ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
raamkalee mehlaa 5.
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
ਤਾਗਾ ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਲਾਈ ਥਿਗਲੀ ॥
taagaa kar kai laa-ee thiglee.
The body is a patch-work of threads.
ਲਉ ਨਾੜੀ ਸੂਆ ਹੈ ਅਸਤੀ ॥
la-o naarhee soo-aa hai astee.
The muscles are stitched together with the needles of the bones.
ਅੰਭੈ ਕਾ ਕਰਿ ਡੰਡਾ ਧਰਿਆ ॥
ambhai kaa kar dandaa Dhari-aa.
The Lord has erected a pillar of water.
ਕਿਆ ਤੂ ਜੋਗੀ ਗਰਬਹਿ ਪਰਿਆ ॥੧॥
ki-aa too jogee garbeh pari-aa. ||1||
O Yogi, why are you so proud? ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The body is a patchwork, stitched together with thread.
The muscles are sewn with needles made of bones.
The One has set it up on a pillar of water.
So, yogi, why are you so proud?
A body this delicate is no reason for pride.
Your body is a delicate patchwork, so there is nothing in it to be proud about.
The body is pictured as a patchwork — thiglee, patches of thread; naarhee, muscles; astee, bones — propped on ambhai kaa dandaa, a pillar of water. Ki-aa too jogee garbeh pari-aa asks the yogi why he is proud. A body this delicate is a wonder to be grateful for, never a reason to show off.
A Question to Sit With
What's something amazing about your body you usually take for granted?
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