Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Those who really look, find something sweet — and a healthy awe of the One keeps their hearts soft.
But hearts that only follow themselves keep wandering, forgetting, going in circles.
The letter Bhabha draws the poem's one clear fork in the road. On one side: those who search (bhaaleh) find the fruit and, by Grace, live in bhau — reverent awe, the warm fear that keeps a heart humble and awake. On the other: the manmukh (the self-following mind) that forgets and wanders in circles. The difference isn't cleverness or luck — it's whether you look and stay soft with wonder, or coast on your own willfulness. The searching and the awe are what keep you from going in circles.
What does it feel like to search for something with real wonder rather than just going through the motions?
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