Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
So think on the True One, O my silly mind.
Only then will you find peace, O my mind.
Think on the True One, and your mind finds peace.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad, the line everything else leans on.
The Guru speaks to his own mind like a parent calling a child who has wandered off. He calls it foolish, but the tone is gentle. He is coaxing, not scolding. The advice is simple: think of the True One. The promise is simple too. Sukh paavhu mayray manaa — then you will find peace, my mind.
Think of a phone buzzing with a hundred alerts. Turning toward the One is like finally setting it down. The mind gets to rest.
What helps your restless mind finally settle?
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