ਕੋਠਰੇ ਮਹਿ ਕੋਠਰੀ ਪਰਮ ਕੋਠੀ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
kothray meh kothree param kothee beechaar.
In the fortress is the chamber; by contemplative meditation it becomes the supreme chamber.
ਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਨੀ ਬਸਤੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਕਉ ਲੇਵਹੁ ਬਸਤੁ ਸਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਰਿ ॥੪॥
gur deenee basat kabeer ka-o layvhu basat samHaar. ||4||
The Guru has blessed Kabir with the commodity, saying, “Take this commodity; cherish it and keep it secure”. ||4||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Inside the fortress is a room, and when you think deeply, it becomes the highest room of all.
The Guru gave Kabir a treasure and said, "Take this treasure. Hold it dear and keep it safe."
The most precious things are kept safe deep inside you.
Rooms within rooms (kothree, param kothee) picture the layers of the inner self; the innermost holds the priceless thing (basat): the Naam, the living presence of the One. The Guru entrusts it to Kabir as something to be guarded with care.
A Question to Sit With
What is something precious you keep safe in your heart?
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