ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਮਨਿ ਮੈਲੈ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਏ ॥
antar lobh man mailai mal laa-ay.
With greed within them, their minds are filthy, and they spread filth around.
ਮੈਲੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
mailay karam karay dukh paa-ay.
They do filthy deeds, and suffer in pain.
ਕੂੜੋ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਰੇ ਵਾਪਾਰਾ ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੨॥
koorho koorh karay vaapaaraa koorh bol dukh paa-idaa. ||12||
They deal in falsehood, and nothing but falsehood; telling lies, they suffer in pain. ||12||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When greed takes over, a heart clouds up and can cloud the people around it too.
Living from what is untrue keeps a person tangled and uneasy, until honesty clears the air again.
Greed clouds a heart, and honesty clears the air again.
Greed inside clouds the mind, and the cloud spreads to what a person does and says. Dealing in falsehood brings unease, and honesty clears the air.
A Question to Sit With
What is something honest you can do to clear the air when things feel off?
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