Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Think of your body as a house with ten doors -- eyes, ears, and the rest. And think of five sneaky thieves that keep trying to slip in: anger, greed, and their friends.
They quietly steal the good things you have been growing inside, and it is easy not to notice.
Your body is like a house with ten gates.
Ayk girahu das du-aar: one house with ten gates. The gates are the senses: eyes, ears and the rest. Ahinis taskar panch chor: day and night, five thieves try to sneak in. They are craving, anger, greed, attachment and ego. Dharam arath sabh hir lay jaaveh: they carry off the good wealth growing inside us. Think of a house where the doors keep getting left wide open.
The last part says manmukh anDhulay khabar na pa-ee-aa. A manmukh is someone led by their own wants. They are blind to what is happening. It is easy not to notice what is slipping away.
What is a thief like anger or jealousy that sometimes sneaks into your day?
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