Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When you win the quiet victory over your own mind, the knots loosen and the restless wandering stops.
Nanak says: from the Guru comes a steadiness that lasts, and the endless back-and-forth of a scattered life finally settles. Master your own heart, and you have won the only battle that matters.
Win over your own mind, and the knots loosen and the wandering stops.
Faahay kaatay mitay gavan — the noose cut, wandering ended — fatih bha-ee man jeet, "victory when the mind is won." The faahaa, the noose, appears here as knots that loosen. Gur tay thit paa-ee — steadiness from the Guru — firan mitay, daily wanderings cease. The "Nanna" Pauri's inner victory returns here, and next comes the "Faffa" Pauri, on this precious human life.
What is one small victory over your own mind — a habit, a mood — that would make your days feel steadier?
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