ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਦੇ ਘਟਿ ਗਏ ਤਿਨਾ ਹਥਿ ਕਿਹੁ ਨ ਆਇਆ ॥
mayree mayree karday ghat ga-ay tinaa hath kihu na aa-i-aa.
Acting in ego, they lose, and nothing comes into their hands.
ਸਤਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਸਚਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
satgur mili-ai sach milay sach naam samaa-i-aa. ||3||
Meeting the True Guru, they find Truth, and merge into the True Name. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When we act only to puff ourselves up, we end up empty-handed.
But meeting real wisdom, we find what's true and become part of it.
Effort spent just to puff yourself up ends up empty — goodness rooted in wisdom is what fills you.
"Acting in ego, they lose, and nothing comes into their hands." Effort spent on self-inflation comes to nothing — a gentle, true observation. "Meeting the True Guru, they find Truth and merge into the True Name." The contrast is clear: self-serving effort empties you; goodness rooted in wisdom fills you.
A Question to Sit With
Have you noticed how showing off can leave you feeling empty afterward?
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