Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In the heart of someone who has gone wrong, strong wanting has made its home.
That restless mind darts about like a bird, and it cannot be held still.
A heart taken over by strong wanting has a mind that will not sit still.
The verse calls it the heart of a paapee, someone who has gone wrong. That heart is full of kaam, strong desire. And the mind is chanchal — restless, jumping from one thing to the next.
Think of a phone that keeps buzzing with new alerts. You pick it up, put it down, pick it up again. You cannot settle. This is the rahaa-o, the pause line, the center of the shabad. It names a problem every person meets. The next verses show where help comes from.
What helps your mind settle when it won't stop darting around?
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