Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When someone keeps their heart set on what isn’t theirs, they wobble, unsteady, tangled up in restless little conflicts. But the one who turns toward the teaching breaks free, singing the praises of the One.
Setting your heart on what belongs to someone else makes you wobble. Singing the One's praises sets you free.
Par ghar cheet manmukh dolaa-ay — the manmukh sets their heart on another's home, and wavers. A manmukh is someone who follows only their own wants. Gal jayvree dhandhai laptaa-ay — it is like a rope around the neck, tangled in restless little conflicts. Picture a dog on a leash that runs around a tree again and again, until it can hardly move.
Gurmukh chhootas har gun gaa-ay — the gurmukh, the one who turns toward the Guru's teaching, breaks free by singing the One's praises. Manmukh and gurmukh are two ways a heart can face. The way to freedom stays open.
When have you wanted something that wasn’t yours — and how did it feel?
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