ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਧੰਧੈ ਬਾਂਧਾ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
ih man DhanDhai baaNDhaa karam kamaa-ay.
This mind is entangled in worldly affairs, creating more and more karma.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੂਠਾ ਸਦਾ ਬਿਲਲਾਇ ॥੨॥
maa-i-aa moothaa sadaa billaa-ay. ||2||
Enchanted by Maya, it cries out in suffering forever. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
This mind is tied up in busy affairs, piling up more and more karma.
Fooled by Maya, the pull of passing things, it cries out in pain, again and again.
Chasing what glitters ties knots that wear a heart out.
A mind tied up in busy affairs and wanting keeps adding knots and keeps hurting.
Dhandhai baa(n)dhaa: tied up in worldly affairs. Karam kamaa-ay: piling up more karma. Maa-i-aa moothaa: robbed and fooled by Maya, the glitter of passing things. Billaa-ay: crying out. The pain shows what the tangle feels like, and the next verses bring the release.
A Question to Sit With
What kinds of busy wanting leave you feeling tired instead of full?
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