Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Full of ego, anyone can put on a show of loving the One.
But that does not soak the mind through, and it brings no peace.
Talking and preaching only show off how proud a person is.
Devotion like that is wasted, and such a life slips by for nothing.
Worship done to show off leaves the heart dry; devotion that softens you brings peace.
Ha-umai bhagat karay sabh ko-ay: anyone can act devoted while haumai, the ego, is in charge. But then naa man bheejai, the mind is not soaked through. Think of a sponge that stays dry because the water only runs over its top. No peace comes.
Talking and preaching only to be admired just makes the self bigger. The verse says worship like that is wasted, and a life spent that way slips by. So the test is simple. Heartfelt devotion makes us gentler, and it brings peace. That is the kind worth giving our days to.
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