Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Wake in the quiet hours before dawn and keep the One in mind; hold that One close through the day and the night.
Nanak says: then worry loses its grip on you, and the heavy, stuck feeling lifts and drifts away. What you carry all day begins with how you meet the morning.
A gentle morning. Uth suvayrai... naam japahu — "rise early and remember the Name" — is amrit vela, the quiet hours before dawn, the stillest, most receptive time. The promise is warm and specific: chintaa laagai naahee — anxiety won't cling — and bidhan (misfortune/heaviness) jaa-ay — lifts away. Remembering is a practice that dissolves worry, the way stepping into sunlight dissolves a chill. How you meet the morning shapes what you carry all day.
What is one small thing you could do first thing in the morning that helps the rest of your day feel lighter?
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