ਸਹਜ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਇਕੁ ਬਿਰਵਾ ਉਪਜਿਆ ਧਰਤੀ ਜਲਹਰੁ ਸੋਖਿਆ ॥
sahj sunn ik birvaa upji-aa Dhartee jalhar sokhi-aa.
In the profound void of intuitive Samaadhi, the one tree rises up; it soaks up the water of desire from the ground.
ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਹਉ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਇਹੁ ਬਿਰਵਾ ਦੇਖਿਆ ॥੩॥੬॥
kahi kabeer ha-o taa kaa sayvak jin ih birvaa daykhi-aa. ||3||6||
Says Kabir, I am the servant of those who have seen this celestial tree. ||3||6||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In deep, easy stillness, one tree grows up, and it soaks up the water of wanting from the ground.
Kabir says: I am the servant of those who have seen this tree.
Deep calm can quietly soak up the restlessness that wears you out.
In deep stillness (sahj-sunn) the inner tree rises and 'soaks up the water of desire': the restless thirst is quietly absorbed. The closing bow, a servant to those who have seen it, is a note of humility and fellowship.
A Question to Sit With
What helps quiet the restless wanting-more feeling in you?
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