ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਕੀਨੈ ਜਮੁ ਨਹੀ ਛੋਡੈ ਲੈ ਜਾਸੀ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥੧੪॥
pakhand keenai jam nahee chhodai lai jaasee pat gavaa-ee. ||14||
The Messenger of Death does not give up on those who practices hypocrisy; they are dragged away in disgrace. ||14||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Pretending to be holy does not keep death away.
In the end, the one who pretends is led away, and their honor is lost.
Pretending cannot protect you, and it costs you your honor.
Pakhand is hypocrisy — the pretense of holiness. Jam, death's messenger, stands for the end that every life meets; a show of holiness cannot shield anyone from it, and honor built on pretending is lost.
Being honest is lighter than keeping up a mask.
A Question to Sit With
How does it feel when you can stop pretending and just be yourself?
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