Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Name is right inside everyone, holding up the whole earth. But to a heart that has turned away, proud and closed, it seems very far off.
That heart burns with a thirst that nothing cools. It gambles away the precious chance of its life.
The Name is inside everyone, yet a proud heart feels far from it.
The Name holds up the whole earth, and it lives inside every person. Saakat means a heart cut off from the One. It means turned away, not condemned. Ahankaaree means proud and closed.
Trisnaa jalat means a burning craving. These Saarang hymns often speak of thirst for the One. This is that thirst turned inside out: a thirst nothing outside can cool. Think of eating salty chips when you are really thirsty. Each handful makes you want more.
Joo-ai baajee haaree means losing the game of life in a gamble. It is a sad picture, but the door stays open. It does not have to end that way.
Why do you think chasing more and more never quite satisfies?
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