Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In its thoughts, its words and its actions, the puppet chases every tasty, exciting thing.
And when its little dance is done, no one knows where it went.
Ravi Daas says the puppet spends its whole dance chasing treats, and then one day it is gone.
Man bach karam ras kaseh lubhaanaa — in man, thought, bach, word, and karam, action, it is hooked on sweet and tangy flavors. It chases every fun, exciting thing and gives all its energy to the next treat.
Then comes a quiet, serious line. When the dance is over, no one knows where the puppet has gone. The busy chasing just stops, and where it went is a mystery.
This is Ravi Daas's gentle reminder that every life comes to an end. Picture spending a whole day at a fair, running from snack to snack. When the lights go off, what was it all for? A life spent only chasing the next treat is a dance that ends in a question mark.
Ravi Daas is not scolding. He is asking us to wonder. Is there something more worth giving our dance to? Something that gives the dance a meaning, beyond the mystery of where it goes?
If life is a short 'dance,' what would you want to fill it with besides just chasing fun things?
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