Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When a heart is ruled only by grasping, it fixes on getting what it wants.
Anger flares and ruins everything it touches.
And honor and good sense slip away when the One is forgotten.
When craving and anger take charge, good sense slips away. It slips away most of all when we forget the One.
Kaam chitai — the mind fixed on kaam, strong craving that grabs at what it wants. Krodh binaasai sagal vikaaree — anger ruins everything. Think of a pot left boiling on high. It spills over and makes a mess of the whole stove.
Pat mat khoveh naam visaaree — honor and good sense are lost when the Name is forgotten. The Guru treats craving and ego, the proud "me first" self, like an illness. The cure is gentle: remember the Name.
What happens to your good judgment when you really, really want something?
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