Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You bathe your body every day.
You wear two clean cloths, do every ritual, and put only milk in your mouth.
But in your heart, a blade is drawn.
And you make a habit of taking what belongs to others.
No amount of washing on the outside can clean a heart you never look at.
Beni turns to the habits of purity. Nitparat isnaan sareeraN: bathing every day. Du-ay Dhotee: wearing two special cloths. Careful ceremony, and only milk to drink. Every tradition has practices like these, and they can be beautiful.
But here they sit on top of a heart that is ready to harm. Ridai chhuree: in the heart, a knife is drawn. Par darab hiran kee baanee: and there is a habit of taking what belongs to others. Washing and clean food are not bad. But the one place that most needs washing is the heart. It is like polishing a car while the engine is broken. The shine does not help it run.
If someone is being unkind to you or hurting you, that is never something you have to accept. Telling a grown-up you trust is always the right thing to do.
What is one thing inside you that could use a cleaning deeper than the surface?
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