????? (tar-var)
Meaning: noun: Tree.
Quote:
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too? tar-var �hau pa?khee aahi. ma?d-bhaagee tero dar-san naahi.
(O Divine) You are like a tree, and I am like a bird (residing in it. But, still) I am so unfortunate that I cannot have Your darshan! -Bhagat Kabir, Guru Granth Sahib, 323
Message: According to the Sikh faith, the ultimate purpose of human life is to seek union with the Divine. Bhagat Kabir laments the fact that whilst he is physically very near the Divine like a bird on a tree, spiritually he remains far away from Him. The tree is a metaphor for the Divine and the bird is a metaphor for a human.
The quote also depicts that Bhagat Kabir is always reflecting on the Divine and has a very realistic view as to how far he is from experiencing the Divine within or have His darshan. Do we also have such a feeling or sense of separation from the Almighty?
Etymology: Blend of tar (tree) from Sanskrit/Pali/Parkrit taru (tree) and var (supreme, excellent, fine, best) from Sanskrit var(choice, boon; choicest, better than) ? Pali var (best) ? Prakrit ? Sindhi varu�and Punjabi var (excellent, best).
