Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Sometimes we ask for the right way, then don't actually walk it — and still tell ourselves we've arrived.
But real closeness comes from actually talking with, and listening to, the One we love.
It is easy to say you will do the right thing. Actually walking the path is what counts.
Raahu dasaa-ee na julaa: I ask for directions, but I do not walk the way I was shown. Aakhaa ambrhee-aas: and still I say I have arrived. Guru Nanak names something very human here. We ask for good advice, skip it, and then pretend we made it anyway.
It is like asking a coach for a training plan, never practicing, and still telling everyone you are ready for the big game.
Then the gentle correction. Tai sah naal akoo-anaa: I do not even talk with You, my Beloved. Ki-o theevai ghar vaas: so how can I find a home with You? Real closeness needs real conversation. That means turning toward the One, listening, and answering with how we live.
Have you ever said you'd do something good but not quite followed through? What helps you actually do it?
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