Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O my mind, why are you so sad?
My true Guru is perfect — the giver of blessings, the treasure of every comfort, his Pool of Nectar always brimming over.
This one is about gently cheering up your own sad heart.
Man ki-o bairaag karhigaa — O my mind, why are you so sad? The soul talks kindly to its own mind, like a parent sitting beside a child who is feeling low.
This is the "rahaa-o," the pause line. It is the center of the shabad.
The cure here is not to think the sadness through. It is to remember. Satgur mayraa pooraa — my true Guru is perfect. Amrit sar sad hee bharpooraa — the pool of nectar, the sweet water of life, is always full to the brim.
Picture a well that never runs dry, however many buckets you pull. There is always enough. Sadness just forgets that for a while.
What would you say to comfort your own mind on a sad day?
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