Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
A person says, "I am the master of my mind and body and everything I own — this is all mine." But caught in that confusion and clinging, they can't see clearly; it's as if their own feet are gently tangled in a rope.
This one says the word "mine" can quietly trip up your own feet.
Man tan Dhan bhoom kaa thaakur ha-o is kaa ih mayraa — I am the master of my mind, body, money, and land; this is mine. Here we can hear haumai speaking. Haumai is the ego, the owning, bossing, me-first self.
The result is bharam moh, confusion and clinging. It blinds us. Ih paikhar pa-ay pairaa — a paikhar is a soft rope tied loosely around the feet. It is not chains, and it is not punishment. It is a gentle tangle the mind trips over. And it is made of the mind's own sense of owning.
Think of a kid clutching a toy so tightly they can't catch the ball thrown to them. Loosen the "mine," and the feet come free.
What's something you call "mine" so strongly that it might be tripping you up?
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