ਉਸਾਰਿ ਮੜੋਲੀ ਰਾਖੈ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਬੈਠੀ ਸਾ ਧਨਾ ॥
usaar marholee raakhai du-aaraa bheetar baithee saa Dhanaa.
God has erected the temple of the body; He has placed the nine doors, and the soul-bride sits within.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਕੇਲ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਤ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਅਵਰਿ ਲੁਟੇਨਿ ਸੁ ਪੰਚ ਜਨਾ ॥੨॥
amrit kayl karay nit kaaman avar lutayn so panch janaa. ||2||
She enjoys the sweet play again and again, while the five demons are plundering her. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One built this body like a temple, set its nine doors, and placed the soul inside it like a bride in her home. She enjoys the sweet pleasures again and again -- while the five robbers quietly carry everything off.
While the soul is busy enjoying, the five quietly rob the house.
The body-temple with nine doors houses the soul-bride. The tragedy is distraction: while she is absorbed in sweet play -- sensory pleasure -- the five passions plunder her unnoticed. Pleasure is not condemned; inattention is the danger.
A Question to Sit With
What gets stolen from us while we are distracted by something pleasant?
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