Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Someone runs around, begging for the next set of clothes and the next meal.
He burns with hunger and wrong wanting, and sorrow waits ahead of him.
He does not take the Guru's teaching; his mixed-up thinking costs him his honor. Only through the Guru's teaching does a person find devotion.
Chasing only food and clothes leaves the inside hungry.
The verse shows someone running around, chhaadan bhojan maagat bhaagai — always asking for clothes and food. These things matter. But if they become all we chase, the inside stays hungry.
Think of scrolling a phone for something new. You get one thing, then want the next. The hunger never really settles.
The verse calls the problem durmat. Durmat is a mind that has lost its way. Gurmat is the opposite: the Guru's teaching, a mind that follows good guidance. When we skip that teaching, we lose our way and our peace.
Then comes the hopeful turn. Gurmat bhagat paavai jan ko-ee — through the teaching, a person finds real devotion. The heart that was always hungry finally gets fed.
What is a hunger inside you that a new thing never quite fills?
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