Holy Avtar Vani - Shabad No. 49
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Anha jekar sun laye rasta raste te ja sakda nahin; Rehbar jichchar hath na pakrhe manzil te aa sakda nahin. Dora hove jekar koi naam na tera sun sakke; Manmukh teri naam pyali pee sakke na pun sakke. Gunga jekar hove koi ki vadiyaee gayega; Koshish vi lakh var kare je apna raula payega. Pingle de vich himmat nahin jyon parvat te charh jane di; Avtar kahe tyon bemukh taee saar ki mahima gane di. |
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A blind person cannot proceed on the path just by hearing about it; He cannot approach the destination unless the guide holds his hand. If someone is deaf, he cannot listen to Thy Name; A self-willed person can neither sip nor serve the cup of Divine Name. If a person is dumb, he cannot sing the glory of God; Even if he tries a million times, he will only be shouting in vain. Just as a crippled person cannot climb a mountain; Avtar says, likewise how can a self-willed person know the mode of singing the praise of God! |
Meaning
Just like if a blind man cannot proceed on a path by merely hearing about it. Unless a guide holds his hand, he cannot reach the destination. A deaf person (metaphorical usage) would never be able to listen to Thy name. A self willed person would never be able to understand and live on Thy name. A dumb person (metaphorical usage) would never be able to sing Thy glory, even if he tries a million times. He would only be screaming in vain. Just like a crippled person would not gather courage to climb on a mountain, says Avtar, similarly a self willed person would not know the way to sing glory of God.