ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਪਾਸੁ ਨ ਛੋਡਈ ਬੈਰਾਗੀਅੜੇ ॥
tarisnaa paas na chhod-ee bairaagee-arhay.
Thirst and desire do not just go away, O renunciate.
ਮਮਤਾ ਜਾਲਿਆ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਵਣਾਹੰਬੈ ॥੪॥
mamtaa jaali-aa pind vanaahambai. ||4||
The body is burning in the fire of worldly love and attachment. ||4||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Craving does not let go of you, O seeker.
Clinging to what is "mine" sets the body burning.
Craving keeps its grip, and clinging to "mine" burns.
Trisnaa paas na chhod-ee: craving does not let go of its grip. Trisnaa means thirst, the wanting that never ends.
Mamtaa jaali-aa pind: mamtaa, clinging to "mine," leaves the body aching as if it were in a fire. That fire is a picture of how restless and sore clinging makes us. It is like gripping your backpack straps so tight that your hands start to hurt.
And there is hope here too. We can learn a gentler, looser way to hold what we love, without letting it rule us.
A Question to Sit With
What is something you enjoy that you could hold a little more lightly?
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