Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Some come to a teacher only for the free meal, settling in for the food and not for the truth.
You could eat well for a hundred years and it would still mean nothing.
The only day that truly counts is the day you actually recognize the One.
This one says a long life is not the goal. One day of waking up to the One is worth more.
Guroo paashu fir chaylaa khaa-ay — the student feeds off the teacher. The verse points to a student who stays with a teacher for the bread, for comfort and safety, and not for the truth. Think of someone who joins a club only for the snacks.
Then comes the measure of a life. Jay sa-o var-hi-aa jeevan khaan — even if you lived and ate for a hundred years. How long you live, and how full your plate is, are not the point. Khasam pachhaanai so din parvaan — the day you recognize your Master is the day that counts. The amount of living is set against the depth of waking up.
Are you ever drawn to something good for the wrong reason — for the comfort instead of the truth of it?
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