ਐਸਾ ਗਰਬੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਸੰਸਾਰੈ ॥
aisaa garab buraa sansaarai.
Such is the horrible pride of the world.
ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jis gur milai tis garab nivaarai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Guru eliminates the pride of those who meet Him. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Pride is a heavy, unhappy thing to carry through the world. But when someone meets the teaching, that pride is gently lifted away.
Pride is a heavy thing to carry; the teaching gently lifts it away.
The Rahao — the comp’s key. Aisaa garab buraa sansaarai — such is the burdensome pride of the world. Jis gur milai tis garab nivaarai — meeting the Guru removes it. The whole litany of figures exists to illustrate this one line: pride weighs a life down, and the teaching lifts it. Ego is a disease to heal, not a crime.
A Question to Sit With
What is a “pride” you carry that might actually feel lighter to set down?
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