...sookay kaast...

Kabeer muhi marney kaa chaao hai, marao ta har kai duaar ||
mat har poochhai, kaun hai paraa hamaarai baar ||61||

Kabeer, I long to die; I want to die at Vaheguru’s door.||
I hope Vaheguru does not ask, “Who is this at my door?” ||61||

I remember reading this tukk one day when reading Bhagat Kabeer Ji’s Saloks. The very next day, a friend of mine shared a time in his/her life that this line literally helped him/her keep going. Bhagat Kabeer Ji recognizes that freedom from this life is the only way to get to Vaheguru, but he fears death just the same. Why? Not because he values life, rather in the fear that when he faces Vaheguru, Vaheguru will ask, “Who is this at my door?” Basically, Vaheguru will ask, “Who are you? What do you have to say for yourself? What have you done to deserve to be here?” Kabeer Ji fears having no answer. I was asked once, “What makes you get up in the morning?” I remembered the thoughts my friend shared with me about this line. I referred to it and answered, “There’s a lot of work left to do, have to keep on going…”