Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Pain comes when I forget the One. Peace comes when the One comes to mind.
This is the joy of the saints: every day they sing the praises of the One.
Pain comes when we forget the One, and peace comes back when we remember.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. Dookh taday jad veesrai: pain comes when we forget the One. Sukh parabh chit aa-ay: peace comes when the One comes back to mind.
The second line tells where the joy of good people comes from: nit har gun gaa-ay, they keep singing the One's goodness. Think of a favorite song you hum on the walk to school. It is not a chore. The humming itself makes the walk lighter. The singing is the very source of the joy.
What is something good you can turn your mind toward when you feel low?
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