Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Without remembrance, a person may look impressive on the outside yet feel unsettled underneath -- all show, little peace.
Cut off from the One, words can come out crooked, twisted from what is true; but turning back toward the One sets them straight again.
Without remembrance, a person can look impressive outside and feel unsettled inside. Their words can drift away from the truth.
The verse again uses rough pictures: a horned ram, and a face marked with shame. The heart of it is this line: boleh koor saakat mukh kaaraa — the one cut off from the One speaks koor, falseness, and ends up ashamed.
The horned ram is a picture of show: looking tough and impressive outside, with no inner truth. It is like a shiny wrapped box with nothing inside.
This verse is a mirror for anyone, not a label for anyone. Forgetting bends us toward crookedness. Remembering straightens us out again.
Is it possible to look impressive on the outside and still feel wobbly on the inside?
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