ਦੂਜੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਬਿਰਥਾ ॥
doojee sayvaa jeevan birthaa.
Life is wasted uselessly in the service of duality.
ਕਛੂ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ ਪੂਰਨ ਅਰਥਾ ॥
kachhoo na ho-ee hai pooran arthaa.
No efforts shall be rewarded, and no works brought to fruition.
ਮਾਣਸ ਸੇਵਾ ਖਰੀ ਦੁਹੇਲੀ ॥
maanas sayvaa kharee duhaylee.
It is so painful to serve only mortal beings.
ਸਾਧ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਹੇਲੀ ॥੨॥
saaDh kee sayvaa sadaa suhaylee. ||2||
Service to the Holy brings lasting peace and bliss. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Serving anything other than the One, life goes to waste.
No effort bears fruit, and no work is ever finished.
Serving only people is so hard and painful.
Serving holy people brings peace and joy that last.
Whom and what you serve shapes whether you end up tired or at peace.
Serving holy people brings lasting peace, while a life spent serving everything else wears you out.
doojee sayvaa jeevan birthaa — a life of duality is wasted. saadh kee sayvaa sadaa suhaylee — serving holy people brings lasting ease. A caution against divided loyalty.
A Question to Sit With
What is something you give a lot of energy to? Does it leave you full or empty?
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