Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The sweet Name of the One I love is like a walking stick for me when I cannot see the path.
The world's shiny distractions call out in a hundred clever ways — so pretty, so pulling, showing off all their tricks, and slipping in so sweetly that I forget to keep the Name close.
Whether I am at home or out in the world, busy or quiet, that pull keeps watching for me. Nanak prays: be kind, and let the Name stay in my hand like a stick to steady me.
Amrit priya kaa naam... anDhulay tohnee — the Name as a cane for someone who cannot see: a walking stick to steady me. Mohnee, the enticer, is Maya: the world's shiny distractions calling in clever ways. Johnee: the pull that keeps watching for you. The prayer is for daiaa, kindness. Maya, here, is simply the pull of appearances.
What helps steady you when you cannot tell which way to go?
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI