ਕੂੜੇ ਆਵੈ ਕੂੜੇ ਜਾਵੈ ॥
koorhay aavai koorhay jaavai.
The false come, and the false go;
ਕੂੜੇ ਰਾਤੀ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥
koorhay raatee koorh kamaavai.
imbued with falsehood, they practice only falsehood.
ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਸੇ ਦਰਗਹ ਪੈਧੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੫॥
sabad milay say dargeh paiDhay gurmukh surat samaa-ee hay. ||5||
Those who are imbued with the Shabad are robed in honor in the Court of the Lord; the Gurmukhs focus their consciousness on Him. ||5||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Whatever is not real comes and goes and leaves nothing behind.
But when I fill up with the true word, I am welcomed with honor.
So I gently turn my attention toward what lasts.
What is real quietly lasts; what is false quietly passes.
The koorh (unreal) and sach (real) contrast: the unreal is transient, the true word brings lasting honor. The response is simply to turn attention toward the lasting.
A Question to Sit With
What is one thing in your life that is real and will last?
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