Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Keep the One in mind, and the trouble that shadows you slips away. In its place, every kind of well-being comes to settle into your heart.
Remember the One, and trouble moves out while well-being moves in.
Har simrat tayree jaa-ay balaa-ay — remembering the One, your balaa goes away. Balaa means misfortune, the trouble that follows you around like a shadow. Sarab kali-aan vasai man aa-ay — all kali-aan comes to live in your mind. Kali-aan means well-being, feeling whole.
Notice the two actions. Trouble goes. Well-being comes to stay. It is like opening the curtains in a dark room. You don't have to push the darkness out. The light comes in, and the dark is simply gone.
Remembering the One is what turns the tide from one to the other.
What well-being would you most like to move in and settle into your heart?
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