Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I feast on food and drink as sweet as nectar, one gift after another.
And how easily I forget to even glance toward the One who set the whole table.
This one says: enjoy the gifts, and remember to thank the Giver.
The verse describes food and drink as sweet as amrit, nectar. Then it uses a strong word. The one who eats and forgets the Giver is called su-aan, a dog. It is a picture of hunger with no thanks in it. A dog gulps its dinner and never wonders who filled the bowl.
The verse is not calling people names. It points at a very human habit. We enjoy the gifts and forget who gave them. The teaching is to turn toward thanks. And there is hope in it: remembering is always open to us, at any meal, at any moment.
Next time you eat something you love, could you take one second to feel grateful?
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