ਨਾ ਤਦਿ ਜਤੀ ਸਤੀ ਬਨਵਾਸੀ ॥
naa tad jatee satee banvaasee.
There were no people of celibacy or charity; no one lived in the forests.
ਨਾ ਤਦਿ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਸੁਖਵਾਸੀ ॥
naa tad siDh saaDhik sukhvaasee.
There were no Siddhas or seekers, no one living in peace.
ਜੋਗੀ ਜੰਗਮ ਭੇਖੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਨਾ ਕੋ ਨਾਥੁ ਕਹਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥
jogee jangam bhaykh na ko-ee naa ko naath kahaa-idaa. ||5||
There were no Yogis, no wandering pilgrims, no religious robes; no one called himself the master. ||5||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
There were no holy people going without, no givers of charity, no forest hermits.
There were no masters of secret powers and no seekers resting in peace.
There were no yogis, no wandering pilgrims, no special robes, and no one calling himself the master of all.
Before creation there were no titles; the One came before every robe and name.
No spiritual role or title existed yet. Titles and robes came later, and the One they point toward came first.
A Question to Sit With
Who would you be if you had no title, team or uniform at all?
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