Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The highway where travelers are robbed —
that road runs far from the Saints.
This shabad pictures life as a journey. There is a dangerous road, and there is a safe one.
On the dangerous road, travelers get robbed. Jih paidai lootee panihaaree — on that highway, the water-carrier is robbed of what she carries. Think of someone walking home with everything they own in one bag, down a street where thieves wait. The things that rob ordinary people lie along that road.
So maarag santan dooraaree — that road is far from the Saints. The Saints walk a different road, a safe one. The dangers that strip other travelers are simply not on their path. That is the Saints' protection.
What 'dangerous road' do you most want to keep your distance from?
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