[salok] Bhagat Kabeer Jeo Kae

[lowest of the low singhni]

vaheguru ji ka khalsa vaheguru ji ki fateh

ਕਬੀਰ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਖੋਜਤੇ ਪਾਇਓ ਸੋਈ ਠਉਰੁ ॥

Kabīr jā ka▫o kẖojṯe pā▫i▫o so▫ī ṯẖa▫ur.

Kabeer, you have found that place which you were seeking.

ਸੋਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਕੈ ਤੂ ਭਇਆ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਕਹਤਾ ਅਉਰੁ ॥੮੭॥

So▫ī fir kai ṯū bẖa▫i▫ā jā ka▫o kahṯā a▫or. ||87||

You have become that which you thought was separate from yourself. ||87||

ਖੋਜਤੇ = searching; ਪਾਇਓ = reached, attained; ਸੋਈ = that; ਠਉਰੁ = place; ਭਇਆ = happened, become; ਕਹਤਾ = said; ਅਉਰੁ = another, separate.

Bhagat Kabeer Ji describes the aim of a Sikh's life in this Salok - an aim which we are all capable of achieving but one which very few actually do achieve. In the previous Saloks Bhagat Ji described the distractions around us which take away our spiritual focus. He says it is a fact that we all will leave this world one day, that our body will turn to dust. But even when every person knows this truth, we still allow our minds to be distracted and we don't really do anything about it. We leave our spiritual education for another day, even though we know another day might not even come.

Here Bhagat Ji talks about what will happen if we do actually walk towards Guru Ji. We go through life by living one day at a time, in the same routine, doing the same sort of work every day. But in reality life is a journey which begins and ends at Guru Ji's Charan. As Sikhs we are refugees in Guru Saheb's haven, we rely on Him alone. But even as we do our Nitnem, go to the Gurdwara Sahib on a Sunday and eat our langar, how many of us actually feel at peace in our hearts? Do we really feel that Guru Ji is within our souls and that we have achieved inner bliss? Guru Saheb is the knower of all hearts, he can see if we're putting on a show for our fellow brothers and sisters, or if we really are trying to progress along his path.

Bhagat Kabeer Ji tells us to realise a crucial point. Guru Saheb is within every one of us, and there is no point trying to fool the outside world with our actions when Guru Ji knows our every thought. Parents tell their children that cheating is wrong, not only because you are trying to fool others but also because you're lying to yourself. In the same way we need to realise that we are all an embodiment of Guru Ji's creation and that we owe it to ourselves to become true Sikhs. And Gurbani tells us exactly how! All we need to do is spare some effort and time from our day, and commit - all be it slowly. During the day Guru Saheb gives us hundreds of opportunities for us to prove our worth to Him. We need to recognise that Guru Ji is walking around with us and watching what we do and how we think.

Once we realise that there's no escape from ourselves perhaps we'll be motivated enough to pull up our socks and actually get moving on this beautiful road to Sachkhand.

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vaheguru ji ka khalsa vaheguru ji ki fateh

[Dhanasaree]

:awesome :goodpost: time to jap >> :vaheguru: <<

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[JustME]

[mskcan]

shu nyVY Dn kMmlIey bwhru ikAw FUFyih ]

sahu naerrai dhhan ka(n)maleeeae baahar kiaa dtoodtaehi ||

Your Husband Lord is so very near, O foolish bride; why do you search for Him outside?

Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Raag Tilang

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Gurfateh!