Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
People ruled by craving and anger, the sly, the tricksters and the idle
spend their whole lives putting others down, and never once remember the One.
Some habits quietly eat up our days.
Kaamee krodhee chaaturee baajeegar baykaam — craving, anger, sly cleverness, tricking others, and laziness. The verse names these as habits that steal a life. The habits are the problem, not the people.
Nindaa kartay janam siraano — life runs out while tearing others down. Nindaa means slander, saying mean or false things about people behind their backs. Kabhoo na simri-o raam — and they never remember the One.
Think of a backpack. If you fill it with rocks, there is no room for your lunch. A day filled with putting others down has no room left for anything good.
If someone is being unkind to you or hurting you, that is never something you have to accept. Telling a grown-up you trust is always the right thing to do.
Which habit eats the most of your days?
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