Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Gently hold your mind and keep it home in itself.
The world wears itself out in quarrels, and dies sorry for its faults.
There is one Beloved, and all of us are the Beloved's brides.
The false bride puts on costume after costume.
When she sets off for other houses, the Beloved stops her; called to the palace, she finds nothing in her way.
Made lovely by the Word, she is loved by the True One.
She is the happy bride who leans on her Master for support.
Thaakahu manoo-aa raakho thaa-ay — steady the mind and keep it home. A soul-bride verse: one Beloved (thaakur), every soul a bride. Bahutay vays — the restless self trying on many disguises. Par ghar — chasing elsewhere, then called home to the mahal, the Presence.
Where does your attention wander when it should be resting at home?
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