Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
It is so easy to say, I'll do the important thing later — right after I finish this one more errand. We always feel sure there will be plenty of time.
But love and kindness aren't errands to save for later. The gentlest habit is to turn to what matters a little each day, right in the middle of everything else.
karau ardaas gaav kichh baakee — the figure pleads for time to finish worldly business first. The literal is a poignant bargaining scene; rendered as the very human tendency to postpone what matters most. subah nivaaj — even morning prayers are promised for later; Kabir's point, kept here, is that the good is best woven into today, not deferred.
What is something good you sometimes tell yourself you'll get to later?
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