Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You get tangled up with your children, your husband or wife, your brothers and sisters and friends; you are pulled in and fooled.
All of it passes, like the shade of a tree.
Nanak says: I seek the shelter of the One's lotus feet. In the love of the saints, I have found peace.
Family and friends are dear, like cool shade, and a lasting peace is found in the One.
Sut kaltar bharaat meet urajh pari-o — a person gets tangled up with children, spouse, brothers and friends. Ih birakh chhaamnee — these are like the shade of a tree. The shade is real and welcome. It also moves as the sun moves.
The verse honors love of family and simply sees clearly that everything changes. Then comes a warm turn. Charan kamal saran naanak — Nanak takes shelter at the One's lotus feet. There he finds sukh, a peace that stays, in sant bhaavnee, the faith and love of the saints.
Think of a picnic under a tree with people you love. Enjoy it fully. And know where your lasting home is.
Where do you go, or who do you turn to, when you want a peace that stays?
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