Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The things we do only to puff up the "me" become like weights we hang around our own necks.
Clutching "mine, mine, mine" is like tying our own ankles together. Whoever meets the Guru sets it all down and sees the One. That blessing is written on their forehead.
When we do things only to show off, or cling to "mine, mine," we tie weights on ourselves.
Ha-o ha-o karam kamaanay — deeds done for "I, I." The verse says these become chains around the neck. Mayree mayree Dhaaree — holding on to "mine, mine." That is like chains around your own ankles.
Picture someone running a race with a heavy bag on their back and their shoelaces tied together. Nobody else did that to them. They did it to themselves, one "me" and one "mine" at a time.
The way out is to meet the Guru and see the One. Then the weights can be set down. The verse says this happens to the one who has that blessing written on their forehead. It means it comes as a gift, not as a prize we win.
What is something you cling to that weighs you down?
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI