Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Hold the One in mind, and fear and bad luck lose their grip; the racing mind finally settles into stillness.
Hold the One in mind, and pain stops catching you; even the feeling of being a separate, special self quietly slips away.
This one says that when you remember the One, fear and the me-first self slip away.
Here a list begins. Each line opens with jaas japat, "remembering Him." Guru Arjan names what melts away. Bha-o is fear. Apdaa is misfortune, bad luck. Dhaavat manoo-aa aavai thaa-ay — the running mind comes to rest. Dookh is pain.
Last comes haumai, the ego, the me-first feeling. Jaas japat ih ha-umai bhaagai — remembering Him, this ego runs away. Haumai is not a sin to be punished. It simply leaves when attention turns toward the One. Think of a shadow. You cannot chase it away, but when you step into full light, it is gone.
When your thoughts are racing, what helps them finally come to rest?
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