Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When the mind loses its way, it wanders off into the house of Maya's glitter.
Caught up in craving, it can't hold still anywhere.
So, dear one, let your tongue delight in saying the One's Name — let it become sweet in your mouth.
This one says a wandering mind can't sit still, so give your tongue something sweet: the Name.
Man bhoolo maa-i-aa ghar jaa-ay — the lost mind moves into the house of maa-i-aa, the glitter of passing things. Kaam birooDha-o rahai na thaa-ay — tangled in kaam, strong craving, it cannot stay steady anywhere.
Then comes the gentle cure. Har bhaj paraanee rasan rasaa-ay — O person, let your tongue enjoy the Name. Make it delicious.
Remembering the Name, naam simran, is offered here as a delight, never as a grim chore. Think of how your tongue loves a slice of mango on a hot day. The verse invites the tongue to enjoy the Name like that.
Is there a word, a song, or a phrase that makes you feel steadier just by saying it?
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