Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
It's easy to slip into the pit of wanting, anger, and clinging too tightly.
And here and there someone climbs back out — lifted, by grace, more than by their own strength.
The shabad ends honestly on two truths held together. First, the "pit" (garho) of kaam, krodh, moh (desire, anger, attachment) is easy to fall into — this is the ordinary human condition, not a special failing. Second, the way out is "by Guru's Grace" and "a rare few" — which keeps us humble: escape is real but not a solo achievement to boast about. This is not discouragement; naming the pit accurately is the first step to being lifted from it, and grace is exactly what reaches down.
Why might it help to admit that everyone falls into these 'pits,' rather than pretending you never do?
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