Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
People turn out different ways. Some give themselves generously, and some wander off track. All of it unfolds within the one Source.
There is only the One behind everything, so there is no separate other out there to point the finger at. Instead of blaming, put your energy into the best thing you can do: serve the Guru and live truthfully. Then the True One counts you as true.
Since there is only the One, there is no one else to blame.
Ik sayvak ik bharam bhulaa-ay — some people serve, and some wander, lost in bharam, doubt. Aapay karay har aap karaa-ay — the One does everything and causes it all to be done.
Ayko vartai avar na ko-ay — only the One is at work; there is no other. Then comes a surprising line: man ros keejai jay doojaa ho-ay — you could complain if there were a second. Since there is not, the grumbling has nowhere to land. Think of a game where everyone is on the same team. There is no other side to shout at, so you just play your best.
So the verse turns us from blame to action. Satgur sayvay karnee saaree — serving the True Guru is the best thing you can do. Dar saachai saachay veechaaree — at the True One's door, such a person is counted true.
When something goes wrong, what is more useful -- finding someone to blame, or finding what you can do?
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