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ਕਾਮਯਾਬੀ ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਜੀਹਨੂੰ ਆਖਦੀ ਏ, ਬਹੁਤੀ ਵਾਰ ਉਹ ਖੋਖਲੀ ਹੀ ਹੁੰਦੀ
What the world calls success is very often hollow.
kaamiyaabi duniyaan jihnu aakhdi e, bahuti vaar oh khokhli hi hundi
The world, whom the world recognizes a successfull person, most of the time the success is shallow.
ਕਾਮਯਾਬੀ (kaamiyaabi) = success
ਦੁਨੀਆਂ (duniyaan) = world
ਜੀਹਨੂੰ (jihnu) = which
ਆਖਦੀ ਏ (aakhdi e) = calls
ਬਹੁਤੀ ਵਾਰ (bahuti vaar) = many times / often
ਉਹ (oh) = that
ਖੋਖਲੀ (khokhli) = hollow / empty
ਹੀ (hi) = indeed
ਹੁੰਦੀ (hundi) = isThe line challenges the common worldly definition of success. As Baba Ji explains, what society often celebrates as achievement, status, wealth, or recognition frequently lacks real depth and fulfillment. Outward success may appear impressive, yet still leave a person inwardly empty and unsatisfied.
* All Marked with a Star are Ai Translations
ਕਾਮਯਾਬੀ ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਜੀਹਨੂੰ ਆਖਦੀ ਏ, ਬਹੁਤੀ ਵਾਰ ਉਹ ਖੋਖਲੀ ਹੀ ਹੁੰਦੀ
ਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਅੰਦਰੂਨੀ ਤੇ ਮਨ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਵੇ, ਓਹੀ ਕਾਮਯਾਬੀ ਤੇ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਓਹੀ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਵੇ
ਕਾਮਯਾਬੀ ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਜੀਹਨੂੰ ਆਖਦੀ ਏ, ਬਹੁਤੀ ਵਾਰ ਉਹ ਖੋਖਲੀ ਹੀ ਹੁੰਦੀ
kaamiyaabi duniyaan jihnu aakhdi e, bahuti vaar oh khokhli hi hundi
Translation*
What the world calls success is very often hollow.
Word by Word Translation*
ਕਾਮਯਾਬੀ (kaamiyaabi) = success
ਦੁਨੀਆਂ (duniyaan) = world
ਜੀਹਨੂੰ (jihnu) = which
ਆਖਦੀ ਏ (aakhdi e) = calls
ਬਹੁਤੀ ਵਾਰ (bahuti vaar) = many times / often
ਉਹ (oh) = that
ਖੋਖਲੀ (khokhli) = hollow / empty
ਹੀ (hi) = indeed
ਹੁੰਦੀ (hundi) = is
Literal Translation*
Success which the world calls success — many times it is hollow.
Explanation*
The line challenges the common worldly definition of success. As Baba Ji explains, what society often celebrates as achievement, status, wealth, or recognition frequently lacks real depth and fulfillment. Outward success may appear impressive, yet still leave a person inwardly empty and unsatisfied.
Baba ji Explanation
The world, whom the world recognizes a successfull person, most of the time the success is shallow.
Bulandpuri Sahib, India
* All Marked with a Star are Ai Translations
