ਕਾਹੇ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਹਿ ਬਿਗਾਨੇ ॥
kaahay bharam bharmeh bigaanay.
Why do you wander in doubt, you fool?
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਾਮਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਪਛੁਤਾਨੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
naam binaa kichh kaam na aavai mayraa mayraa kar bahut pachhutaanay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, nothing is of any use at all. Crying out, 'Mine, mine', a great many have departed, regretfully repenting. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Why do you wander, lost in doubt, foolish one?
Without the Naam, nothing is of any use at all.
Crying 'mine, mine,' so many have gone on their way full of regret.
Grasping at 'mine, mine' leaves regret; the Naam is what helps.
Grabbing at mine, mine leaves only regret. The trap is the grabbing, never the person.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the centre of the shabad. Kaahay bharam bharmeh bigaanay — why do you wander in doubt, you who have lost your way? Mayraa mayraa kar bahut pachhutaanay: crying mine, mine, many have left with regret.
A Question to Sit With
What is something you hold too tightly that you could loosen your grip on?
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