Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O my foolish mind, think of the One alone,
and you will cross over to the other side in an instant.
After all that hard outer effort, here is the simple way. Keep the One in mind, and you cross over in a moment.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. ayk Dhi-aavahu — think lovingly of the One. Then paar utar jaahi ik khinaa — you cross to the other side in an instant.
Think of trying to open a locked door with every tool you own. Then someone who loves you simply opens it from the inside. Grace is close, not a prize at the end of years of tricks. The "other side" means peace, feeling whole, being at home.
What is something that feels hard until the moment you simply decide to do it?
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