Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The blind, foolish ones who follow only their own minds leave their Master and think about His servant girl, Maya, the money, the stuff, the shine.
They speak badly of those who worship the One. With no Guru to guide them, they are like animals.
Some people let go of the Master and hold on to the Master's servant, the world's passing shine.
Thaakur chhod daasee ka-o simrahi: they leave the Master and think only about the servant girl. The "servant" is Maya, the passing gifts of the world, like money, things and shine. Maya works for the One. She is not the One.
A manmukh is someone turned toward their own wants and away from the One. Picture a child at a birthday party who hugs the gift wrap and forgets the friend who gave the present. That is how odd it is.
The verse says such people sometimes mock those who love the One. It calls them like animals with no Guru, no guide. The picture shows how lost that is: they are cut off from the very thing that could lead them home.
If someone is being unkind to you or hurting you, that is never something you have to accept. Telling a grown-up you trust is always the right thing to do.
What is the difference between enjoying a gift and being ruled by it?
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