Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When a heart turns away from the true teacher, it wanders without ever settling. It never quite finds a place to rest or belong. Nothing feels like solid ground under its feet.
A heart that turns away from the Guru keeps wandering and never finds a place to rest.
Satgur tay jo muhu fayray o-ay bharamday naa tikann — those who turn their faces from the true Guru wander and never settle. Bharamday means wandering, lost.
The next line uses a very harsh picture. It says neither the earth nor the sky will hold them, and they sink into filth. The teaching inside it is about having no home. The turned-away heart has no solid ground and no place to rest. Think of someone who keeps changing seats on a bus and is never comfortable in any of them.
That restlessness is not a threat. It is simply what happens when we face away. It is its own kind of sorrow, told with kindness. And the way home is simple: turn back.
What does it feel like when nothing seems like solid ground? What helps you find your footing again?
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