Verse 41 of 57
Salok Mehlaa 9, Salok 41 — hold it lightly, it is a dream
ਝੂਠੈ ਮਾਨੁ ਕਹਾ ਕਰੈ ਜਗੁ ਸੁਪਨੇ ਜਿਉ ਜਾਨੁ ॥
jhoothai maan kahaa karai jag supnay ji-o jaan.
Why do you take such false pride in yourself? You must know that the world is just a dream.
ਇਨ ਮੈ ਕਛੁ ਤੇਰੋ ਨਹੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਹਿਓ ਬਖਾਨਿ ॥੪੧॥
in mai kachh tayro nahee naanak kahi-o bakhaan. ||41||
None of this is yours; Nanak proclaims this truth. ||41||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Why be so proud of what is false? Know that the world is like a dream.
None of this is yours. Nanak says this plainly.
If the world is a passing dream, you can hold it lightly and share it freely.
Pride in a dream makes no sense; none of it is yours to keep.
Jhoothai maan kahaa karai: why take pride in what is false? Jag supnay ji-o jaan: know the world as a dream. Jhooth here means what does not last.
In mai kachh tayro nahee: none of this is yours. Naanak kahi-o bakhaan: Nanak says it out loud. Holding things as borrowed makes room for humility and sharing.
A Question to Sit With
What is something you feel proud to own? How would it feel to hold it a little more lightly?
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