Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Pretending and being two-faced just leaves a person confused and unhappy.
Grabbing and faking don't lead anywhere good — inside or out.
This one says: pretending and being two-faced only leaves you confused and unhappy.
The verse names pakhand, which means faking or putting on a show, along with greed. It calls them "evils in this world." People who live that way "wander around in confusion" and stay unhappy, now and later.
The verse also pictures death standing over them. The simple point underneath is this: keeping up a pretend face is heavy work. Think of telling one story to one friend and a different story to another. Soon you can't remember what you said to whom. Honesty is far lighter to carry.
How does being honest feel lighter than keeping up a pretense?
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