ਬਿਕਾਰ ਪਾਥਰ ਗਲਹਿ ਬਾਧੇ ਨਿੰਦ ਪੋਟ ਸਿਰਾਇ ॥
bikaar paathar galeh baaDhay nind pot siraa-ay.
The stone of corruption is tied around your neck, and the load of slander is on your head.
ਮਹਾ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਸਮੁਦੁ ਲੰਘਨਾ ਪਾਰਿ ਨ ਪਰਨਾ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥
mahaa saagar samud langhnaa paar na parnaa jaa-ay. ||2||
You must cross over the vast open ocean, but you cannot cross over to the other side. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Harmful habits can hang on us like a stone, and speaking badly of others is a weight we carry on our own heads.
We must cross the wide sea. But with such loads, we cannot reach the other side.
Speaking badly of others is a weight you end up carrying yourself.
Harmful habits and speaking badly of others are heavy loads we carry ourselves.
Bikaar paathar is a stone of harmful habits tied around the neck. Nind pot is a bundle of gossip carried on the head. With all that weight, how can anyone cross a wide ocean?
Think of trying to swim in a heavy winter coat and boots. You would sink fast. The loads are ours, so we can set them down. Then the crossing becomes light.
A Question to Sit With
How does it feel to set down a grudge or a harsh word?
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