Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Choices pile up like debts — but they can all be settled by turning back to the good.
And once the good takes charge, even the heavy things become willing helpers.
This one says: mistakes can pile up like a debt, but turning back to the good pays it off.
A debt is money you owe. The verse says a heart lost in grabbing "has built up a huge load of debt." Then: utrai sabad veechaaray — it is paid off by thinking on the Shabad, the Guru's word.
Then a hopeful turn. The ones you owe are turned into helpers, who "fall at his feet." Think of owing your brother a lot of chores. You finally sit down and sort it out, and he ends up helping you finish them. Even heavy things can become helpers once the good is in charge.
What would it feel like to settle a 'debt' of mistakes and start fresh?
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