ਭ੍ਰਮਤ ਫਿਰੇ ਤਿਨ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
bharmat firay tin kichhoo na paa-i-aa.
Those who continue to wander around, achieve nothing.
ਸੇ ਅਸਥਿਰ ਜਿਨ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥
say asthir jin gur sabad kamaa-i-aa. ||4||
Those who practice the Guru's Teachings, become steady and stable. ||4||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Those who keep wandering get nowhere.
Those who live by the Guru's teaching grow steady and firm.
Restless wandering gets nowhere; steadiness rooted in the teaching gets you home.
The contrast of wandering and steadiness: restless seeking "achieves nothing," while practicing the Guru's teaching makes one "steady and stable." Stillness rooted in the teaching accomplishes what restless motion never can.
A Question to Sit With
When has staying steady accomplished more than rushing around?
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