Salok Mehlaa 9, Salok 31 — too dazzled to remember
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
A person does not think of the One, blinded by the wine of Maya, the glitter of money and things.
Nanak says: without remembering the One, that person is caught in the noose of death.
Glitter can make a person forget the One, and forgetting leads into a trap.
This salok repeats an earlier one almost word for word. mad maa-i-aa kai anDh — blinded by the wine of Maya, the glitter of money and things. The person does not remember raam, the One. Without singing the One's praise, they are caught in jam fanDh, the noose of death.
Saying it twice is a way of teaching, like a teacher repeating the most important point. Here the stress falls on turning back. Think of wobbling on a bike. A quick grip of the handlebars, and you are steady again. Remembering the One steadies us just like that.
What is a small habit that helps you steady yourself when your head is spinning?
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