Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
There is a wind that keeps blowing — the wind of Maya, the pull of wanting more and fearing loss — and it shakes almost everything it touches.
But the ones whose hearts are turned toward the One stand steady in that wind. Good days do not puff them up and hard days do not knock them flat, because the Guru stands over them like a roof, keeping them safe.
A strong wind blows through life, but some people stand steady in it.
Pavan jhulaaray maa-i-aa day-ay — Maya shakes us like a wind. Maya is the pull of wanting more and fearing to lose what we have. It rocks nearly everything loose. But har kay bhagat sadaa thir say-ay — the One's devotees stay steady.
Harakh sog tay raheh niraaraa — they stay free of both big highs and big lows. Praise doesn't puff them up; blame doesn't knock them flat. That calm, even balance is called sahaj. Think of a tree with deep roots in a storm. The branches sway, but the tree stays. Why? Sir oopar aap guroo rakhvaaraa — the Guru stands above them as protector, like a strong roof overhead.
What wind shakes you most — wanting something badly, or being afraid to lose something?
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