Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When I meet the perfect Guru, all the fighting ends.
And the five demons are all brought under control.
This one says meeting the Guru ends the fight going on inside.
Gur pooray mil jhagar chukaa-i-aa — "meeting the perfect Guru, the quarrel ended." Panch doot sabh vasgat aa-i-aa — "the five troublemakers are all brought under control."
The five are strong desire, anger, greed, clinging, and pride. In Sikh teaching they are called the Panch Vikaar. They are what start the fight inside us. Think of a class with five loud kids pulling everyone off track. When a good teacher walks in, the room settles. Peace inside comes when the Guru helps us steady our own passions. Other shabads in Aasaa teach this too.
What inner conflict would you most want to see come to an end?
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