ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਗਾਵਾਰਾ ॥
naam na cheeteh manmukh gaavaaraa.
The foolish self-willed manmukhs do not remember the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੈਸੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਪਾਰਾ ॥੨॥
bin naavai kaisay paavahi paaraa. ||2||
Without the Name, how will they cross over? ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The foolish ones who follow only their own minds do not remember the Naam.
Without the Naam, how will they cross over?
Remembering what matters is itself the way across.
Without the Naam, a mind that follows only itself cannot cross the ocean of life.
Naam na cheeteh manmukh gaavaaraa: the manmukh, a mind that faces only itself and its wants and fears, does not remember the Naam. Gaavaaraa means foolish, unthinking — a sharp word meant to wake you up. Bin naavai kaisay paavahi paaraa: without the Naam, how will they cross? It is a question to ask yourself whenever your mind drifts.
A Question to Sit With
What helps you remember what matters when your mind is chasing a hundred wants?
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