ਜੇਤੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਰੰਗ ਤੇਤ ਪਛਾਵਿਆ ॥
jaytay maa-i-aa rang tayt pachhaavi-aa.
As many as are the pleasures of Maya, so many are the shadows they leave.
ਸੁਖ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵਿਆ ॥੩॥
sukh kaa naam niDhaan gurmukh gaavi-aa. ||3||
The Gurmukhs sing of the Naam, the treasure of peace. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
As many as are the pleasures of Maya, so many are the shadows they leave.
The Gurmukhs sing of the Name, the treasure of peace.
The pleasures of illusion are only passing shadows — the Name is the real treasure.
A vivid image: Maya's pleasures are "shadows" — fleeting, insubstantial, leaving nothing solid behind. "As many as are the pleasures... so many are the shadows." Against these passing shadows, the Gurmukhs hold "the Naam, the treasure of peace" — substance instead of shadow.
A Question to Sit With
What in your life is shadow, and what is substance?
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