Lucky Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) Just taking a look at slok 49, 50 and 51 out of the many..... ਕਬੀਰ ਥੋਰੈ ਜਲਿ ਮਾਛੁਲੀ ਝੀਵਰਿ ਮੇਲਿਓ ਜਾਲੁ ॥ Kabeer Thhorai Jal Maashhulee Jheevar Maeliou Jaal || Kabeer, the fish is in the shallow water; the fisherman has cast his net. ਇਹ ਟੋਘਨੈ ਨ ਛੂਟਸਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਮੁੰਦੁ ਸਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਲਿ ॥੪੯॥ Eih Ttoghanai N Shhoottasehi Fir Kar Samundh Samhaal ||49|| You shall not escape this little pool; think about returning to the ocean. ||49|| ਕਬੀਰ ਸਮੁੰਦੁ ਨ ਛੋਡੀਐ ਜਉ ਅਤਿ ਖਾਰੋ ਹੋਇ ॥ Kabeer Samundh N Shhoddeeai Jo Ath Khaaro Hoe || Kabeer, do not leave the ocean, even if it is very salty. ਪੋਖਰਿ ਪੋਖਰਿ ਢੂਢਤੇ ਭਲੋ ਨ ਕਹਿਹੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੫੦॥ Pokhar Pokhar Dtoodtathae Bhalo N Kehihai Koe ||50|| If you poke around searching from puddle to puddle, no one will call you smart. ||50|| ਕਬੀਰ ਨਿਗੁਸਾਂਏਂ ਬਹਿ ਗਏ ਥਾਂਘੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥ Kabeer Nigusaaneaen Behi Geae Thhaanghee Naahee Koe || Kabeer, those who have no guru are washed away. No one can help them. ਦੀਨ ਗਰੀਬੀ ਆਪੁਨੀ ਕਰਤੇ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੫੧॥ Dheen Gareebee Aapunee Karathae Hoe S Hoe ||51|| Be meek and humble; whatever happens is what the Creator Lord does. ||51|| Many of Kabir slok seem to amaze me every time I go back and read them. The depth and strengths of Kabirji's statements can be astounding. One thing I have noticed about the 2 line couplets(dohe)..is that they can stand alone by themselves, but they also seem to follow along one after the other as if they answer the ''why'' and ''how'' in the subsequent lines. An example is the messages in 49,50 and 51.............. ਕਬੀਰ ਥੋਰੈ ਜਲਿ ਮਾਛੁਲੀ ਝੀਵਰਿ ਮੇਲਿਓ ਜਾਲੁ ॥ Kabeer Thhorai Jal Maashhulee Jheevar Maeliou Jaal || Kabeer, the fish is in the shallow water; the fisherman has cast his net. In 1st line of (49) above..... Note, - that a fish in thorai jal (shallow water) like a pond does not need a fisherman's net to catch it !! So in this case, the fisherman will catch EVERYTHING with his cast net from this pond...There is just no escaping of the fish! So what should the fish do if it doesn't want to get caught ? answer is below...It should go into bigger waters where it can escape the confines of such net. ਇਹ ਟੋਘਨੈ ਨ ਛੂਟਸਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਮੁੰਦੁ ਸਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਲਿ ॥੪੯॥ Eih Ttoghanai N Shhoottasehi Fir Kar Samundh Samhaal ||49|| You shall not escape this little pool; think about returning to the ocean. ||49|| The fish = Human soul and the little jal/small pond = this small world in the universe. The world that is in the territory of kal's net. We are trapped in this net, but if we try to get into chautha padh/4th dimension/turiya avastha...then we can be in the same Ek Prabh outside of this duality. In the next verse(50),....he goes further to say// ਕਬੀਰ ਸਮੁੰਦੁ ਨ ਛੋਡੀਐ ਜਉ ਅਤਿ ਖਾਰੋ ਹੋਇ ॥ Kabeer Samundh N Shhoddeeai Jo Ath Khaaro Hoe || Kabeer, do not leave the ocean, even if it is very salty. Now he is saying that the survival in the ocean may be difficult. We can't survive on salty water alone (most creatures from ponds can't survive in deeper saltier waters). Don't assume that it's an easy task that once you get to that avastha or ocean..it will be an easy ride. On the other hand.. don't get scared and leave it under the assumption that maintaining gurmukh avastha is too difficult to prolong. Many great beings have failed in this respect and fallen back into traps of maya's net. Next line he goes a step further into telling us or warning us about how one may poke around from puddles to ponds..looking for the one that the fisheman(Kal) may not approach. ਪੋਖਰਿ ਪੋਖਰਿ ਢੂਢਤੇ ਭਲੋ ਨ ਕਹਿਹੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੫੦॥ Pokhar Pokhar Dtoodtathae Bhalo N Kehihai Koe ||50|| If you poke around searching from puddle to puddle, no one will call you smart. ||50|| This is in regard to how one goes and jumps from guru to master/sadhu/ saint and even faith, looking for the better option. Kabirji says that you will just waste your time and no one will think you're smart or any wiser. An act of manmat intellect where our mind convinces us that the other master is greater because evidence shows how such and such...went so and so...etc. Going further into next verse(51), he reinforces the statement of not to poke around ਕਬੀਰ ਨਿਗੁਸਾਂਏਂ ਬਹਿ ਗਏ ਥਾਂਘੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥ Kabeer Nigusaaneaen Behi Geae Thhaanghee Naahee Koe || Kabeer, those who have no guru are washed away. No one can help them. nigusain=one without lord, guru, patronage thanghi=to guide,sailor....the one that can lead the way so, whats the solution if you have no teacher, no guru..no guide . If you don't have guide to show or help lead you out of the ponds.....then No one will be able to show you.....You need a living guru to guide you through the living waters.... a satguru......Sri Guru granth sahib ji. ਦੀਨ ਗਰੀਬੀ ਆਪੁਨੀ ਕਰਤੇ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੫੧॥ Dheen Gareebee Aapunee Karathae Hoe S Hoe ||51|| Be meek and humble; whatever happens is what the Creator Lord does. ||51|| I think... ''Deen garibi''= be humble and meek with regards to your faith. There is a lot behind these words because you can't claim that the Lord is going to take you in his abode because of your faith.....This is not ''deen garibi'' ..............Being humble of your faith and guide cannot be declared. It's like saying 'I am silent'' ? .. The silence can only be observed in your action and not by your declaration. In the same way being humble about your pond/faith cannot be declared either. Edited April 2, 2015 by Lucky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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