to Sit With
Where in your life are you tempted to perform instead of just being honest?
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