Closeness With the Shallow Is a Line Drawn in Water
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Being close to someone foolish or full of themselves doesn't leave much behind.
It's like drawing a line in water — the moment you make it, it's gone.
A short, memorable image about who you get close to: friendship with a fool, and love with a pompous person, are like lines drawn in water — leaving no trace. You can pour real affection toward someone shallow or self-absorbed, but it doesn't hold — like trying to draw a line on the surface of a pond, gone the instant you make it. It's not unkind; it's just honest about where your heart's investment takes root and where it evaporates. The Vaar isn't saying be cold to such people; it's saying choose your close companions — the ones you build real bonds with — among those with depth and humility, where the line you draw actually stays.
What kind of person makes a friendship that actually lasts and holds?
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