ਮਾਇਆ ਛਲੀਆ ਬਿਕਾਰ ਬਿਖਲੀਆ ॥
maa-i-aa chhalee-aa bikaar bikhlee-aa.
Deluded by Maya, the mortal is led into sin and corruption.
ਸਰਣਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪੁਰਖ ਦਇਅਲੀਆ ॥੪॥੪॥੫੫॥
saran naanak parabh purakh da-i-alee-aa. ||4||4||55||
Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of God, the All-powerful, Compassionate Lord. ||4||4||55||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Fooled by illusion, a person is led into wrong.
Nanak seeks the shelter of the all-powerful, compassionate One.
The way out of empty pleasures is taking shelter in the compassionate One.
This one shows the way out of empty pleasures: shelter in the One.
maa-i-aa chhalee-aa — tricked by Maya, the shiny pull of the world, a person is led into wrong. That names the cause.
Then comes the answer. saran naanak parabh purakh da-i-alee-aa — Nanak takes shelter with the One, the powerful and kind One.
Think of being out in a storm and running into a warm house. The storm is still there, but you are safe inside. This is the kind One who gives every good thing its true taste.
A Question to Sit With
What truly fills you, so the lesser things lose their pull?
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