ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਚੇ ਜੋ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
bin saachay jo doojai laa-i-aa.
Those who are attached to duality, and not the Truth,
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਦੁਖ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥
maa-i-aa moh dukh sabaa-i-aa.
are trapped in emotional attachment to Maya; they totally suffer in pain.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਜਾਪੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਦੁਖੁ ਭਾਰੀ ਹੇ ॥੯॥
bin gur dukh sukh jaapai naahee maa-i-aa moh dukh bhaaree hay. ||9||
Without the Guru, they do not understand pain and pleasure; attached to Maya, they suffer in terrible pain. ||9||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When we forget what is real and chase only passing things, a quiet ache tends to follow us.
Without the Guru to steady us, we get tossed between happy and sad, never quite sure why.
Clinging tightly to what fades is heavy to carry — but the moment we remember the One, the weight begins to lift.
The ache of forgetting eases the moment we remember.
Dukh (suffering) comes from doojaa (living for a second, separate reality). Remembering the One lifts the weight. Suffering here is a teacher pointing home, never a punishment.
A Question to Sit With
What helps you steady yourself when your feelings swing back and forth?
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