ਤਜਿ ਸਾਦ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥
taj saad sahj sukh ho-ee.
Abandon the tastes of the world, and find intuitive peace.
ਘਰ ਛਡਣੇ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥
ghar chhadnay rahai na ko-ee.
All must abandon their worldly homes; no one remains here forever.
ਕਿਛੁ ਖਾਜੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਧਰਿ ਜਾਈਐ ॥
kichh khaajai kichh Dhar jaa-ee-ai.
Eat some, and save the rest,
ਜੇ ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਆਈਐ ॥੨॥
jay baahurh dunee-aa aa-ee-ai. ||2||
if you are destined to return to the world again. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When I stop grabbing at every passing taste, a natural, easy peace settles in.
No one stays in one house forever; we are all travelers who will move along.
So I take what I need, share the rest, and keep my hands open.
An open hand holds peace better than a clenched one.
Sahj sukh, intuitive and effortless peace, is what appears when the frantic grabbing stops. The homely advice to eat some and save some makes the teaching earthy and kind: live simply, share, do not hoard. Non-attachment here is lightness, not deprivation.
A Question to Sit With
What is something you could share instead of holding on to?
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