Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The world can feel as vivid as a dream while you are inside it — full of color and feeling.
But like a dream, it shifts and fades. So hold it lightly, gently; do not clench so tight that it hurts to let go.
The world is like a dream you have at night.
In a dream, everything feels real. You can run, laugh, or be scared. Then you wake up, and it is gone. Jaisaa supnaa rain kaa taisaa sansaar — just like a night's dream is this world. Everything we can see will pass.
The verse ends with a sharp word, gavaar, which means "fool": why hold on so tightly? Think of it as a friend giving you a firm nudge, not a name to call yourself. Enjoy the dream, but hold it lightly. Then letting go, when the time comes, does not hurt so much.
What is something you are holding a little too tightly right now?
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