Once upon a time many years ago a young tassavarr
{artist} had the desire to paint the portrait of a havaan {beast like person}.
He searched high and low but couldn't see anyone that truly resembled a havaan.
One day he was informed of a prisoner on death row awaiting execution who
displayed the characteristics that the tassavarr was looking for. When he
approached the prison the artist saw a man in a down and out state who hadn't
washed for days , his eyes were bloodshot , and looked like the embodiment of
kalyug himself. The artist introduced himself and explained that he wished to
paint a portrait of him. The prisoner agreed since his life was over anyway.
The artist would visit him every day and paint the portrait bit by bit. The day
came when the portrait was complete. The young artist showed the portrait to
the havaan who agreed that it was truly lifelike and as such congratulated him
for producing such accurate work. The artist requested his permission to
display the portrait in an exhibition. The havaan agreed. On the day of the
exhibition the havaan requested the authorities that he be allowed to see the
exhibition. The authorities agreed since he was going to be executed the next
day anyway. In the exhibition the artist also had on display a portrait of a
Sant {enlightened person}. When the havaan arrived at the exhibition and saw
the display he broke down and wept like a child. The artist enquired about his
torment since he had shown no emotion on any previous occasion. "Is your
portrait not accurate in anyway?" asked the tassavarr {artist}. "Is
there anything lacking?".
"There's nothing wrong with my portrait cried the havaan , I'm crying at the other portrait of myself!". "The other portrait is not yours sir , it is a portrait of an Insaan {wise person} replied the artist. "The thing is that I was once an Insaan but by abandoning Satsangat and falling prey to the wrong sort of company I became a Havaan................"
Khalsa Ji Guru Ji tells us ,
ਕਬੀਰ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਰੀਐ ਸਾਧ ਕੀ ਅੰਤਿ ਕਰੈ ਨਿਰਬਾਹੁ ॥
Kabīr sangaṯ karī▫ai sāḏẖ kī anṯ karai nirbāhu.
Kabeer, associate with the Holy people, who will take you to Nirvaanaa in the end.
ਸਾਕਤ ਸੰਗੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੀਐ ਜਾ ਤੇ ਹੋਇ ਬਿਨਾਹੁ ॥੯੩॥
Sākaṯ sang na kījī▫ai jā ṯe ho▫e bināhu. ||93||
Do not associate with the faithless cynics; they would bring you to ruin. ||93||
"There's nothing wrong with my portrait cried the havaan , I'm crying at the other portrait of myself!". "The other portrait is not yours sir , it is a portrait of an Insaan {wise person} replied the artist. "The thing is that I was once an Insaan but by abandoning Satsangat and falling prey to the wrong sort of company I became a Havaan................"
Khalsa Ji Guru Ji tells us ,
ਕਬੀਰ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਰੀਐ ਸਾਧ ਕੀ ਅੰਤਿ ਕਰੈ ਨਿਰਬਾਹੁ ॥
Kabīr sangaṯ karī▫ai sāḏẖ kī anṯ karai nirbāhu.
Kabeer, associate with the Holy people, who will take you to Nirvaanaa in the end.
ਸਾਕਤ ਸੰਗੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੀਐ ਜਾ ਤੇ ਹੋਇ ਬਿਨਾਹੁ ॥੯੩॥
Sākaṯ sang na kījī▫ai jā ṯe ho▫e bināhu. ||93||
Do not associate with the faithless cynics; they would bring you to ruin. ||93||
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