Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Tell me, how can this stupid mind be rescued? Without understanding, it suffers the pains of death.
The Lord Himself forgives and unites us with the Guru; the True One conquers the tortures of death.
The mind cannot rescue itself; grace does it.
The verse asks an honest question. Ih man mugaDh kahhu ki-o rahsee — tell me, how can this foolish mind be saved? Without understanding, it suffers the pain of death.
The answer is grace. Aapay bakhsay satgur maylai — the One Himself forgives, and brings us to the True Guru. Think of a kid stuck high in a tree who cannot climb down alone. A parent comes with a ladder. The mind is rescued the same way, joined to the Guru. And the True One overcomes the pain of death.
When has help for your own mind come from beyond your own effort?
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