Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My mind keeps getting tugged this way and that by wanting things, and it clouds over easily.
On my own I cannot serve You the way I long to, O One — so how could someone as unsure as me ever make it across? I am asking honestly.
The Guru speaks honestly about a mind that keeps getting pulled away, and asks for help.
Chit lubhat mohi — my mind is lured by moh, the sticky pull of wanting and clinging. Think of trying to do homework while your phone keeps buzzing. The Guru names this without any shame.
Then comes a real question: ham ki-o kar mugaDh taraa — how can someone as unknowing as me get across? This is honest not-knowing. It is like holding out an empty hand. And an empty hand is exactly the kind that grace can fill.
What pulls your attention away most, and how does it feel to just name it out loud?
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