Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When a heart is ruled by craving, it keeps reaching for what belongs to others and is never content with enough.
Grabbing again and again, it is left each time with regret, drying up inside from sadness and greed.
Craving more and more leaves a heart tired and sorry.
The verse describes the treadmill of lobh, greed, and restless wanting. Din parat karai karai pachhutaapai — day after day, doing it again and again, and feeling sorry again and again. It is like running on a treadmill: lots of effort, and you never get anywhere.
Sog lobh meh sookai — the heart dries up in sadness and grabbing. This is not a picture of a villain. It is a picture of a person worn thin by never having enough.
How does it feel afterward when you take more than you needed?
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