Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Someone lets go of everything and comes into the One's shelter.
How could the world's false pull ever cling to him?
If you are not grabbing at things, nothing can grab hold of you.
Sagal ti-aag har sarnee aa-i-aa — someone lets go of everything and comes into the One's shelter. Then comes a question that already knows its answer: how could Maya cling to such a person? Maa-i-aa (Maya) is the pull of the world, the shine of things that tempt us.
Think of a hook. It only catches a fish that bites. If you are not reaching for the bait, the hook has nothing to hold. When the soul has let go of all its grabbing, the world's pull finds nothing to catch.
What loses its grip on you the moment you stop reaching for it?
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