Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Serving the true Guru always bears fruit; through it, the greatest treasure there is comes into your hands.
But chasing after cravings, or things that pull you two directions at once, never satisfies. A heart split away from the One stays hungry no matter how much it grabs.
Serving the Guru bears fruit, while chasing cravings leaves us empty.
So satguroo saa sayvaa satgur kee safal hai: service to the True Guru is fruitful. From it comes param niDhaan, the greatest treasure.
Then the verse looks at the other road. It speaks of doojai bhaa-ay, loving two things at once, and kaamnaa, craving. The saakat is the one who has turned away from the One. The verse uses harsh words for this, calling such cravings foul-smelling and useless.
Here is the idea underneath. A heart split in two stays hungry no matter how much it grabs. It is like eating chips all day. You never feel really fed. Serving the Guru is the real meal.
Have you noticed how chasing more and more of something can leave you emptier?
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