Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
All around, people are caught in a restless burning — a thirst that never quite settles. And the cool water is right there, close by — yet somehow, like a creature that will not drink, we do not reach for it.
Relief is right beside us, and we forget to reach for it.
Sur nar daaDhay laagee aag — angels and people alike are burning in a fire. Sur are angels. Nar are human beings. The fire is not flames. It is a restless burning inside, a thirst that never settles. It is the ache of the ego, the me-first feeling.
Nikat neer pas peevas na jhaag — the water is close by, but the animal does not drink. Nikat neer means water nearby. Imagine being very thirsty on a hot day, with a cold bottle of water in your own backpack. The surprise is how near the relief is, if only we would drink.
What relief is closer than you think, if you would just reach for it?
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