Sunta Nahi Dhun Ki Khabar - Sant Kabir Ji - RSSB Shabad

These shabads are hymns or spiritual poems written by saints and mystics from different spiritual traditions of the Indian subcontinent. The shabads convey a deep message of truth and are sung with heartfelt devotion. They express the intense longing of the soul for union with the Lord. These songs of devotion are prayers that inspire the true seeker to turn inwards to contact the ultimate Truth - the inner divine music that reverberates within every being.
English Translation:
The symphony of the ceaseless melody plays on,
why do you remain oblivious to it?
In the temple within the captivating music plays on,
but if you listen to the outward music what do you gain?
You indulge in opium, hashish and marijuana,
and consume alcohol for transient exhilaration;
but if you have not tasted the elixir of love
of what use is your intoxication?
You visit Kashi, Gaya and Dwarka
wandering through all places of pilgrimage;
but if you did not open the knot of deception,
of what use are the pilgrimages you have undertaken?
Reading from the scriptures and holy books
you constantly counsel others;
but if you have not searched for the mansion of Trikuti within
of what use is exhausting yourself with idle chatter?
The qazi reads books and advises others,
but if he knows not the secret of the divine state
of what use is his being hailed a qazi?
Gambling in the game of chess, chaupar or cards
in itself is a wrong play;
of what use is playing such games of chance
if you have not played the game of love.
Whether one is a yogi,
or has renounced clothing;
whether one is robed in white or cloaked in red,
of what use is dyeing one’s garments
if one is not imbued with that divine hue.
Just as windows exist in all temples and tents;
and flowers exist in a garden
similarly, proclaims Kabir,
the supreme Lord pervades within every heart.
This shabad is published by Radha Soami Satsang Beas.
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