Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Those who face the Guru lean on Truth and live it out, standing steady wherever they are.
A mind turned only on itself drifts, pulled in two directions, and never quite stops to look deeper.
There are two ways to walk: leaning on Truth, or drifting on your own.
Say dar saachai saach kamaaveh — in the presence of the True One, they live out Truth. They are the gurmukh, people whose faces are turned toward the Guru. Saach adhaaraa — Truth is their support.
On the other side is the manmukh, the mind turned only toward itself. Doojai bharam bhulaa-ay — it wanders, lost in doubt and pulled two ways. Naa boojheh veechaaraa — it does not stop to think deeply.
These are two ways of being, not a judgment on anyone's worth. Anyone can turn around. Think of a sunflower that follows the sun, and one that faces the wall. Turn it, and it can find the light too.
What do you lean on when things feel uncertain?
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