Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In the pool of the world is the mud of attachment. Stuck in it, the feet cannot walk toward the Lord.
The fool is stuck and can do nothing else. Only by entering the Lord's Sanctuary, O companion, will you be released.
This one says we get stuck in the mud of attachment, and we need to be pulled out.
Pankaj moh sar haan — in the pool of the world is the mud of moh, attachment. Pag nahee chalai har haan — stuck in it, the feet cannot walk toward the One. Gahdi-o moorh nar haan — the foolish one is stuck and can do nothing else.
Anyone who has stepped in deep mud knows this. Struggling only sinks you deeper. The one way out: ta-o niksai saran pai ree sakhee — only by entering the One's shelter are you set free. Think of a friend reaching out a hand and pulling you onto dry ground. You are pulled out, not left to wade out. Another shabad in Aasaa teaches the same.
What 'mud' holds your feet, and what could pull you free?
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