Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Planting only pretend and grabbing is like sowing a barren field — nothing good grows.
That kind of heart stays hungry, because it never planted anything real.
This one says: what you plant is what grows, so plant real, good seeds.
The verse uses a farming picture. Kalar khayt lai koorh jamaa-i-aa — "taking a barren field, they plant falsehood." A barren field is dry ground where good things won't grow. Plant lies there, and you harvest only lies.
Those who live only for grabbing "remain hungry." The verse also warns that death waits at their door. The simple point is that empty seeds give an empty harvest. Think of a school garden. If you plant real seeds and water them, you get tomatoes. If you plant pebbles, you get nothing, however long you wait.
What good 'seeds' would you rather plant in the field of your life?
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