Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Carried along by old patterns, people rise high or sink low, so long as they never pause to reflect on deeper wisdom. And without turning, in wonder, toward the One who holds the whole world, the inner darkness simply does not lift.
Kirat pa-i-aa — the momentum of past actions, karma, which children know: patterns we set in motion carry us adh oordhee, down and up, high and low. The key word is bin gian beechaaraa — without reflecting on wisdom, the wheel just turns. The remedy in line two is upmaa jagdees — the praise, the grateful wonder, toward the "Lord of the universe": without that light, andhiaaraa, the darkness, does not clear. Not effort alone but reflection and wonder lift the fog.
What is a pattern or habit of yours that keeps repeating until you actually stop and think about it?
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