Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I dressed up in bright colors and showed everyone: look, I look the part! But looking the part never brought me any closer to the One. I tried costume after costume, and finally set them all down.
What actually brings you close is listening — really listening — to the teaching. Whatever is meant to be, unfolds. That is how the heart finally meets its Source.
vaysee saho na paa-ee-ai = you do not reach the Beloved by outfits or appearances. gur kee sikh sunee = those who listened (suniai) to the Teaching. jo tis bhaavai so thee-ai = whatever pleases the One happens — surrender within the flow. The whole shalok is a move from outer display to inner listening.
When have you tried to look like you understood something instead of actually learning it?
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