Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Just look at the fine decorations of the rejected bride!
Her heart is tied to children, husband, wealth and the glitter of things — to falseness, clinging, pretending, and corruption.
This one says that a heart dressed up in the world's things can still be empty inside.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line at the center of the shabad. It paints a sharp picture. A duhaagan is a "rejected bride," one her husband has turned away from. She is dressed up beautifully, yet she is not wanted.
Why? Her decorations are the wrong kind. Her heart is filled with children, husband, money and Maya, the pull of shiny things. These are all real, and they matter. But they have become her whole heart. There is no room left for the One.
Think of someone who spends every hour decorating their room but never lets their best friend in. The room looks great. It is still lonely. Beauty pointed the wrong way leaves the heart empty.
Can someone have everything on the outside and still be missing what counts most?
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