Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O Pandit, O learned scholar, think closely about this mind.
Why do you read so many other things and carry such a heavy load?
Before learning everything else, look closely at your own mind.
This line is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. Pandit is man kaa karahu beechaar: O scholar, think about this mind. A pandit is a learned scholar. The verse asks why he reads so much else and uthaaveh bhaar, carries such a heavy load.
Think of a backpack stuffed with every book in the library while the one lesson you need is already in your pocket. The warning is about piling up facts without ever looking inside, and it fits a learner in any faith.
What is one thing you would rather understand deeply than know a little about?
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