Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Sometimes we ache over things that belong to someone else, and let our own goodness slip away.
When we forget the flow of how life works, we keep circling the same troubles — and after acting unkindly, we wish we hadn't.
Wanting what others have costs us our own goodness.
Vasat paraa-ee ka-o uth rovai — a person cries over things that belong to others. Karam Dharam saglaa ee khovai — and loses all their own goodness. Think of spending your whole birthday staring at a friend's gift, and never opening your own.
Hukam na boojhai aavan jaanay — not understanding hukam, the flow of existence, a person keeps coming and going in circles. Then comes regret after doing wrong. The verse names it softly. Regret like this is a natural teacher. It shows us what to do differently next time.
Have you noticed how comparing yourself to others can steal your happiness?
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