kabir bani guru bin gyan na upaje, guru bin mil na moksh; guru bin lakhe na satyako, guru bin mite na dosh. Meaning Without the Guru no one obtains spiritual knowledge or achieves salvation. Without the Guru no one can see Truth or have his doubts removed. Commentary Importance of the Guru is mentioned in this sakhi. To achieve the higher stages on the spiritual path, and to succeed in the world, one needs the guidance of the Guru all the time to overcome obstacles on the spiritual path. rukha sukha khaike, thanda pani pee; dekh parai chupadi, mat lalchao jee. Meaning Eat dry and simple food and drink cold water. Do not look at the buttered bread of others and long for it. Commentary You have to try to live simply and be satisfied. If you try to pursue the luxurious lives of others, you will not have peace in your life. Materialism does not bring peace in life. The more a person gets the more he wants. There is no end to greed. madhur vachan hai aushadhi, katuk vachan hai tir; sravan dwar hwai sanchare, sale sakal sarir. Meaning Sweet words are like good medicine, and harsh words are like arrows. They enter through the doors of the ears, and give distress to the whole body. kal kare so aj kar, aj kare so ab; palme parlay hoyagi, bahuri karega kab. Meaning What you have to do tomorrow, do today; what you have to do today, do now. Death can strike at the next moment; then what can you do? Commentary The person who puts off till tomorrow what he should do today, will never really be successful in life. Laziness and procrastination cause loss of opportunities and failures. They destroy valuable life, and cause regrets instead. Promptness is a great virtue. aj kahe hari kal bhajunga, kal kahe phir kal; aj kal ke karat hi, awasar jasi chal Meaning Today you say that you will do devotion to God tomorrow, and tomorrow you will again say tomorrow. Saying tomorrow and tomorrow, you lose the opportunity in this life. Commentary We must do devotion to God now. It is not good to think of doing it when we get older. We may not reach old age, and if we did, we may not be able to do devotion due to disabilities. We will then have regrets.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:12:16 +0000