Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When we forget where we came from, we wander in circles, around and around again.
The long road onward feels hard and heavy.
Not knowing the One who made us, the heart walks in the dark, and it hurts.
Life can go around and around. Jam jam marai marai fir jammai means being born, dying and being born again. Many Indian traditions picture life as a big circle like that, with a long, hard road beyond.
The key is the last line. Jin keetaa tisai na jaanee: a person does not know the One who made them. Forgetting where we come from is like losing the map on a hike. We walk in circles and feel lost in the dark.
Remembering the Source is like finding the map again. The way lights up. So the verse is not meant to scare us. It is an invitation to remember.
What helps you remember what matters when you feel lost?
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