ਨਾਵਹੁ ਭੁਲੀ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਏ ॥
naavhu bhulee chotaa khaa-ay.
Wandering from the Name, he endures beatings.
ਬਹੁਤੁ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਏ ॥
bahut si-aanap bharam na jaa-ay.
Even great cleverness does not dispel doubt.
ਪਚਿ ਪਚਿ ਮੁਏ ਅਚੇਤ ਨ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਅਜਗਰਿ ਭਾਰਿ ਲਦਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥
pach pach mu-ay achayt na cheeteh ajgar bhaar ladaa-ee hay. ||8||
The unconscious fool does not remain conscious of the Lord; he putrifies and rots away to death, carrying his heavy load of sin. ||8||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When I drift far from the Name, life can feel like a series of hard knocks.
Even being very clever does not clear away my doubt.
And carrying old worries around only makes the load feel heavier; remembering the One is what sets it down.
Cleverness cannot settle the heart; only remembrance sets the load down.
Cleverness, however great, cannot settle doubt. Drifting from the Naam brings hard knocks and a heavy load; remembering the One lightens it.
A Question to Sit With
When has being clever not been enough, and something calmer helped more?
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