ਸੁਨੀ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਸਚੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਾਥਾ ॥
sunee na jaa-ee sach amrit kaathaa.
He cannot hear the true ambrosial discourse.
ਰਾਰਿ ਕਰਤ ਝੂਠੀ ਲਗਿ ਗਾਥਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
raar karat jhoothee lag gaathaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Attached to false scriptures, he is engaged in argument. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
He cannot hear the true, sweet discourse.
Attached to false texts, he stays busy arguing.
Arguing about words can drown out the quiet truth you most need to hear.
Deafened by his outward chase, he "cannot hear the true ambrosial discourse," and instead, "attached to false scriptures," stays "engaged in argument." Arguing about texts replaces tasting the truth (cf. Shabad 38, cleverness).
A Question to Sit With
When does debating about something get in the way of actually understanding it?
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