Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I wandered to more doorsteps than I can count, and grew so tired.
So many lives, so many mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, so many guides and students along the way.
A half-ready guru can't set you free.
There are countless brides, and one Beloved — think about that.
Whoever turns toward the Guru stays with the One, in dying and in living.
I searched in all ten directions — and found the One right inside my own home. The True Guru led me to the meeting.
The weariness of endless searching across many lifetimes. Kaachay gur tay mukat na hooaa — an unripe teacher cannot free you. Dah dis dhoodh gharai meh paa-i-aa — the classic reversal: sought in all ten directions, found within one's own home. Satguroo milaa-i-aa — the true guide unites us (grace).
Have you ever searched far and wide for something that was close by?
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