Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The life of the one who follows only their own mind is a life gone to waste in this world.
They do not remember the Naam of the One, not even in their dreams. They never fall in love with the One.
A life that never remembers the One, not even in dreams, ends up empty.
This is the pause line, the rahaa-o, the center of the shabad. A manmukh is someone who follows only their own wants, facing away from the Guru. The verse uses a strong word, dhrig, and calls such a life cursed. The feeling underneath is emptiness.
Raam naam supnai nahee chayti-aa — they don't remember the Naam even in their dreams. Their heart never once turns toward the One.
Think of a song with the tune left out. The drums are there, and the words are there, but something is missing. Har si-o pi-aar — love for the One — is what such a life is missing.
What is one small thing you could do each day to keep the One in mind?
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