Holy Avtar Vani - Shabad No. 171
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Hansan di toon rees Karen ten luk luk daddu khavein toon; Apne moohon bhaura bannai gandi thaan te javein toon. Paa ke kewal sher da chola sher da naam rakhawein toon; Par jad apni boli bolein khota fer sadavein toon. Poore gur di sharni aa ja je kujh banna chahvein toon; Kahe avtar mile taan padvi je apna aap mitavein toon. |
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O' man, you try to imitate the swan, but secretly swallow the frogs; You claim yourself to be the black bee (enamoured of flowers) but visit the filthy places. By simply wearing the cloak of a lion, you call yourself as lion; But as you bray, you are dubbed as a donkey. Seek the shelter of the True Master, if you wish to become really something; Avtar says, you can attain lofty position only if you erase your identity altogether. |
Meaning
Here Baba Avtar Singh ji explains that one doesn’t attain an identity until one surrenders to the True Master for God knowledge.
He says that today man is trying to imitate the swan who look so sophisticated, but secretly swallow the frogs. He claims himself to be the black bee who loves flowers, but visits filthy places. By simply wearing the cloak of a lion, you call yourself as lion. But as you bray, you are dubbed as a donkey.
Seek the shelter of the True Master, if you wish to become really something. Babaji says that you can attain lofty position only if you surrender yourself completely, or in other words let go of any ego.