Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Someone can carry the water-pot and wear the patched coat. Still, great wanting tugs the heart this way and that.
He teaches others but does not look into the Word himself. He has become a show in the marketplace.
Poison inside, calm on the outside — and in the end it brings only shame.
When the inside does not match the outside, it is a kind of pretending.
The verse shows someone with all the signs of a seeker. He has a kamandal, a water-pot, in his hand and wears a patched coat. Yet tarisnaa, craving, rises strongly in his mind. The verse also says his thoughts wander where they should not. His heart is not faithful to his own home.
He preaches to others but does not think about the Word himself. The verse calls him a show in the marketplace. Antar bikh baahar nibhraatee — poison inside, and a calm face outside. In the end, this leads to shame.
Think of a shop window with a beautiful cake on display. You go inside and find it is only plastic. The outside promised something the inside did not have. Being honest means letting the inside and the outside match.
Why does it feel good when your actions match what you believe?
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