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ਅਸਵਾਰੁ (asvaar) Meaning: noun: Rider, horseman. |
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Quote: ਕਮਰਿ ਕਟਾਰਾ ਬੰਕੁੜਾ ਬੰਕੇ ਕਾ ਅਸਵਾਰੁ॥ ਗਰਬੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਮਤੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਭਾਰੁ॥ kamar kaṭaaraa baňkuṛaa baňke kaa asvaar. garab na keejai naanakaa mat sir aavai bhaar. A beautiful dagger hanging by the waist (of a handsome man), while he rides on a beautiful horse! (See how beautiful he looks, but) O Nanak, he should not take so much pride in it, who knows he might (one day) fall and hit his head on the ground. – Guru Nanak Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, 956 |
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Message: Gurbani repeatedly cautions us against being overly proud of our merits, beauty, or wealth. We never know when any mishap might happen and we may lose our wealth and beauty or fall down from our high ground and arrogance. Using a beautiful metaphor, the verse above illustrates: one who has a beautiful dagger hanging from one’s waist, and is riding a beautiful steed (or an Audi in current times), looks very great. However one should not feel too proud of it, lest one falls on the ground or meets an unfortunate accident and loses everything. Walk humbly and drive carefully. Be kind to your fellow travelers, or the possessions you are so proud of might ultimately lead you to your doom. ਕਬੀਰ ਗਰਬੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੀਐ ਚਾਮ ਲਪੇਟੇ ਹਾਡ॥ ਹੈਵਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਤਰ ਤੇ ਫੁਨਿ ਧਰਨੀ ਗਾਡ॥ Kabir! One should not be so proud of the body; after all it is a bunch of bones wrapped up in skin. Even those who were on fine horses and under flying canopies were eventually buried under the ground. – Bhagat Kabir, Guru Granth Sahib, 1366 |
