Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
All the things that seem so huge and solid — when I look with clear eyes, they are far lighter than I thought, almost like passing shadows. Receiving understanding from the teaching, I meet what is real and sing its praises with a full heart.
This one says: once you see that passing things are light, your heart is free to sing.
Jaytee hai taytee kihu naahee — whatever exists is, in the end, nothing. That can sound gloomy, but it is freeing. Everything the ego clutches as if it will last forever is passing. It washes out like cheap dye in the first wash.
Seeing passing things as passing is not sadness. It is what lets you finally value what lasts. Think of a sandcastle at the beach. You can enjoy building it and still know the tide will come.
Gurmukh gi-aan bhayt gun gaahee — receiving wisdom from the Guru, I sing the praises of the One. Gi-aan is wisdom, and gun are the glories of the Real. The wisdom turns into a song. Seeing through what passes and filling up with praise are really the same insight.
What is something that once felt like the biggest deal in the world but now feels small?
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