Set Down the Split and This Precious Life Turns to Peace
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
**Y** — let go of that habit of splitting the world into "me and them," and of the tricky, unkind thoughts. Set them down, and rest in an easy, natural peace.
Go and take shelter with the good and wise; with their help, you cross the tricky ocean of life. Weave the One Name into your heart, and the restless churn settles.
This precious human life doesn't have to be spent tangled up — not when you lean on the wisdom that wakes you. The one whose heart holds the One finds real peace.
The letter Yayya (Y) in a warm, encouraging Pauri that reads almost like a to-do list of relief. Jaara-o durmat do-oo — "burn away duality and troubled thinking": doo here is doojaa bhaa-o again, the me-versus-them split, and durmat is the twisted thinking that grows from it. But "burn away" is gentle in effect — tiseh ti-aag sukh sehjay so-oo, let them go and "sleep in sahaj," effortless peace. Then three practical supports: seek the company of the good (sant sarnaa), weave the Name into the heart (ayk naam... maneh paro-oo), and lean on the awakening wisdom (gur pooray kee tayk). The recurring promise — "this human life shall not be wasted" — reframes the earlier warning (living half-asleep) into hope: the life is precious and the way to spend it well is right here, doable, supported. It ends where the whole bani keeps landing: jaa kai hee-arai ayk — the heart that holds the One finds peace.
Which is easier for you — good company, keeping the One in mind, or leaning on wise guidance — and could that be your starting place?
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