Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Doing harm brings an unease, like a sickness that settles in from the inside.
The One sits as the Judge, seeing everything. The One is perfectly fair. Nothing true is missed, and nothing is judged unkindly.
Harm done to others unsettles the one who does it, and the One who sees all is perfectly fair.
Rog bi-aapay karday paap — sickness grips those who do wrong. This is not an outside curse. It is the inner cost of doing harm. Hurting others unsettles the one who does it, like a low fever of the conscience. The verse uses a strong image. It is not saying that anyone's illness is their fault.
Adlee ho-ay baithaa parabh aap — the One sits as the Judge. The comfort is that this Judge is not cruel. The Judge is the perfectly fair One. Think of a fair referee who sees every play. That same One, a little later in the shabad, keeps the honor of the innocent safe. Fairness protects those who have been wronged.
How does it feel inside when you've done something you know wasn't right — and how does it feel when you make it right?
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