Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The pull of the world, in its three moods, reaches everyone.
Whoever clings tight to it suffers pain and sorrow.
There is no peace without remembering the Naam.
By great good fortune, the treasure of the Naam is found.
Clinging to the world brings pain, and peace comes with remembering the Naam.
Tribadh maa-i-aa means the pull of the world in its three moods. Old Indian teaching says the world pulls on us three ways: it can make us lazy, restless, or calmly good. That pull reaches everyone.
Jo laptaano tis dookh santaap — whoever wraps tightly around it ends up hurting. Think of squeezing a handful of sand. The harder you squeeze, the more it slips away, and your hand gets sore.
Sukh naahee bin naam dhi-aa-ay — there is no peace without remembering the Naam. And the Naam comes as a gift. Badbhaagee paa-ay — it is received by great good fortune. You don't earn it. It is grace, given.
Have you ever felt lighter the moment you let go of something you were gripping too hard?
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