ਦੁੰਦਰ ਦੂਤ ਭੂਤ ਭੀਹਾਲੇ ॥
dundar doot bhoot bheehaalay.
They are argumentative demons, terrifying goblins.
ਖਿੰਚੋਤਾਣਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਬੇਤਾਲੇ ॥
khinchotaan karahi baytaalay.
These demons stir up conflict and strife.
ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ਆਵਤ ਜਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੮॥
sabad surat bin aavai jaavai pat kho-ee aavat jaataa hay. ||8||
Without awareness of the Shabad, one comes and goes in reincarnation; he loses his honor in this coming and going. ||8||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Inside us live restless, argue-loving pulls that love to stir up trouble.
They set off little storms of conflict and strife in the heart.
Without the settling Word, a person keeps getting tossed about and losing their footing. But the Word calms the quarrels, and steadiness returns.
The Word quiets the quarrels inside and steadies your footing.
Dundar doot bhoot — quarrelsome demons and goblins — are the arguing pulls inside that stir up khinchotaan, tug-of-war and strife. Without sabad surat, awareness of the Word, one loses footing; with it, the quarrels quiet. Maaroo's battle is again inner.
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