Sikhism·Raag Aasaa·Shabad 164
Verse 3 of 5

Attachment Keeps You Wandering; Truth Steadies You

ਮੋਹ ਭਰਮਿ ਬਹੁ ਜੋਨਿ ਭਵਾਇਆ ॥
moh bharam baho jon bhavaa-i-aa.
In emotional attachment and doubt, the mortals wander through countless incarnations.
ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਭਗਤ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥੨॥
asthir bhagat har charan Dhi-aa-i-aa. ||2||
The devotees remain ever-stable, meditating on the Lord's Lotus Feet. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

In attachment and doubt, people wander through countless lives.

The devotees stay steady, holding to the Lotus Feet.

Attachment and doubt keep you wandering; holding to what's true makes you steady.
The deeper layer

The contrast continues: "attachment and doubt" drive endless wandering ("countless incarnations"), while the devotees are "ever-stable." Attachment and doubt are restless by nature; holding the Feet is what makes a soul steady.

A Question to Sit With

What keeps you wandering, and what would make you steady?

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