Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
We can be a little untrue to our own deepest self.
And a boat carved of stone was never going to float us across the water.
You can't cross a river in a boat made of stone. So choose what really floats.
Gunahgaar loon haraamee — this line speaks to someone who has done wrong and has been untrue to their own deepest self. It is an honest look at ourselves, not a curse.
Paahan naav na paargiramee — a boat of stone will not carry you across.
Think of trying to cross a pool on a brick instead of a float. Everyone can see it won't work. That is why the picture sticks. If we lean on the wrong things, they sink. If we lean on the Name, it carries us.
What in your life truly supports you, and what only looks like it does?
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