ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
mehlaa 5.
Fifth Mehl:
ਕਬੀਰ ਚਾਵਲ ਕਾਰਣੇ ਤੁਖ ਕਉ ਮੁਹਲੀ ਲਾਇ ॥
kabeer chaaval kaarnay tukh ka-o muhlee laa-ay.
Kabir, for the sake of the rice, the husks are beaten and threshed.
ਸੰਗਿ ਕੁਸੰਗੀ ਬੈਸਤੇ ਤਬ ਪੂਛੇ ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ॥੨॥
sang kusangee baistay tab poochhay Dharam raa-ay. ||2||
When one sits in the company of evil people, then he will be called to account by the Righteous Judge of Dharma. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: to get the rice, the husks are beaten and threshed.
When you sit with bad company, you too are called to account by Dharam Raa-ay, the Judge of what is right.
Who you spend time with rubs off on you, so choose with care.
You share the fate of the company you keep, as the husk is beaten along with the rice. Dharam Raa-ay is a picture of fairness: what we take part in counts. The counsel is calm and plain: choose with care whose company shapes you.
A Question to Sit With
Is there any company that pulls you toward trouble you would rather avoid?
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