Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Don't go pointing fingers at anyone else. Look honestly at what you yourself did.
Whatever I brought about, I'm the one who felt the results — I don't blame another soul.
The letter Dadda (dental) teaches personal honesty as clearly as the poem ever gets: dos na day- oo kis no dos karammaa aapni-aa — don't blame others; look to your own actions. And then the poet models it in the first person: jo mai kee-aa so mai paa-i-aa — whatever I did, I received; dos na deejai avar jan, I blame no one else. This is a gift, not a burden: if your troubles trace back to your own choices, then your choices can also change your path. Taking responsibility is the beginning of power, not the end of comfort.
Is there something small you could take honest responsibility for instead of blaming someone else?
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