Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Hold the One in mind, and the fierce inner urges that used to run you come under your own gentle command; a sweetness gathers in your heart.
Hold the One in mind, and the endless thirst for more grows quiet; you find you already belong.
This one says that remembering the One brings the strong inner urges under control and quenches the thirst for more.
Jaas japat vas aavahi panchaa — remembering Him, the five come under control. The panchaa, the five, are strong inner pulls. They are often named as lust, anger, greed, clinging, and pride. They are not crushed. They are outgrown, the way you outgrow a toy you once could not put down.
Ridai amrit sanchaa — amrit, the sweet nectar of the One, collects in the heart. Tarisnaa bujhai — tarisnaa, the thirst for more, is quenched, like cool water on a hot day.
Then dargeh sijhai — one is approved in the Court, the dargeh. This is less like passing a judge's test and more like belonging. It is the feeling of being at home in the whole.
What is one strong feeling that gets easier to handle when you slow down and breathe?
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