Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Remembering, remembering, remembering the One, I have found peace. I have settled the guiding light of the teacher deep inside my heart, and let it stay there.
This one says that coming back to the One again and again brings peace.
Simar simar simar sukh paa-i-aa — remembering, remembering, remembering, I found peace. Sukh means peace. Guru Arjan says "remember" three times. That is the rhythm of the mind coming back, again and again. After a while, remembering becomes the mind's resting heartbeat.
Think of learning a song on the piano. You play it over and over. One day your fingers just know it, and it plays itself.
Charan kamal gur ridai basaa-i-aa — the lotus feet of the Guru are settled in the heart. Lotus feet are a picture of loving respect. Here that respect has made a home inside, one that stays. You can think of it as the teacher's guiding light, kept in your heart for good.
What is something you come back to over and over that leaves you feeling calm?
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