Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The world plays its game of dice on the board of egotism, with pieces of falsehood and pride.
And the whole world is losing. The winner is the one who reflects on the Guru's Word.
From theater to casino: the world as a chaupar board — the ancient dice-game — where the board itself is haumai and every piece is carved from falsehood and ahankaar. The house always wins because the house is the ego, and every move made on its board pays it tribute; you cannot win a game whose rules are the problem. The second line names the only winning move, and it is the one the board does not contain: stepping off — into reflection on the Shabad. Sometimes the deepest strategy is refusing the game.
What game are you playing where even winning would leave you empty?
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