ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਭੇਟਿਆ ਤੇ ਸਾਕਤ ਮੂੜ ਦਿਵਾਨੇ ॥
jin ka-o gur satgur nahee bhayti-aa tay saakat moorh divaanay.
Those who have not met the Guru, the True Guru, are foolish and insane - they are faithless cynics.
ਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਕਰਮਹੀਨ ਧੁਰਿ ਪਾਏ ਦੇਖਿ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਪਚਾਨੇ ॥੩॥
tin kay karamheen Dhur paa-ay daykh deepak mohi pachaanay. ||3||
Those who were pre-ordained to have no good karma at all - gazing into the lamp of emotional attachment, they are burnt, like moths in a flame. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Those who have not met the teacher are foolish and lost, without faith. With no good fortune behind them, they stare into the flame of attachment and are burned up -- like moths drawn into a fire.
Attachment can draw us in like a moth to a flame -- bright, and consuming.
A vivid image of self-destruction: the moth and the flame -- the soul drawn to the lamp of attachment and consumed. The loveless, Guru-less life is not just empty but actively self-immolating. The attraction itself is the danger.
A Question to Sit With
What "bright flame" tends to draw you in even when it is not good for you?
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