Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Why fix your heart on anything other than the One?
Sitting, standing, sleeping, waking — forever, remember the One.
This is the pause line, the Rahao, the center of the shabad. It asks: why give your heart to anything that leaves?
Kaahay ayk binaa chit laa-ee-ai — why fix your mind on anything but the One? Everything else gets left behind. So remember the One all the time. Oothat baithat sovat jaagat — standing up, sitting down, sleeping, waking. Remembering can fill every moment of life. Another shabad in Raag Aasaa says the same.
Think of your best friend. You do not think of them only at one set time. They come to mind while you eat, play, and fall asleep. The only one worth giving your whole heart to is the One who never leaves.
Where is your heart most fixed right now, and will it last?
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