Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The one turned away from the Guru looks at daughters, sons, and relatives and says: these are mine.
He looks at his wife and is pleased. But along with that happiness — grief comes too.
The Gurmukhs are attuned to the Word of the Shabad. Day and night, they enjoy the Sublime Essence of the Lord.
This one says that holding people as "mine" brings joy and sorrow tied together.
Manmukh jaanai aapnay Dhee-aa poot sanjog: the manmukh, the person who follows only their own wants, looks at daughters, sons and relatives as "mine." This person lives by owning. Even family and friends start to feel like things that belong to them.
Naalay harakh so sog: "along with happiness comes sorrow." This is not against family or love. It shows what happens when love turns into owning. If your happiness depends on keeping people close and your sadness comes when they are away, joy and sorrow get stuck together. Every love held that tightly carries both.
Gurmukh sabad rangaavlay: the gurmukh, the person who follows the Guru, is colored by the Word. Day and night they enjoy har ras, the sweet taste of the One.
The difference is not between people with families and people without. The gurmukh may have the very same family. But their calm rests on the One, not on holding others tight. Think of holding sand. Squeeze hard and it slips away. Hold it in an open hand and it stays. That ground stays steady and does not swing between happy and sad.
What is the difference between loving the people in your life and claiming them as yours — and what does that difference feel like?
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