ਮਃ ੫ ॥
mehlaa 5.
Fifth Mehl:
ਗਿਲੀ ਗਿਲੀ ਰੋਡੜੀ ਭਉਦੀ ਭਵਿ ਭਵਿ ਆਇ ॥
gilee gilee rodrhee bha-udee bhav bhav aa-ay.
The fly flies around, and comes to the wet lump of molasses.
ਜੋ ਬੈਠੇ ਸੇ ਫਾਥਿਆ ਉਬਰੇ ਭਾਗ ਮਥਾਇ ॥੨॥
jo baithay say faathi-aa ubray bhaag mathaa-ay. ||2||
Whoever sits on it, is caught; they alone are saved, who have good destiny on their foreheads. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
A little fly buzzes along and lands on a sticky lump of molasses.
Whoever gets stuck there is caught — and the ones with a ready heart lift free.
Some sweet-looking things are stickier than they seem.
A Dakhanay shalok. The sticky sweetness pictures how tempting pleasures can trap; the ready heart does not get glued down. A light warning, told with a smile.
A Question to Sit With
What is something fun that is easy to get too caught up in?
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