Savaiye in praise of Guru Ram Das, Verse 3 — the mind wakes up like a lotus
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The True Guru's wisdom is deep, and his Sangat is pure. His soul is dyed the deep red of love.
The lotus of his mind is awake, lit up with a calm, natural knowing. Right in his own home, he found the fearless, pure One.
The kind True Guru planted the Naam in me. By his grace, I brought the five thieves under control.
Kal the poet says: Guru Ram Das, son of Har Das, fills the empty pools until they overflow.
When the mind wakes up, it finds the One right at home.
The Guru's understanding is deep. His satsangat, the Sangat — people gathered together to remember the One — is pure. His soul is dyed a deep red with love, like cloth left long in the dye.
Then the mind wakes like a lotus opening on still water. Ghareh lahaa means "found at home." The fearless, pure One was never far away. The search ends where it began, like finding your glasses on your own head.
The kind Guru plants the Naam in us. By his grace, the panch, the five, come under control. The five are desire, anger, greed, clinging, and pride. They are often called thieves. You can also picture them as strong currents that pull at us.
They lose their grip the way a candle's glow fades when the sun comes up. Kal closes with the refrain: Guru Ram Das fills the empty pools until they overflow.
What is a pull — like wanting more, or getting angry — that gets weaker when your mind is calm and clear?
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