Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The mind gets pulled around by shiny wants. It spins like a little boat caught in a swirl.
Every heart reaches for bait that promises a lot and gives little.
Everything that arrives also one day departs.
So the steadying secret is simple: keep the One close in your heart, and everything else quietly falls into place.
The mind gets caught in a swirl of wants, and holding the One steadies it.
Man maa-i-aa banDhi-o sar jaal — Maya has caught the mind in a whirlpool's net. Maya is the pull of shiny, passing things. Ghat ghat bi-aap rahi-o bikh naal — it spreads into every heart with its poison bait. Bikh means poison.
Then comes a gentle reminder: whatever comes, one day goes. Knowing that helps us stop grabbing.
Kaaraj seeDho ridai samaal — keep the One in your heart, and your affairs are set right. Ridai means heart.
Think of a fishing lure. It shines and wiggles, but it hides a hook. The mind chases lure after lure. Holding the One close steadies the little boat.
When your wants pull you in ten directions, what brings you back to center?
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