Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
We will happily soak in all kinds of noisy, empty, harmful sounds.
Then we feel far too tired to sit with the songs that feed the heart.
It's easy to fill our ears with empty noise and then feel too tired for the songs that feed the heart.
Bikhai naad karan sun bheenaa — the ears soak up bikhai naad, empty and harmful sounds, and enjoy them.
Har jas sunat aalas man keenaa — but when it is time to hear the One's praises, the mind feels aalas, lazy and sleepy.
Singing and hearing praise is never the problem here. The lesson is about where our attention goes. Think of filling up on chips before dinner. There is no room left for the good meal. Junk crowds out the food that makes us strong.
What kind of 'noise' eats up your time that you would like to trade for something better?
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