Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Some people really recognize the Creator, the maker behind all the made things.
They enjoy every kind of peace and delight.
Joy that rests on the Maker stays steady, while joy that hangs on passing things keeps breaking.
Karnaihaar pachhaani-aa — they recognized the karnaihaar, the Creator. To pachhaan is to recognize, to suddenly see what was there all along.
What happens then? Sarab sookh rang maani-aa — they enjoy every peace and every delight. Rang means joy and color.
Think of a sandcastle and the beach it sits on. If your happiness rests only on the sandcastle, the next wave ruins it. If it rests on the beach, you can enjoy each castle and build another.
Recognize the Maker, and you can enjoy the things that are made. When they change, you are not crushed.
What is a joy of yours that would survive even if the thing that sparked it changed or ended?
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