Question about a Shabad
Posted by:
Death (IP Logged)
Date: November 02, 2007 02:10PM
Can Kulbir singh, balpreet singh or anyone else answer this please.
The shabad has been copied from sikhitothemax.com, and the translation of the last line might be wrong because it doesn't make sense with the third line.
Firstly, the third line says that the swan associated with the crow not knowing it was evil, but then in the last line it suddenly goes on to saying 'Such is the love of the faithless cynic'. Also, how can a faithless cynic (the crow) that has been called evil in the third line be praised to have 'love' as said in the last line?
klr kyrI CpVI kaUAw mil mil nwie ]
The crow rubs and washes itself in the mud puddle.
mnu qnu mYlw AvguxI icMju BrI gMDI Awie ]
Its mind and body are polluted with its own mistakes and demerits, and its beak is filled with dirt.
srvru hMis n jwixAw kwg kupMKI sMig ]
The swan in the pool associated with the crow, not knowing that it was evil.
swkq isau AYsI pRIiq hY bUJhu igAwnI rMig ]
Such is the love of the faithless cynic; understand this, O spiritually wise ones, through love and devotion.
Re: Question about a Shabad
Posted by:
kulbir singh (IP Logged)
Date: November 09, 2007 07:05AM
Kallar Chappare is dirty pond of water. Keri means of or dee or kee.
In the first pankiti Siri Guru jee is saying that a crow bathes in the dirty pond of water and as a result of this, his mind and body get dirty and dirt also goes into his beak. Using this drishtaant (metaphor) Guru Sahib explains the condition of a non-devotee who instead of indulging in Naam-Baani indulges in Maya. Such person becomes dirty by mind, body and mouth.
In the third pankiti Guru Sahib states that the Hans (swan) who does sangat of such crow does not know of the sarvar (pond with clean water) and indulges in exploring the dirty pond. In other words such seeker loses the importance of Sat-sangat because of his association with a saakat.
In the end Guru Sahib addressing Gursikhs (gyanis) tells them to realise this through the colour of Gurmat that in similar fashion (as stated in above pankitis), a Gursikh who does preet (loving bond) with a non-devotee (saakat) falls from spirituality.
Kulbir Singh
