ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਕਰਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਮੰਗਾਹੀ ॥
karam Dharam kar mukat mangaa-ee.
Practicing religious rituals, they sought liberation,
ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹੀ ॥
mukat padaarath sabad salaahee.
but the treasure of liberation comes only by praising the Shabad.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਪਰਪੰਚੁ ਕਰਿ ਭਰਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥
bin gur sabdai mukat na ho-ee parpanch kar bharmaa-ee hay. ||10||
Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, liberation is not obtained; practicing hypocrisy, they wander around confused. ||10||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Some did every ceremony hoping it would set them free.
But the treasure of freedom comes through praising the Guru's Word.
When a practice is only for show, the heart stays restless; when it is full of love, it comes alive.
The same practice can be empty for show or alive with love.
A practice done only for show leaves the heart restless; the same practice filled with love comes alive. Mukat padaarath sabad salaahee: the treasure of freedom comes through praising the Word.
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