Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Without a true guide, it's easy to get lost in a fog of doubt.
We mistake things that harm us for things that help, reaching again and again for what leaves us emptier.
And that mix-up brings a long, dull ache.
Without a true guide, we get lost in doubt and reach for things that hurt us.
Bin gur saachay bharam bhulaa-ay — without the true Guru, people wander lost in bharam, doubt and confusion. Manmukh andhay sadaa bikh khaa-ay — the blind manmukh keeps eating bikh, poison. It means grabbing what harms us while thinking it is good. It is like living on candy because it tastes nice, then wondering why you feel sick.
The last line paints a hard picture of pain that keeps going. It shows the long, dull ache of being lost with no guide. The hope is simple: a good guide clears the fog.
When has a good guide — a person, a book, a rule — helped you see clearly through a confusing time?
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