Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My worry has lifted. The Teacher loosened the knots that held me, and now a steady, easy peace has settled in.
Whatever is meant to be will be, in its own time. So where, now, would fear of pain or grasping for pleasure even find a place to stand?
When the Teacher loosens the knots inside you, worry lifts and a steady calm comes in.
Lahi-o sahsaa — my worry is gone. Sahsaa is that restless, "what if?" feeling. Bandhan gur toray — the Teacher broke the bonds. Sadaa sahj sukh paa-i-o — I found a peace that lasts. Sahj means a natural calm, like still water.
The next line rests in hukam, the flow of existence. Honaa saa so-ee fun hosee — whatever is to be, will be. Think of a swing going wildly back and forth. On one side you chase fun, on the other you fear getting hurt. When you rest in the flow, the swing slows down. Sukh dukh kahaa dikhaa-i-o — where do pleasure and pain even show up now?
This is a calm, awake heart. It is very different from a heart that has given up.
What is something you worry about that you actually have no control over — and what would it feel like to set it down?
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