Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When a heart fills its days with tricks and forgets the One, it ends up empty and full of regret.
It is like reaching the end of a road and wishing you had walked it honestly.
A life built on tricks leaves the heart empty.
The verse talks about the kaptee, a person who lives by tricks. That person never keeps the Name in mind, and later feels sorry. The verse uses an old, stern picture for that moment: being led to Death's door, and only then feeling regret.
The lesson under the picture is simple. Trickery might look like winning for a while. It is like cheating on a quiz: you get the mark, but you did not learn a thing, and it feels hollow. Honesty is its own quiet reward. Deceit is like a sickness that needs healing, not a crime to be punished.
When have you felt better for being honest, even when a trick was easier?
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