Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The one who complains goes on complaining every single day.
Ties to home, things and chores crowd the mind.
If someone understands, and lets go of clinging,
the sorrow of birth and death comes to them no more.
Letting go of clinging, through understanding, ends the long sorrow of birth and death.
Rovanhaaree roj banaa-i-aa — someone complains and cries every single day. The verse is not making fun of them. It is describing something we all do sometimes. We get tangled in worries about our home, our things and our chores. Soon those worries cloud the whole mind.
Then comes the way out. Boojh bairaag means letting go that comes from understanding. Bairaag means not clinging, while still living fully: seeing clearly what matters.
Think of a kid clutching a sandcastle as the tide comes in. The tighter they hold, the more upset they get. But if they understand how the sea works, they can enjoy building it and smile when it washes away. Janam maran fir sog na ho-ay — then the sorrow of being born and dying again and again ends. The long circling of sorrow loosens its grip.
What is one worry you carry that might feel lighter if you loosened your grip a little?
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