Salok Vaaraan Te Vadheek (Mehl 5), Salok 133 — when the five inner enemies are overcome
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Through the Guru's Word, I worship the One, colored with love for the Naam and with a calm heart that does not cling.
Nanak says: when the five enemies inside — wanting, anger, greed, clinging and pride — are overcome, this music of Raag Maaroo bears fruit.
When the five enemies inside are overcome, life bears fruit like music.
gur kai sabad araaDhee-ai — through the Guru's Word, we remember the One with love. naam rang bairaag — colored by the Naam, with bairaag, a calm heart that does not cling.
jeetay panch bairaa-ee-aa — the five enemies are won over. These are five inner pulls: strong desire, anger, greed, clinging, and pride. They are not monsters. They are restless tugs inside us, like a noisy crowd in your head.
Then the Guru says safal maaroo ih raag — this raag, Maaroo, bears fruit. A raag is a musical mode, a mood of music. The name Maaroo can also bring to mind a battle. Here the only battle is inside. The victory comes through the Word, and it sounds like a song.
Which strong feeling inside you is hardest to calm, and what helps?
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