Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Turning the Name this way, my mind grows quiet and content — it finally stops arguing and rests.
It is like wisdom laid gently over the eyes so I can see clearly at last, and in that clear seeing I recognize the living word of the teaching.
When the Name is kept this way, the mind stops arguing with itself and rests.
This is the Rahao, the "pause" line at the center of the shabad. In bidh raam ramat man maani-aa — remembering the One this way, my mind is satisfied.
Maani-aa means settled and in tune. It is close to Mannai in Japji Sahib, which means acceptance. It is not just believing something. It is living from what is true.
Gi-aan anjan gur sabad pachhaani-aa — with the eye-balm of wisdom, I recognize the Guru's Word. Gi-aan is wisdom. Anjan is a soothing balm put on the eyes. Gurbani loves this picture. Think of wiping a foggy window. Suddenly you can see the garden outside. Wisdom clears the eyes so you can see what the shabad, the Guru's Word, points to.
When does your mind finally stop arguing with itself and feel genuinely settled?
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