Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
There are countless writings, and those who write them take pride in them.
But when the mind accepts the Truth, it understands, and speaks of it.
Words spoken and read over and over are useless loads; the countless writings remain — yet the Infinite One stays unwritten.
No book can hold the Infinite One.
Laykh asankh likh likh maan — there are countless writings, and the writers feel proud of them. But words read and said again and again, parh parh bhaar, can turn into a heavy load. They are like a backpack stuffed with books you never open.
What really matters is a mind that accepts the Truth. Man maanee-ai sach — when the mind accepts the Truth, it understands and can speak of it.
The verse ends with a big idea. Laykh asankh alaykh apaar — writings are countless, yet the Infinite One stays unwritten. You cannot pour the whole ocean into a cup. In the same way, no words can hold all of the One. Only a heart that says yes to the Truth begins to understand.
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