Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When a heart is packed full of wanting more and more, there’s no room left to remember the One.
Cut off from the Source, everything it gathered slips away like sand.
No matter how much it grasps, a restless emptiness stays.
But a heart that meets the teaching is made whole — its real treasure stays safe.
This one says a heart stuffed with wanting has no room left for the One.
Maa-i-aa laalach ati-aa — too full of craving for Maya. Maya means the shiny, passing things of the world: stuff, money, more and more. Think of a backpack crammed so full the zipper won't close. There is no space for what really matters.
The verse uses strong words for where this goes. A life spent only grabbing crumbles, like sand slipping through your fingers. However much it grasps, the restless ache stays.
But the end brings good news. Tin kaa rahi-aa mool — for those who meet the Teacher, the mool stays safe. Mool means the capital, your real savings. What truly matters is never lost.
Have you noticed that getting more stuff doesn’t always fill you up?
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