Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The mind is the king. The mind is settled by the mind itself, and its wanting grows still inside it.
The mind is the yogi, and the mind fades away, lonely, far from the One. Singing the One's goodness, the mind understands and is set right.
Your own mind is the king, the wanderer and the one who comes home.
Man raajaa means the mind is a king. It gives the orders in your life. Mansaa maneh samaa-ee means its wanting settles back down inside it. The same mind that stirs up wishes can also make peace with them.
The mind is also a jogee, a yogi, someone who goes off searching. It can feel lonely and lost, far from the One. Think of a kid who wanders away from the group on a field trip. That same kid can walk back.
What brings the mind home? Gun gaa-ee — singing the good qualities of the One. It is a gentle way to teach the mind. No shouting at yourself. Just singing what is good and true until the mind listens.
What is one thing that quiets your mind when it won't settle?
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