Rank and Power Count for Nothing in the End

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

A short, clarifying shalok: evil actions become publicly known — the True One sees everything. You can hide from people for a while, but not from the One who sees clearly; and secrets have a way of surfacing. And the great equalizer: hereafter, social status and power mean nothing — all the ranks people scramble for don't travel past the end of life. What does stand is confirmed honor — real, tested goodness. It's the Vaar's steady leveling: the things people chase to feel important (status, power) evaporate, and the one thing that lasts is whether you were actually good. So put your effort where it counts.