Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
His rule may stretch in every direction. He may revel in every pleasure. But he is really just a beggar who, in a dream, imagines he is a king.
Even the mightiest king is like a beggar dreaming he is a king.
Raaj kamaavai dah dis saaree — his rule may reach in all ten directions, everywhere. He may enjoy every pleasure. But ji-o narpat supnai bhaykhaaree — he is like a beggar who, in a dream, is a king.
This pulls the mask off worldly power. All of it is a dream. When the dream ends, the beggar is still a beggar. Think of winning a huge prize in a video game and then switching it off. The trophy stays inside the screen. Power is borrowed, not owned.
What in your life might be a kind of "dream" you'll wake up from?
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