ਹਉਮੈ ਧਾਤੁ ਮੋਹ ਰਸਿ ਲਾਈ ॥
ha-umai Dhaat moh ras laa-ee.
Egotism attaches them to the juice of emotional attachment, and makes them run around.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਿਵ ਸਾਚੀ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥
gurmukh liv saachee sahj samaa-ee.
The Gurmukh is intuitively immersed in the True Love of the Lord.
ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੈ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੯॥
aapay maylai aapay kar vaykhai bin satgur boojh na paa-ee hay. ||9||
He Himself unites, He Himself acts, and beholds. Without the True Guru, understanding is not obtained. ||9||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The proud me gets stuck on the sticky sweetness of wanting and keeps us running in circles.
The one who turns to the Guru sinks, instead, into true and lasting love.
The One brings together, acts, and watches; and understanding comes through the Guru.
Sticky wanting keeps us running; true love lets us rest.
Attachment is a sticky sweetness (moh-ras) that keeps a heart running. True love is where the heart finally rests; understanding comes through the Guru.
A Question to Sit With
What is a want that just leads to more wanting, and what is a love that lets you rest?
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