Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
What can you really say to someone who cannot yet see the deeper meaning of things? Without the teaching to light the path, the way ahead just is not visible — so how is anyone to walk it well?
Without light, nobody can see the path, so the ones who stumble need understanding, not scorn.
The words sound harsh: andhay aklee baahray, "blind and without wisdom." But the meaning is gentle. This is not looking down on a person. It is a picture of anyone walking without a light. It describes a situation, not a verdict. All of us are in it until the path is lit.
Bin gur panth na soojh-ee — without the Guru, the panth, the path, cannot be seen. Kit bidh nirabahee-ai — so how can anyone make their way?
Imagine walking through your house during a power cut. You bump into the table, not because you are foolish, but because you can't see it.
So the verse builds kindness, not judgment. People without the light are not to be laughed at. They simply cannot see yet where to step.
Have you ever been patient with someone who "just didn't get it" because you remembered not getting it yourself once?
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