Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Fire, water and air make up the world, and all three serve the Naam.
Whoever does not say the Naam is a thief, living in the fort of the five thieves inside: wanting, anger, greed, clinging and pride.
Fire, water and air all serve the Naam, and forgetting it leaves you living among five inner thieves.
Agan bimb pavnai kee banee means "the world is made of fire, water, and air." These three are naam kay daasaa, "servants of the Naam." Picture it. The sun rises, rain falls, and wind blows, all doing their part. Creation itself is full of devotion.
Then the verse turns to us. Someone who forgets the Naam is called taskar, a thief. That person lives in kot panchaasaa, the fort of the five thieves. The five are wanting too much, anger, greed, clinging, and pride.
Think of five noisy kids who have taken over the TV remote. They pick every show, and you never get a turn. Remembering the Naam is how you take the remote back. You stop being ruled by those five inner pulls.
Which of the five, wanting, anger, greed, clinging, or pride, pulls you around the most?
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