ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
parabh kee gat mit ko-ay na paavai.
No one knows the state and extent of God.
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਵਡਾ ਕਹਾਇ ਵਡਾਈ ਖਾਵੈ ॥
jay ko vadaa kahaa-ay vadaa-ee khaavai.
Whoever calls himself great, will be eaten by his greatness.
ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਦਾਤੀ ਸਗਲੀ ਤਿਨਹਿ ਉਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥
saachay saahib tot na daatee saglee tineh upaa-ee hay. ||10||
There is no lack of gifts of our True Lord and Master. He created all. ||10||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
No one can measure how vast You are.
Anyone who struts around calling himself great is quietly swallowed by that very pride.
You lack nothing, and every good gift comes from You, the Maker of all.
Bragging about being great is the surest way to be undone by it.
Haumai, ego, eats itself: self-declared greatness collapses under its own weight. Against it stands the great One who needs nothing and gives everything.
A Question to Sit With
Why do you think showing off often backfires?
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