Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The old pulls inside me — grabbing, flaring anger, always wanting more, and the pride that puffs me up — begin to loosen and clear. In good company, the small mistakes I carried are gently washed away.
This one says that the four big pulls inside us lose their grip in good company.
The verse names four inner "thieves": kaam (craving), krodh (anger), lobh (greed), and mad (pride that goes to your head). Gurbani treats these like an illness to heal, not a crime to punish. Kho-ay means they fade away, the way a fever breaks.
Where does the healing happen? In saaDh kai sang, the company of good and holy people. Think of how much easier it is to be kind when you are with kind friends.
Kilbikh sabh Dho-ay — all the mistakes are washed away. That washing is grace doing gentle work. It is not scrubbing yourself with shame.
Which of these — wanting more, getting angry, or feeling puffed up — is the trickiest one for you?
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